Just received a notification that the quantitative strategy has made a profit of 25% after seven weeks of operation.
Watching the automatic liquidation prompt, suddenly feeling a bit dazed.
This is probably the first time in three years that I have felt the sensation of 'making money with peace of mind.'
⏳ What have I experienced in these three years?
- 2021: Even hesitated for half a day to open 3x leverage.
- 2022: Obsessed with the illusion of getting rich with 200x contracts.
- 2023: Frequent trading → position doubled → forced liquidation (cycled seven or eight times).
After each liquidation, I review the situation, and it always ends up being 'must strictly enforce stop losses.'
But when the market really goes against you, there's always that one time when your hand inexplicably chooses to hold the position.
💡 After the third liquidation, I finally figured it out.
Since I can't overcome human nature, I'll leave trading to machines.
Now:
- Humans are responsible for formulating strategy logic.
- The program is responsible for executing orders, cold-blooded take profit and stop loss.
(Finally, I don't have to stay up late watching the candlesticks and trembling.)
🛠 What have I been doing these two years?
1. Backtested all extreme market conditions from 2020 to 2024.
2. Repeatedly testing strategies with both live and simulated accounts, spending money to fill the pits.
3. Currently, the annualized return without leverage is 715% (live account is being verified).
4. The drawdown is still around 30%. Currently, only 1x is opened in the live account, with plans to scale up to 2x later.
🌱 A note to friends who are still frequently experiencing liquidations:
1. Always set a stop loss for each trade, and once set, it cannot be changed.
2. Don't open positions frequently; it's impossible to catch every market wave, just earn your own share.
3. If it really doesn't work, withdraw early; don't waste energy in the crypto space.
