writing this as it's a personal milestone, something i’d love to look back on. just crossed a lil over half a mil realized on 2 main wallets as i retire them. a LOT of it already off-ramped. i know it’s not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but it definitely changes my life in a way i was trading at 3-10 sol while also working a 9-5 for months last year. some time from july to october, i was down 20k, slowly chipping away from my savings. i was sweatin cold tryin to sleep every night. lol just had to push through, continued learning, surrounded myself with smarter people than me. found my edge during the AI meta as i work in tech on my 9-5, then built up on it as meta shifted from time to time. what worked for me was sizing on coins that i had conviction and set a tp or loss strategy, rarely deviating although i think, the most important part and underrated part is learning from people u know have an edge and working with them. so this post is also to appreciate these friends that have helped along the way @rudylio_ishida probably one of the greatest when fully locked in. watched him ran 1 sol to 4m+ unrealized (maybe higher rudy?) lol was a pumpfun demon if/when needed, but also one of the best in trading with size, understands the game end to end @aethersol_ consistency is key. i think borat can actually weather any storm on-chain. he'd always be there winning whatever conditions we're in. underrated in CT, too. also learned a lot from him building and valuing real connections @Trade_IV invited me to his dao when i was basically 0. one of the goats and unironically, i learned from him about risking/derisking. and how PA/chart doesnt care about your feelings/bias. hes also the best at times when his back is against the wall, absolute cinema @momtradr best perps trader i know, when i worry about majors i just look at her chart to understand possibilities where we're goin. makes it way easier to make on chain decisions too. Mom Wynn arc incoming (100m journey not the roundtrip). also a weak ass drinker HA tldr, find your edge, hone it. then surround yourself with great people for confluence job's not done though /higher