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**Started this account with $38,000 (3% of my total portfolio balance) at the beginning of 2026.**

**So far 98 total trades with 82 of them closed.**

**I am using SPY as my benchmark to beat.**

**The** [**SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)**](https://totalrealreturns.com/n/SPY) **has a year-to-date (YTD) total return of +13.54% (with dividends reinvested) as of Sep 4, 2026.**

* [**SPY Max Draw Down** ](https://portfolioslab.com/portfolio/vuqs3sds3j0khegfoxysius6)**YTD: -7.98% (Mar 30th 2026)**
* **Portfolio Max Draw Down YTD:** ***-3.82% (Mar 30th 2026)***

**Complete trade journal including broker screenshots and time stamps tracked on this sub.**

[**2026 Reset & Block Trade Log**](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideCup/comments/1rnklcq/2026_trade_log/) **(Reddit Page)**

[**2026 Mean Green Trade Log**](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideCup/comments/1sg4s40/2026_mg_trade_log/) **(Reddit Page)**

**PLEASE NOTE: I am just some random internet guy who is having FUN trading stocks and posting about it.**

***-do not trade what I trade, they tell me there is a 90% chance making 100+ swing trades a year I will underperform the S&P-***

**There is nothing to sign up for to get more information, no DM's or links or free trials coming. No website, No X account, No YouTube or Insta account to follow.**

**I hope it motivates others to find their own trading style and enjoy trading and building a portfolio as much as I do.**

Swing Trading Account Update Sep 4th 2026