#TradeStories

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#AltcoinTrade The SOL Swing Trade That Paid My Rent**

In November 2023, I spotted **Solana (SOL)** at $38 after weeks of sideways action. The charts showed a bullish divergence: RSI oversold on weekly, and FTX’s SOL liquidation fears were fading. I bought in, staking 20% of my portfolio.

Then, the pump came. SOL ripped to $68 in 10 days—**+80%**. I took half profits but held the rest, riding the wave as SOL hit $120 by December. That remaining bag? **+215%**. Total profit: **$12,000**—enough to cover 6 months’ rent.

**Lesson:** Patience + conviction. I ignored FUD (like the "SOL is dead" crowd) and trusted the tech (Firedancer upgrades, memecoin mania). But I also **secured profits**—because crypto’s volatile.

*Visualize:* Me fist-pumping as SOL rockets, screens glowing green. �

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