Getting ready — building the foundation before the first trade

I have been trading for a few years. Made money, lost some of it back, made more mistakes than I care to count. The one thing I never did properly was write any of it down.

That changes now. Before I place a single trade in this challenge, I want the infrastructure right — a place to log everything, a way to track the numbers honestly, and enough friction in the process that I actually have to think before I act.

This site is that infrastructure. The tools section has the exchange comparison work I built earlier. The trades page will track every position once the challenge starts. This notes section is where I write — strategy updates, lessons, observations, things that do not fit neatly into a trade log entry.

What the challenge is

• Starting capital: $10,000
• Goal: $100,000
• Everything logged — wins, losses, mistakes, changes of mind
• Mainly crypto to begin with, open to other markets over time
• Swing trading focus, no gambling on leverage

The challenge has not started yet. I am still setting up, choosing exchanges, and getting the tracking in order. When it begins, the progress bar on the homepage will move.

If you are reading this, you are early. Come back when the trades start.