@adamkeller@zeroXhope@grok The post conflates max drawdown with calendar year return. 98’ was a phenomenal year in terms of returns. Just like 2025. Similar situation. Up 18% but had a 19% intrayear drawdown
@SelinaAnneXX@RealCandaceO@baroncoleman There’s footage on YouTube that shows you a few minutes leading up to the shot and you can see him do a count down then show his watch then he reaches into a side case on right side of his belt and casually pulls something out as he continues to look ahead
@felixprehn@wealth_director Market fell 57% from peak to trough in 2008 into early 2009 which is psychologically so much more stressful than say what happened in 2020
@thetradingchick Nice job! had the 57 for a few years when I sat on a desk. That one wasn’t that bad actually. I too passed them all in my first try. I’ve always heard that the 24 is a beast compared to the 7
My brother is 19.
A sophomore majoring in Software Engineering.
I’m the older brother. I have a career. And for two years, I’ve been covering everything tuition, rent, food every single month.
Recently, my patience finally snapped.
It’s not that I’m heartless.
It’s just that every time I saw him, he was glued to his laptop, and to me, it looked like nothing but gaming and endless YouTube loops.
I called him and didn't hold back:
“David , I honestly don’t see what I’ve been paying for these last two years. Can you show me anything you’ve actually built? Because if not, we need to have a serious talk about whether we should keep doing this.”
Silence on the other end.
Then, he said quietly:
“Okay. Give me one week.”
I’ll be honest I wasn’t expecting much.
I thought he’d show me a basic landing page or a simple calculator.
Typical student stuff.
But seven days later, he showed up at my place.
He opened his laptop and revealed a live trading terminal.
I didn't even realize what I was looking at at first.
On the screen: a real-time equity curve.
Black background.
A steady white line climbing upward.
Numbers flickering every few seconds.
On the left complex math formulas.
On the right a live trade log from Polymarket.
He started explaining:
“I mapped out the logic for Claude AI, and it wrote the code. The bot trades markets like 'Bitcoin Up or Down' across 5-minute, 15-minute, and 1-hour intervals. It’s built on three core pillars:”
- The Kelly Criterion a mathematical formula from 1956 that calculates exactly what percentage of the bankroll to risk on each trade. No more, no less. Growth without the blow-up.
- Bayesian Updating the system recalculates probabilities after every single trade. It learns on the fly like a human brain, but without the ego or emotions.
- Expected Value (EV) Filter the bot doesn’t even enter a trade unless the math shows a clear edge. If the numbers aren't there, it simply waits for the next opportunity.
As I listened, one thing became crystal clear:
He hadn’t just "learned to code."
He had learned how to think.
The Stats:
> Initial Deposit: $100
> 7-Day Result: $3,000
> Win Rate: ~80%
I asked him:
“David, did you come up with all of this yourself?”
He just shrugged:
“I knew what needed to happen. Claude knew how to write it. We built it together.”
That evening, I transferred the money for his next month of tuition.
For the first time in two years, I did it with a smile.
If you want the code it’s open-source.
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