🚀 Weekly Investment Simulation – Week 6, $25/week to reach Financial Freedom – Update 02 February 2026
Welcome back to Week 6 of our long-term investment journey!
Every week we invest $25 USD, regardless of price or market mood. Today’s update includes fresh prices for all assets:
- 80% → VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF)
- 10% → HIVE (Hive blockchain token)
- 10% → BTC (Bitcoin)
Let’s see how the portfolio is evolving.
📆 Strategy Snapshot — Week 6
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Weekly Investment | $25.00 USD |
| Total Cumulative Investment | $150.00 USD |
| Update Date | 2026-02-02 |
| Objective | Long-term growth via DCA & diversification |
🔹 Asset Prices (02-Feb-2026)
| Asset | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| VUG | ≈ $491.00 |
| HIVE | $0.08200 |
| BTC | ≈ $78,500 |
💸 Purchases This Week (Week 6 Injection)
| Asset | Allocation | USD Invested | Unit Price | Quantity Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUG | 80% | $20.00 | $491.00 | 0.04073 shares |
| HIVE | 10% | $2.50 | $0.08200 | 30.49 HIVE |
| BTC | 10% | $2.50 | $78,500 | 0.00003185 BTC |
| Total | — | $25.00 | — | — |
📊 Total Holdings After Week 6
| Asset | Qty after Week 5 | Qty added Week 6 | Total Qty |
|---|---|---|---|
| VUG | 0.20394 | 0.04073 | 0.24467 shares |
| HIVE | 124.44 | 30.49 | 154.93 HIVE |
| BTC | 0.00013858 | 0.00003185 | 0.00017043 BTC |
💰 Portfolio Value After Week 6
| Asset | Total Invested | Current Value | Profit/Loss | Profit/Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUG | $120.00 | ≈ $120.17 | +$0.17 | +0.14% |
| HIVE | $15.00 | ≈ $12.70 | –$2.30 | –15.33% |
| BTC | $15.00 | ≈ $13.38 | –$1.62 | –10.80% |
| 📌 TOTAL | $150.00 | ≈ $146.25 | –$3.75 | –2.50% |
📌 Note: Values are approximated using current prices and total quantities held.
📈 Investment vs Portfolio Value
| Week | Invested ($) | Portfolio Value ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 2 | 50.00 | 51.25 |
| 3 | 75.00 | 75.82 |
| 4 | 100.00 | 100.66 |
| 5 | 125.00 | 127.68 |
| 6 | 150.00 | ≈ 146.25 |
For the first time, the portfolio shows a slight unrealized loss — a normal phase in market cycles, especially when crypto assets pull back.
📉 Market Insight – Week 6
- VUG continues to reflect long-term growth trends despite short-term fluctuations, trading near previous levels. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Bitcoin has pulled back into the ~$78k range amid broader market pressure. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- HIVE has experienced a downturn this week, highlighting crypto volatility even more.
🧠 Lesson: Short-term drawdowns are part of investing — the real edge comes from sticking to your plan.
🔂 What’s Next?
Every update we will:
- Add $25 USD
- Calculate new quantities
- Update the portfolio value
- Track performance (both $ and %)
- Provide market insights
At the end of each month, we’ll start adding compound growth projections and long-term trend visuals.
💬 Final Thoughts — Week 6
“In investing, resilience matters as much as returns.”
We experienced our first slight drawdown — but that’s exactly what makes this strategy effective over time.
From here, every week you keep investing you are earning experience and exposure, which is what builds wealth.
📅 Bring on Week 7!
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