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First time I bought serious physical gold was when the Russia Ukraine war started. Price was around 1700. Pure fear trade.
In 2023 gold was stuck near 1900 trying to break all time highs. I went heavy again. I still hold this stack.
Later I bought a big position around 2700 and sold near 2900 after Trump’s swearing in. Almost 2 kilos. Biggest position of my life. Technicals favored a retest and the narrative said stocks and crypto up, $GOLD down. So I sold.
Big mistake.
Tried buying again around 3300 to 3350 on a weekend. Physical gold was nowhere to be found. Every wholesaler was dry. Demand was insane.
From Tuesday it went vertical. Now trading near 4450.
Crazy ride. Disappointed I trusted politicians. More disappointed I could not find gold when I wanted it. If I had held the 2700 bag, returns would have been wild.
Lesson learned. Gold does not care about narratives. It only respects time, liquidity, and fear.
Not chasing. Not panicking. Just watching calmly.
Next big number on my mind is 5000 for $XAU
Hindsight is funny. Had I converted my #Bitcoin to $XAU early in 2026, I would be up nearly 65-70 percent today.
Do I regret it?
Absolutely not.