It's been about 4 months since the last [update on my cryptocurrency portfolio](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@gargunzola/update-on-my-cryptocurrency-portfolio).  Much has happened in the crypto world, so we should all have a fire-sale and get back into more legitimate investments, right? Well, not really.

For this post, I'm only going to chart the cryptocurrencies that I chose for my portfolio. In reality, I only bought Bitcoin and Ethereum, so you can consider only those two if you like. 

This is the chart for all five cryptocurrencies over the past 6 months:

![My 5 cryptocurrencies during the past 6 months. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Ripple and Dash](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdvrQYytpYxcMNe75sM93qHTJHdZm5c7Eqc8URd3BNhTX/AllFivePastSixMonths.PNG)

Here is the chart for only Bitcoin and Ethereum over the past 6 months:

![Bitcoin and Ethereum during the past 6 months](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNfdMYWcg8GSYzHH6HxnkVo5CFryUebJu8eajDDbK8YNu/BitcoinAndEtheriumLast6Months.PNG)

In those charts, I included the S&P 500 as a benchmark. It's the red dash at the bottom that looks like a flat line.

I inserted a line at 1 January 2018 since this is around the time that I last gave an update on my portfolio. Things don't look so great for Bitcoin from that date, but Ethereum is still looking good.

## What can we learn from these mystical charts?
* Compared to the S&P 500, which for lack of a better term represents Mr Market, **my selected cryptocurrencies have all done remarkably well during** the past 6 months. They're all in the green!
* For the sake of full disclosure (or fool disclosure, perhaps), **reckon only Bitcoin and Ethereum**. Despite the volatility, you would have still made ridiculous amounts of gains during the past 6 months.
* If this kind of volatility makes you nervous, you're not alone. **Volatility should make you nervous, so diversify**. That's why I advise to [protect the principle](https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@gargunzola/protecting-your-money-how-to-protect-the-principal). In my overall portfolio, I have an index tracker that constitutes the biggest slice of the pie. Cryptocurrencies constitute only 10% of the overall portfolio, and 90% of my portfolio is far less volatile and risky.
* I don't know about you, but I'm still going to **HODL**!