Maximilian Hartinger

Not just my stock portfolio dropped this week. Slowly getting back on top of my tree-climbing game.

Training has begun. First major step toward real alignment with my life goals and ikigai. Go see the glaciers while they are still here.

TP 30% on $META after momentum broke. Reallocating profits into $GOOG and $AMZN.

The journey is the destination.

After accumulating throughout the summer, $META has become my largest position. Trading at ~24x P/E, -30% from USD ATHs and with 20%+ YoY growth, META was systematically undervalued. Whenever sentiment sours on Zuckerberg, it historically yields the ultimate contrarian buy signal. I will scale out once momentum fades to reallocate into the next undervalued blue chip. Until then, I'm simply enjoying the ride.

A break from the markets and the internet sets priorities straight. It’s a strange, artificial secondary world that people spend 8+ hours in nowadays. I did as well, even though I never really intended to. Making money online dragged me into it, and sooner rather than later, I was hooked by the constant need for stimulation and information. With active market involvement, extended screen time suddenly felt justified. I was always someone rooted in the real world before that, so I could clearly feel the toll it took on my quality of life. No matter how much money I made, I worried about making more or protecting what I had. No matter how well-informed I was, there was always more to "learn." It was a dark state to live in, never truly satisfied, never really present, gradually losing connection to the real world. Algorithms dictating people's lives is no longer a dystopian projection: It’s reality. People fall asleep with podcasts in their ears next to their loved ones. They watch videos while cooking and eating, stay alert 24/7 to trade, or game to suppress anxiety. How is anyone supposed to hear their own thoughts, let alone learn to accept or master them, when an outside voice is constantly drowning them out? An 8-hour average screen time represents 50% of our waking hours. Let that sink in: Half of our conscious life spent mostly consuming for most. Rates of existential anxiety and depression are rising, and people wonder where it comes from. To me, after a hard break, it’s crystal clear: It’s the screens. Constant comparison, constant stimuli, and an endless impulse to stay hyper-informed while life flies by at record speed. On the other side, the "experts" selling all of it are trapped in the same machinery, creating nothing but noise to accumulate more capital. Swap screens for boredom. Swap online interactions for real human connection. Swap financial anxiety for building something really meaningful, and life suddenly becomes vibrant again. There are almost certainly loved ones you haven't spent as much time with as they deserve. Go out there and give the real world the gift of your presence. In the end, it's a gift to yourself, really.

BTC Long position closed, short position opened, aligned with the higher-timeframe thesis. This chart has been public for months. I could publish weekly updates on every minor swing just to chase engagement, but why? The signs were there, the plan was executed. HTF targets still ahead.

A glimpse of what’s coming. Developing a custom Alpha Terminal to bring institutional-grade precision to high-conviction allocations. No noise. No clutter. Just systematic clarity. While market analysis will become a secondary pillar on this channel, those who value capital efficiency will still find pure signal here. ⌛️

TP 50%

Just a little reminder that you are not bound to one job, one location, or simply one way of being. It starts with awareness and being brave enough to communicate your wishes and needs to the world. From there, it's persistent action over time that will build the life of your dreams. This year alone, I lived in double-digit countries and worked across five different industries, including re-launching my tree climbing and cutting business, simply because it's fun and a highly efficient way to generate cash flow. If something stops being fulfilling, I withdraw, reflect, and recalibrate. I ask myself if there is a way to adjust my approach and bring that fulfillment back. If not, i might never look back. I was never someone who would follow a path that doesn't lead where I need to be. Going with the flow is, in my view, the only true way to live. Life will provide signs for you to follow, but you must listen instead of resigning or forcing things. Find your purpose and pursue it with full intention. It's all in your own hands.