2 weeks ago
Investor shares seven-year journey from ₹5 lakh to ₹1.30 crore
A person on the internet shared a story about making money by investing.
He says he turned ₹5 lakh into ₹1.30 crore in seven years.
He learned about investing by himself, using books, videos, and articles, and says there are no shortcuts.
At first, he copied stock tips from other people, but fees ate up most of his profit.
He then tried trading options and even borrowed ₹10 lakh from a friend, but that failed.
He paid the loan back anyway.
Later, he started testing his ideas on a practice website before using real money.
He found that following a clear plan with strict discipline worked better.
He says successful trading requires discipline and being okay with boredom.
Many people saw his post, but the news website could not check whether his story is true.
An investor identified only as "R" (@AlphaWizarDD on X) claims he grew his portfolio from ₹5 lakh to ₹1.30 crore over seven years since 2018-19.
The viral post had more than 59,000 views, but Livemint said it could not independently verify the investor's claims.
R said early attempts — copying stock tips and options buying — made little money, and a ₹10 lakh loan from a friend to sell options failed, though he repaid it.
He credits systematic backtesting on StockMock, including time-based short straddles, for his success, reporting 86% return in 2020 and 83% in 2021, plus 17 consecutive Zerodha challenge wins.
R said successful trading requires discipline and boredom, with a CAGR close to 48% over seven years and a combined target of 50% CAGR from systematic trading and investing.
- Who
- An investor identified only as "R" (handle @AlphaWizarDD) on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
- What
- He claims to have grown his portfolio from ₹5 lakh to ₹1.30 crore over seven years using systematic options trading and systematic stock investing.
- Where
- India — the post was shared on X, and strategies were tested on markets including Nifty.
- When
- The journey began in 2018-19, and his post was viral with more than 59,000 views at the time of writing.
- Why
- He attributes his success to disciplined backtesting, resisting the temptation to trade, and a systematic approach influenced by Joel Greenblatt's book "The Little Book That Beats the Market."
Key facts
- Investor handle
- @AlphaWizarDD on X (identified only as "R")
- Starting capital
- ₹5 lakh in 2018-19
- End portfolio value
- ₹1.30 crore after seven years
- Reported CAGR
- ~48% over seven years
- Annual returns
- 86% in 2020, 83% in 2021
- Loan taken
- ₹10 lakh from a friend, repaid after failure
- Capital for 2025-26
- ₹1 crore, with ₹97 lakh in small caps
- Verification
- Not independently verified by Livemint
Quotes
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Anonymous investor sharing his personal trading experience
“"copying stock tips from the “20‑20 stocks” recommendations and shorting them on opening. Made some money, brokerage ate most of it"”
livemint.com
“"Selling options needs bigger capital. Took a ₹10 lakh loan from a friend. Failed. Repaid the loan anyway"”
livemint.com
Sources
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