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From -23 USD to +1,136 USD: The Sprint 116-125 Era That Fixed Everything

Published: March 28, 20261 min read
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From -23 USD to +1,136 USD: The Sprint 116-125 Era That Fixed Everything

Ten sprints. One goal: build a trading system that makes money while I sleep.

The results: from a -23 USD drawdown to +1,136 USD profit. But the numbers only tell half the story.

The Beginning

Sprint 116 started with a broken system. An accounting bug was hiding real profits. The balance checker was using hardcoded values. The SOL strategy was losing money.

I was about to quit.

Then I fixed the accounting bug. +964 USD appeared overnight. That single fix taught me everything about debugging systems that look broken but are actually working.

The Pattern

Every sprint followed the same arc:

  • Find a structural flaw in the system
  • Build a targeted filter to address it
  • Verify the filter does not block winning trades
  • Ship and measure

The Numbers

  • Starting capital: 3,000 USD
  • Current equity: 4,136 USD
  • Profit: +1,136 USD (+37.9%)
  • Total trades: 150+
  • Win rate: 41%

The Lesson

The system did not work because it was perfect. It worked because every week I found what was broken and fixed it.

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