Weekend Reflections ☁️
I just wanted to post every position I'm down on this year + lessons learned.
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1.
$ETOR - ($62 → $38.6, DCA $48, -19.58%)
2.
$VIRT - (~$38 → $33, -45%)
3.
$SNAP - ($8.2 → $7.69, -6.2%) (new)
4.
$SG - ($8.2 → $7.32, -10.73%)
5.
$GRRR - ($20.5 → $16.99, -17.12%)
6.
$FLY - ($30.2 → $26.5, -12.25%) (new)
7.
$LTC - ($113 → $91.1, -19.3%)
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$OPAD - ($4.61 → $2.94, -36.2%)
9.
$CRM - (~$250 → ~$243, ~30%)
10.
$AMZN - ($218 → $213) (new)
11.
$RDDT - ($202 → $195) (new)
12.
$WULF - ($14.5 → $14) (new)
I post a ton of stocks, and I'm happy that there are only about 7 I've gotten wrong short-term (sorry if i miss one or two by accident) and about 5 that I didn't time the absolute bottom correctly.
I still think they'll print in 2026, not too many losers though!
Individual Reflections
1.
$ETOR: Great stock fundamentally. Even down ~20%, I believe this will recover in 2026. 1/3 cash, growing at IBKR rates. It suffers from tax-harvesting effects (October/November) as hedge funds sell and rebuy in December.
Lesson learned: None, Id do the same again. Holding for 2026. Trimmed slightly for tax harvest.
2.
$VIRT: If I buy calls, probably shouldn't post publicly since it affects hedging flow. Trimmed for tax harvesting since we're nearing two more rate cuts (bullish for markets). Hedging worked but lost quite a bit.
Lesson learned: Keep hedges to myself. Still think I'm directionally right, just wanted to tax harvest.
3.
$SNAP: Posted around $8.2 when they converted memories to revenue. This is a 2026 play, not worried about short-term tax harvesting.
Lesson learned: None. Holding for 2026.
4.
$SG: Honestly, I just like the salad 🥗. It was $35+ earlier this year. I think it'll recover eventually, just a waiting game cause it's like 1 p/s now?
Lesson learned: None. Medium-term hold.
5.
$GRRR: Migrated into
$WLAC after investigating their $1.4B contract more, seemed sus. Got baited by the $380M market cap vs. $1.4B revenue potential.
Lesson learned: Trust my gut on suspicious companies. Could 5x if legit, but I don't trust it. Probably shouldn’t have entered. (Trimmed)
6.
$FLY: Down ~12%, still a 2026 medium-lift play. Posted recently, could’ve timed better.
Lesson learned: None, maybe better tax-harvest timing.
7.
$LTC: Down ~20%. Crypto got nuked by liquidations + government shutdown delays ETF approvals.
Lesson learned: Don’t margin crypto. Government shutdowns delay ETF approvals lol.
8.
$OPAD: Sold earlier, but current prices are -36%. Meme stock I aped into.
Lesson learned: Don’t touch meme stocks.
9.
$CRM: ~30% loss due to short-dated options + missing earnings date. Swing trade gone wrong.
Lesson learned: Always check earnings dates, was just a on-off mistake, dont think I've ever made this mistake before.
10.
$AMZN: It’s Amazon. Moves down 1% sometimes.
Lesson learned: None. Just posted recently.
11.
$RDDT: Thought $200 was bottom, dipped further. Averaged down to $190.
Lesson learned: None. Just posted recently.
12.
$WULF: Bought because all neoclouds were going up. Bought at $14.5, dipped to $14.
Lesson learned: Don't ape into stocks. Could've timed better.
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Tax Harvesting Summary
Trimmed most losers for EOY tax harvesting, except newer positions ($AMZN,
$RDDT,
$WULF) and medium-term plays like
$FLY (holding through 2026) that I mentioned.
TLDR:
- Don't go hard into tax-harvested stocks end of year (e.g.
$LULU,
$ETOR,
$SNAP). Wait for December if timing.
- Stop trading meme-stocks like
$OPAD.
- Trust my gut when SEA-related companies seem suspicious ($GRRR).
- Option flows affect less-liquid stocks (e.g.
$VIRT). March calls could still print so other people buying might affect things, just wanted to tax harvest tho.
Other trades like
$AMZN,
$RDDT,
$WULF are very recent, maybe could've timed them better, but get the exact bottom.
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Overall, so far so good! I've lost count of how many 100%+ returns I've had... and the number of losers is still small, both for count and position size.