Finished reviewing my trading ledger for November, and to be honest, it was pretty rough—spent 25 days stuck in losses, with only 5 days barely clawing some gains back.

But this time, I didn’t rush to delete the records and start over. During those losing days, I broke down every losing trade: Why did I chase the highs? Why did I get soft on my stop-loss again? There were clear signals for that BTC pullback—why didn’t I catch them? I kept entering and exiting ETH’s choppy range until the fees alone killed me.

After organizing this “collection of mistakes,” I revised my strategy three times, and my mindset has become a lot less anxious. Looking back now, I realize that compared to the thrill of those five profitable days, the grind of those 25 losing days was actually more valuable—after all, the market won’t always go your way, but your ability to review and adjust will always stick with you.

Losing money isn’t shameful—failing to review your trades is.