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redis caching optimization - 40% latency reduction for market data
optimized redis caching during honeymoon downtime review. 40% latency improvement. the problem # before optimization: market data fetch: 180ms avg
week 2 return - full size operations resume, +$2,340
full size back. second week trading. conditions still favorable. the week # monday may 19: rest day (returned from honeymoon)
coinbase advanced vs kraken - python API comparison for algo trading
been using both coinbase and kraken for 2+ years. here’s the real comparison for algo traders. quick verdict # coinbase advanced: better for fiat on/off ramp, simpler API
first week back - easing in post-honeymoon, +$1,280
first week back trading. easing in. small gains. the resume # monday may 19: rest day, market review only
pre-wedding pause - algos offline until may 20, capital protected
algos offline. wedding 8 days out. capital protected. the decision # paused all strategies may 1. manual override on everything.
april wrap - recovery complete +2.18%, wedding 10 days, ytd on track
april done. recovery month confirmed. march disaster erased. april final numbers # starting (apr 1): $446,688 ending (apr 30): $456,420
week 3 april - consistency continues, wedding 2 weeks out
week 3 april done. third consecutive winning week. wedding 16 days out. week 3 results # starting (apr 21): $455,200
mid-april check - recovery on track, +1.2% ytd, wedding 4 weeks
april halfway done. recovery month confirmed. conditions stable. mid-april numbers # starting (apr 1): $446,688 current (apr 10): $451,860
week 1 april - recovery starting, VIX normalizing, wedding 5 weeks
april begins. march disaster behind. VIX normalizing. week 1 results # starting (apr 1): $446,688 ending (apr 6): $448,520
march wrap - losing month -2.10%, lessons learned, wedding 5 weeks
march done. second losing month in 15 months. lessons expensive but learned. march final numbers # starting (mar 1): $456,270