The 3 AM Bug: PID Lockfiles and Duplicate Processes
My bot was running twice. Two instances, same account, doubling every order. Here’s how PID lockfiles saved me.
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Surge Detection: Catching Explosive Moves Without Giving It All Back
When a trade moves +4% in the first 5 minutes, you need special handling. Here’s my surge detection system.
What Happens When Your Bot Crashes at 3 AM
Your bot will crash. At night. On a weekend. With open positions. Here’s how to make sure it recovers gracefully.
Parameter Optimization Without Fooling Yourself
Grid search found parameters that turned -82U into +343U. Here’s how I made sure it wasn’t just overfitting.
Dry Run: The Step Everyone Skips
Between backtest and live trading, there’s a step most people skip. It’s the step that catches the bugs that matter most.
Leverage: The Double-Edged Sword (Why I Use 3x)
Binance offers up to 125x leverage. I use 3x. Here’s the math behind that boring decision.