This isn’t “bad luck.” It’s a measured step in the evolution of a system.
What we learned (no excuses): Early exits beat hope.
Losses stayed small because the system cut them early. That sometimes sacrifices upside — but it protects capital and sanity. Micro-noise is real.
On short holding times, spread and timing can quietly eat more edge than expected. Now it’s quantified, not guessed. Logs > opinions.
Every entry idea, exit reason, and missed opportunity is now written down. No assumptions. Only evidence.
What we changed because of it: 1. State-based logging instead of log noise 2. Clear separation between signal, decision, and execution 3. Post-mortem data that actually allows optimization 4. Experiments are no longer “defended” — they’re either refined or shut down
No promises! But a clear expectation: Not that tomorrow turns green.
But that every trade makes the system smarter. Real progress in trading is rarely loud.
Often it looks like a small red number — and a big insight.
If you think evolution is always green, you’ve never built anything serious.
Follow me for the evolution and if you have any questions. Raise them and we will deliver.