who am i #
yo. algoking here. rich AF young kid in my 20’s living the real fucking life in san diego
been algo trading since i was 16. covid lockdown had me bored as fuck so i learned python and started messing with trading bots
the fucked up part #
NYE 2022 my parents died in a car crash. got $2M inheritance - $1.5M life insurance plus $500k from selling their house and shit
that money changed everything. could actually trade for real instead of just backtesting fake money
how nexusfi saved my ass #
january 2023 i joined nexusfi. seemed like a really supportive community - no trolls, no bullshit
big mike kept pushing me to keep a trading journal. not just trades but thoughts, emotions, the whole mental game. said it was critical for developing as a trader
honestly that journal advice is what led to this whole blog. started writing for myself and realized i had shit worth sharing
big mike is the real fucking deal. drops the ban hammer like thor on anyone who isn’t there to help
after my parents died i really needed support. couldn’t realize it at the time but looking back it was clear
so many genuine real traders DM’d me. lot of them were kind of like therapy sessions. helped me work through shit while learning to trade with real money
i credit my success to nexusfi. that community is legit
trading journey (honest version) #
2020-2022 - paper trading, learning python, losing fake money
2023 - parents died, got inheritance, joined nexusfi, went live with $400k. lost $180k. hurt like hell but best education money can buy
2024 - broke even for the year. learned risk management the hard way
2025 - finally profitable. averaging +18% annually with like 3 losing months per year. nothing crazy but consistent enough to keep me in a nice apt and pay for my therapist lol
what i trade #
- 60% options - mostly indices and tech stocks
- 10% futures - ES, NQ when volatility is good
- 30% crypto - btc/eth via coinbase, kraken, binance
brokers: interactive brokers, tastyworks, tradestation
my setup #
everything runs from my apt in san diego. dell server rack in my bedroom - yeah my girlfriends love the fan noise lmao
also rent colocation in a chicago datacenter for low latency execution
tech stack - python 3.12+, pandas, polars, numpy, pytorch, plotly/seaborn/matplotlib, ccxt, ib_insync, redis, timescaledb
don’t use tradingview or traditional charting. build everything custom in python. if you see a chart on this blog i coded it
why this blog exists #
tired of algo trading content thats either fake guru bullshit, academic papers no one understands, or bros flexing unrealistic returns
this blog is the real shit - my actual strategies, actual results (wins AND losses), actual code
also i just like writing about this when debugging at 2am and need a break from staring at code
what you’ll find here #
- strategy breakdowns with actual code
- custom plotly charts showing real data
- honest performance metrics (drawdowns included)
- tech stack deep dives
- personal shit about life, trading, san diego, therapy, girlfriends, whatever
i post 3-4 times a week usually late night when i’m tweaking code. sometimes saturdays when i feel like getting personal
contact #
email me at [email protected]
-AK