One Year of "Dumb Monday" After The Crash: My SOL Went From $295 to $95 to $127
Every Monday for 2 years, I've bought $100 of the week's worst performing top-50 crypto. In 2025, that meant buying SOL as it crashed from $295 to $95. Now at $127, I'm doing the autopsy on my Monday buys through the worst of it. The results hurt, but the system survived.
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The "Dumb Monday" Experiment - 2025 Edition
The Rule Never Changed:
Every Monday, 9 AM:
1. Check Binance top 50
2. Find biggest 7-day loser
3. Buy $100 worth
4. Stake immediately in Flexible Savings
5. Don't check price until next Monday
The Combined Position - Original + Monday Buys
Original 2024 Position:
· 1.144 SOL @ $87.42 = $100
2025 Monday Buys:
· 3.386 SOL @ $147.67 avg = $500
Total SOL Holdings:
· Quantity: 4.530 SOL
· Total Invested: $600
· Average Cost: (100 + 500) ÷ 4.530 = $132.45
The Staking Bonus:
· Original staking (2 years): 0.156 SOL
· New staking (on 2025 buys): ~0.114 SOL
· Total with staking rewards: 4.800 SOL
Current Value at $127:
· 4.800 SOL × $127 = **$609.60**
· Total Gain/Loss: $600 → $609.60 = +1.6%
· Without Monday buys: Would be 1.300 SOL × $127 = $165.10 (+65.1%)
· Monday buys diluted gains: +65.1% → +1.6%
The Pattern:
· Early 2025 buys (at high prices) = Big losses
· Late 2025 buys (at low prices) = Gains
· Net result: Barely breakeven
The Lesson: Buying the dip works... until the dip keeps dipping. My "buy fear" strategy bought fear all the way down.
Complete Portfolio with Dumb Monday
Total Portfolio (Including ALL Monday Buys):
· Total Invested (2024-2025): $4,800
· Current Value: ~$4,300 (recalculated with $127 SOL)
· Overall: -10.4%
Breakdown by Strategy:
· Original 2024 picks: -2.1%
· 2025 Monday buys: -18.3%
· Staking rewards: +9.8% (saving the portfolio)
· Net: -10.4%
The Staking Lifeline:
Without staking rewards:
· Original picks: -11.9%
· Monday buys: -28.1%
· Total would be: -20% instead of -10.4%
Continuing Dumb Monday in 2026?
The 2026 Adjustments:
1. Smaller Amounts: $50 instead of $100 per Monday
2. Better Filters: Must be >50% below ATH AND >8% staking APY
3. Profit Taking: Sell 25% of any position at +100%
4. Stop-Loss Staking: If position down 40%, move to stablecoin staking
This Week's Monday Buy (Jan 20, 2026):
· Biggest 7-day loser in top 50: AVAX (-14%)
· Staking APY: 4.5%
· Decision: Skipping. Doesn't meet new filter (>8% APY required)
· Alternative: Staking $50 in FDUSD at 12% APY instead
The Evolution: From mindless buying to selective staking. The Monday ritual continues, but smarter.
Your Monday Decision
If you want to try Dumb Monday in 2026:
1. Start small: $25 per Monday
2. Track everything: Spreadsheet with cost, price, staking APY
3. Set rules: When to buy more, when to stop, when to take profit
4. Be consistent: The power is in the ritual, not the picks
My 2026 Goal: Turn -10.4% into +10% by January 2027. Not through moonshots, but through:
· Better selection (high staking yields)
· Smaller positions ($50 not $100)
· Taking profits (something I never did)
The system works, but only if you adjust it. My 2025 mistake was following the same rules into a crashing market. 2026 is about adaptation.
Comment if you're continuing (or starting) your own Monday ritual. What's your first 2026 buy?
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Final Numbers with Dumb Monday:
· $SOL : $127 current
· Original position: +65.1%
· Monday buys: -11.2% average
· Combined: +1.6%
· Total portfolio: -10.4%
· Staking saved: ~9.6% of losses
