You must track this

BASE LAYER // Issue #15
Clarity for long-term crypto holders.

GM everyone.

A portfolio is not a collection of coins.

It’s a strategy.

And if you can’t tell me your current allocations, what each coin is supposed to do, and how you plan to exit them…

Then I hate to say it—but you don’t have a portfolio.

You have a pile of assets.

Let’s fix that.

You see, in bull markets, everything feels like it’s working.

But that’s a lie. What’s working is the market, not your process.

So if you’re not tracking your portfolio, here’s what happens:

• You forget why you bought half your coins

• You don’t know how correlated your assets really are

• You react emotionally to volatility

• You hold bags longer than you should

• You exit the wrong things for the wrong reasons

And perhaps most importantly: you never build conviction.

You build anxiety.

Because clarity ≠ knowing what’s in your wallet.

Clarity = knowing why it’s there and what you’ll do with it.

But here’s the good news: you don’t need a complex dashboard.

You don’t need a paid app.

You just need these three signals visible at all times:

1. Your Actual Allocation

Not just to coins—but to categories.

How much do you have in:

• BTC/ETH/SOL (base layer bets)

• Stablecoins (dry powder + safety)

• Long-term alts (conviction bets)

• Short-term plays (momentum or narrative trades)

• Yield strategies (staked, farmed, etc.)

This forces you to see when one area balloons—so you don’t wake up 70% exposed to memecoins “by accident.”

2. Your Personal Thesis Per Asset

Every coin in your portfolio should have a note:

• Why you bought it

• What needs to happen for you to exit

• What would make you sell early

• What % return would be “enough”

If you can’t explain that in a sentence, you shouldn’t be holding it.

3. Your Exit Plan Per Category

Different categories need different exits.

• BTC/ETH/SOL → probably never fully sell, but take profits on strength

• Conviction alts → ladder out based on narrative strength

• Momentum plays → predefined multiples or strict stop-loss

• Stables → rotate when asymmetric opportunity appears

Without this, you’ll “vibe sell” every time the chart twitches.

Now, here’s the exact system I use:

1. Google Sheet or Notion Table

   • Columns: Coin, Category, Thesis, Allocation %, Exit Plan, Notes

   • Rows for each coin you hold

2. Update weekly or monthly

   • Not daily. You’re not a day trader.

   • Use this to reflect, not react.

3. Color-code conviction

   • Green: I know exactly why I hold this

   • Yellow: I’m unsure, needs review

   • Red: No clear thesis—might be emotional baggage

You’d be amazed how fast the reds get trimmed once you see them.

Because the people who survive every cycle aren’t the smartest.

They’re just the clearest.

They know:

• Where they are overexposed

• What bets are real vs emotional

• Which coins align with their timeframe

• Which exits they’ve already planned

That’s how you stay calm in volatility.

That’s how you earn clarity when everyone else is chasing vibes.

– Alex
Founder, Base Layer