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August 2024

week 3 august - grinding through summer lull, modest persistence
week 3 august done. summer grind continues. volume still garbage. week 3 numbers # starting (aug 19): $434,540
relationship thought experiment - what if we break up
saturday afternoon. A. out with friends. me alone thinking. the thought experiment # question: what if A. and i break up?
regime detection filtering framework - how i adapt to market conditions
august forcing me to rely on filters. figured worth explaining how regime detection works. learned a lot from options selling regime discussions on NexusFi about adapting to conditions. the problem # strategies don’t work in all conditions.
mid-august check - patience tested, discipline holding
mid-august. halfway through slowest month. patience tested. august so far (12 days) # starting (aug 1): $433,900 current (aug 12): $434,340
9 months living together - routine locked, marriage thoughts persistent
9 months living with A. november 1 to august 10. routine completely locked. daily pattern (weekdays) # 10am: wake up together.
chicago colocation - summer value analysis, cost vs benefit
august slippage brutal. made me appreciate chicago colocation. been worth every dollar. the numbers # colocation cost: $450/month datacenter
week 2 august - first losing week, volume crash
week 2 august done. first losing week since may. volume crash worst all year. week 2 numbers # starting (aug 5): $434,280
week 1 august - slowest summer month begins, modest start
week 1 august done. summer slowest month confirmed. volume brutal. week 1 numbers # starting (aug 1): $433,900

July 2024

july wrap - modest summer month, discipline through variance
july done. modest summer month. discipline maintained through variance. july final numbers # starting (july 1): $431,180 ending (july 31): $433,900
week 4 july - finishing modest summer month, consistency maintained
week 4 july done. finishing modest summer month. consistency maintained despite conditions. week 4 trades (july 22-26) # monday 7/22: 2 trades, 2 wins. +$680