It's the end of the month again, and time to check on the progress of the account's HP accrual. 

I do this every month since October 2022, and this has formed an important part of my self-appraisal for this account. You can read the previous edition [here](https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@cryptothesis/december-checking-of-the-author-vs-curation-rewards-what-do-i-think-i-have-done-right).   

The chart below shows the 30 days figures for HP increment in Jan 2023. You can also notice from the orange line that I powered up to 10K from about 8700 early last month. 

![Screenshot 20230131 at 4.25.20 AM.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTCLgrWGbfJDKo1UzXRmoWyC6BjaSEoYiKyRYxMRn9MKk/Screenshot%202023-01-31%20at%204.25.20%20AM.png)

As a good practice, I charted the progression of Author Rewards and Curation Rewards over the months below. 

![Screenshot 20230131 at 4.35.01 AM.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmaSi9BDcapfBt9tuBmWk1DUkam5djERjvQGyd1eWPwFm8/Screenshot%202023-01-31%20at%204.35.01%20AM.png)

A few points to highlight:

1. *Author Rewards did not increase noticeably on Jan 23*. Perhaps a need to look at why my posts weren't earning the HPs.
2. *Curation Rewards increased by about 30%*. Considering that my HP increased by about 13% on Jan 23, while the Curation Rewards increased by 30% in comparison, the ROI from that extra 13% is great.

The points above can be further digested. 

Perhaps the full effect of the last 13% HP top-up had not been reflected, there is a need to observe the charts in the upcoming months. Likewise, the sweet jump in Jan 2023 could also be due to the aggressive top-up of HP from about 5K in December. These values show the trend, but I really need to let things settle for the next few months to see the situation more clearly.

In terms of author rewards, the increase is not substantial. A signal that I have room for improvement in this department. Maybe it's the tags, maybe I need to delegate HP to some accounts that reblogs, which I believe is important for getting votes from new readers. 

Last reflection...

*Is there a tool that can do this charting over months automatically? I am sure these values can be pulled from the API. I may need to try coding for it if I can't find one.*

**In any case, this is a good exercise if we care about our HP accrual.**         



![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://images.hive.blog/DQmaQioiDMPpE4AcBKH6i9CPzpBZiqkEbReRYswysdbze8x/Screenshot%202022-06-21%20at%204.30.29%20PM.png)

P/S: This is not financial advice, and please do your own due diligence before investing.

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