Backtesting update

It's been awhile and I have had some ups and downs in the mean time in some areas of life.

Most people wouldn't think these are issues, but I am obsessive about regimen and perfection in a lot of ways. I should have a lot more backtesting done by now but have not been as disciplined as I had hoped to be. Also, the gym wears me out and the house has had me distracted as well as the internet and random shit.

On a positive note I have already gained about 5lbs, mostly muscle I am assuming since I can already see a difference in my arms and abs. I put on a long sleeve shirt yesterday to go out to dinner and it was uncomfortably tight around my forearms. I have started tracking my Macros and eating healthy and getting plenty of sleep. I am not nearly as sore as I was when I first started and seem to be able to do more output at the gym. I have also found the workout routine of my favorite bodybuilder Tavi Castro. I don't expect to ever look like him, but he is basically my ideal body so I'm going to do what he does.

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Anyways. I've tested two pairs so far: EUR/JPY and USD/CAD, both on the 1hr time frame for the 2618 trading strategy. here are my results so far.

This will likely be my last update for awhile because I am super freaking busy, and hell, not a fucking soul even looks at this shit anyways so whatever...

First Day of Back-testing

After a lengthy Vacation in Moab and Arches National park, where I got some sweet photos, I am finally home and this is the first day I have my internet back. I have started back-testing a trading strategy called the 2618. It is slow going so far because there are lots of metrics I am tracking. Anyways, I am heading to a concert shortly but I wanted to leave an update after having been gone so long!

Here's what the back-testing looks like:

First Day of My New Life

I did it. Yesterday I handed in the keys to an impeccably clean truck to a very happy set of mechanics. I believe in returning things in the best condition possible and I got that truck brand new.

I managed to make it out of there with the goodbyes to the people I cared enough about to tell, and avoid the conversation with the ones I don't. Not that they are bad people, but I didn't want to go through the long explanation with everyone. It's none of their business why I am leaving or what I intend to do.

So you know how the owner was supposed to call me after getting my goodbye email? Still never called, yet he took the time to mention my departure and ambitions to the office. On my way home yesterday, our safety guy called me. I called him back and asked me what my plans where because the owner wanted to confirm it... Well hell. Why not call me yourself owner??

Anyways I told him I was going on vacation and taking at least a year off and that I would likely see him again in a year. He then said "Well, I hope you get rich" in a mocking sort of passive aggressive tone.  It actually angered me a little after I got off the phone with him, but I said "I'm not planning on getting rich in a year, it doesn't work like that."

You see, it pissed me off to hear him say that because the place he was coming from was a mocking place of doubt. I understand it, as most fail at trading, but I never mentioned getting rich in my goodbye email. The email was about me pursuing ambitions I cannot undertake as a truck driver. The fact that he said what he said, and the way he said it hints to me that when the owner told him what I was leaving to do, they both more than likely knocked me in that moment. Well... I guess I was right about certain people. I have a point to make, and going back in a year will not mean I am a failure if I have to go.

Today is the first day of my new life. It is very difficult and I had an anxiety moment yesterday I have not had in 5 years, but this one was worse even though I am in a stable financial position this time. It is all on me. Developing the plan, testing the plan, reworking the plan, testing it live in demo, testing it live in a small account and if I am doing it all right... Going live on a larger account.

I have over $26,000 cash at the moment and I still have my last checks to get. I do not intend to lose that money trading blindly. I have worked my ass off for it. Had I not bought My new bike and gotten my Dental Implants paid for in advance I'd have about $33,000 to go with. I am proud of myself. But now it is time to be proud only because of other actions taking place. It is time for the talking to turn in to doing.

And at this moment, I have a house to clean and dishes to do. I look forward to the future, even with as scared as I am about it. One last thing I want to mention is that My phone plan was changed while I was out on the road and I didn't have data anymore, otherwise I would have reported that the robots were doing alright. I'll clarify more later but I have things to do.