Posts
March 2025
VIX spike trading pause - lessons from march disaster, when to stop
·917 words
march taught expensive lesson.
VIX spike = full stop.
cost $9,582 to learn.
what i knew before march # old rule:
week 4 march - mostly paused, capital protected, wedding 6 weeks
·635 words
week 4 march done.
mostly paused.
capital protected.
week 4 results # starting (mar 17): $449,580
ending (mar 23): $448,860
regime detection filter - why it failed march, python implementation fix
·1327 words
march disaster taught lesson.
regime detection lagged.
cost $6,690 before pausing.
fixing implementation.
what went wrong # my current filter:
mid-march reality check - losing month confirmed, protecting capital
·656 words
march halfway done.
losing month confirmed.
protecting capital priority.
mid-march numbers # starting (mar 1): $456,270
current (mar 16): $449,580
wedding rings shopping - final details locked, 6 weeks countdown stress
·927 words
wedding may 10.
6 weeks out.
wedding rings purchased.
stress accelerating.
the rings # tuesday (mar 11):
A. and i drove to jewelry store la jolla.
tastyworks vs interactive brokers - python algo trader comparison 2025
·1122 words
been using both for 18 months.
time for honest comparison.
python automation perspective.
my setup # tastyworks:
options trading (premium selling).
week 2 march - losses mounting, regime shift detected
·603 words
week 2 march done.
second consecutive losing week.
regime shifted.
week 2 results # starting (mar 3): $455,180
polygon.io vs alpha vantage - python algo data feeds comparison 2025
·1127 words
been using both for 2 years.
polygon primary, alpha vantage backup.
time for honest comparison.
my setup # polygon.io:
bachelor party planning - friends organizing chaos, 8 weeks to wedding
·804 words
wedding may 10.
8 weeks out.
friends planning bachelor party.
this is getting real.
the group text chaos # tuesday night (mar 4):