Running behind schedule on my blog output this week, apologies for that. I’ve been working on the final stages of new trading research, but the finish line keeps getting extended. It’s been a little frustrating because I’ve been sitting on a potentially lucrative new algorithm, watching it make money daily in simulations, but I haven’t …
Back in PR
Six days ago I landed back home in lovely sweltering-hot San Juan, Puerto Rico. I guessed and mistakenly thought that by skipping the summer and coming back in October it would be cooler -- if anything I think it might be hotter now. It’s all ok though, feels good to be back nonetheless. Anything feels …
Last Week in Bali Plus Personal Insight
It’s strange to write this, but I’m into my final week of Bali for the year. Next week I fly back to Puerto Rico (via stopping in Moscow which sounds cool), and back to normal-ish life. I’ve spent just over 3 months in Bali this year, broken up into two trips. It feels like a …
Nusa Penida and YouTube Tip
I’m back in Bali after a weekend trip to a nearby island for my girlfriend’s birthday, Nusa Penida. I left my computer at home Friday-Sunday, and was happy to see that none of my trading programs malfunctioned (I did put strong safeguards to ensure they wouldn’t), and even made a little money without me looking …
Benefits of Not Being Productive
I never read about the benefits coming from hours spent surfing the web, hanging out late at parties, and various other things that are mostly a distraction from life. The reward/wasted life ratio is so small, yet how do you quantify the value of major life insights that you occasionally stumble upon through this? …
Getting Motivated Again
I’m sitting in a coffee shop (Machinery) here in Bali with a humidity and espresso induced glaze on my forehead, and feeling pretty good. I’ve been a bit demotivated to blog lately, but I spent the last few days reading which always helps. How do people blog on a daily basis? It’s really hard …
New Algorithm Working
It’s hard to type right now as I get a visual reminder of the mosquito bites that I have every time I look down at my swollen hand. I was paranoid when I first got to Bali; bathing in natural insect repellent, sleeping with clothes in bed, and always being ready to kill any intruders. …
