Posts
February 2024
backtesting overfitting - how i avoid curve-fitting my algos
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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
·844 words
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
·643 words
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
·651 words
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
·667 words
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
·601 words
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
·530 words
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
·848 words
december done.
one year since parents died.
survived.
december trading summary # weeks 1-3 (dec 1-23): light trading, barely functional