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February 2024

backtesting overfitting - how i avoid curve-fitting my algos
backtesting is where most algo traders hurt themselves. they optimize parameters until strategy looks perfect on historical data. then go live and it fails immediately. classic overfitting. learned this the hard way. saw countless traders on NexusFi backtesting discussions make same mistake when i joined in 2023.

January 2024

january wrap - $27k month, full recovery complete
january done. $27k month. full recovery from september disaster complete. january final numbers # starting (jan 1): $366,200
week 4 january - finishing strong, maintaining momentum
week 4 done. finishing strong. momentum maintained. week 4 trades (jan 22-26) # monday 1/22: 4 trades, 3 wins. +$1,840
week 3 january - almost there, pushing toward $20k month
week 3 done. almost there. pushing toward $20k month. week 3 trades (jan 15-19) # monday 1/15: market closed (MLK day)
week 2 january - consistency building, no drama
week 2 done. consistency building. no drama. week 2 trades (jan 8-12) # monday 1/8: 3 trades, 2 wins. +$1,240
first week january - momentum back, crushing targets
first week 2024 done. crushed it. momentum back. week 1 trades (jan 2-5) # tuesday 1/2: 3 trades, 3 wins. +$1,940
new year - fresh start, back to work
2024 started. fresh year. back to work. new year’s day (jan 1) # market closed. spent day with A.

December 2023

december wrap - survival mode, one year later
december done. one year since parents died. survived. december trading summary # weeks 1-3 (dec 1-23): light trading, barely functional
christmas eve weekend - barely present, just surviving
christmas eve tomorrow. barely present. just surviving. christmas week trading (dec 18-22) # light trading all week. results:
christmas week approaching - trading light, grief heavy
christmas week starting. trading light. grief heavy. week 3 trades (dec 13-15) # wednesday 12/13: 2 trades, 2 wins. +$880