Week 16 of My $50 a Day MSTR Journey: Staying in the Game is the Real Win in Investing
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Aug 9
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 16
Every week I sit down to write these updates; I am reminded that investing is more than numbers on a screen. It is a test of patience, discipline, and identity.
This week, my portfolio flirted with crossing the $6,000 mark. In my head, that felt like crossing a bridge. I had passed the $5,000 milestone not long ago, so this felt like another step toward the vision. But by week’s end, the value had slipped back into the high $5,000s.
Some people might call that a setback. I call it proof.
Why This Was Not a Loss
The truth is, the difference between $5,900 and $6,000 means nothing if your time horizon is twenty years. But in the short-term, those moments mess with people’s emotions. They start to feel like they have lost progress when nothing has actually changed.
If I had let emotions decide, I would have broken my system and bought more. But my goal is bigger than squeezing an extra buy into a good week. My goal is to prove, publicly, that discipline beats timing the market.
That means $50 a day. Every market day. No exceptions.
Why I Did Not Chase the Extra Buy
There is a moment every disciplined investor faces where they could bend the rules. Maybe they have extra cash. Maybe the chart looks tempting. Maybe they feel like “this is the one time it makes sense to break the pattern.”
I had that moment this week. I could have justified it. But I reminded myself that this challenge is not about winning a single trade. It is about building an identity as someone who never quits on the plan.
That is the person I am becoming with every single buy.
The Power of Becoming Numb to Noise
One of the biggest breakthroughs in my journey so far is becoming emotionally numb to short-term moves. I do not get excited when my portfolio jumps. I do not panic when it dips.
What keeps me excited is the bigger picture of where this will be in 20 years. That shift in thinking is powerful. It is the difference between an average investor and someone who builds generational wealth.
Thinking in Decades
I sometimes stop and ask myself: if $50 a day can do this in four months, what can it do in twenty years? The math is exciting, but the behavior is even more exciting.
Because the average American cannot cover a $400 emergency. That means most people are only a bad month away from financial chaos.
If more people committed to an automated, disciplined system; even if it was $5 a day, we would have a completely different financial reality in this country. This is not about chasing millions overnight. It is about protecting your future and giving yourself options.
Why I Am Proud Every Week
Every new week I buy is another streak. Another receipt that I kept my word to myself. That streak makes me feel powerful. Not because of the money alone, but because of what it means for my identity.
When you start to see yourself as an investor, not someone who is trying to invest, you stop quitting. And once you stop quitting, everything changes.
The Behavioral Lesson of Week 16
This week reminded me that the real win is staying in the game. Most people do not lose because they pick the wrong asset. They lose because they leave too soon.
Discipline is a skill. And like any skill, it compounds. The longer you practice it, the easier it becomes to ignore the noise and stick to the plan.
That is why my $50/day strategy into Strategy (MSTR) is not just about the asset itself, it is about training my mind to think in decades, not days.
Week 16 Snapshot
Shares: 15.12
Portfolio Value: $5,974.32
Average Cost: $386.98
Share Growth Over Time (Weeks 1–16)
Portfolio Value Growth (Weeks 1–16)
BakoBar Comparison (Week 16)
My $50/Day, Investing System
If you want to start building wealth without timing the market, here is the exact structure I use:
$50 daily buys on all 252 market days (automated via Robinhood
$100 auto buy every Monday to cover the two weekend days
$50 manual buys on holidays when markets are closed
This keeps me investing 365 days a year. Because if Bitcoin trades 24/7, so can I.
You can start smaller. Even $5 a day matters. The key is consistency.
Why This Matters for You
It is easy to look at this series and think, “Well, I do not have $50 a day.” That is fine. Start with $5. Or even $1.
The point is to start. Because your first $10 invested is your first proof of discipline. That is how you break free from living paycheck to paycheck and start building ownership.
💡 Micro Mission: Open an account today. Set your first automated buy. Then forget about it and let time work.
Final Takeaway
Week 16 was not about hitting $6,000. It was about proving that I will still be here in Week 160, Week 600, and beyond.
The real win in investing is staying in the game long enough for the math to work in your favor. And the only way to do that is with a system you can stick with.
Your streak starts the moment you decide it does. Start today
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