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My best trading strategy showed +62.8%. Then I tested it honestly.
The one profitable lead in my whole stack turned out to be drawdown insurance, not alpha — and optimising it made it strictly worse.
Gordon Lab Weekly — 49 experiments, every verdict published (2026-07-27)
49 experiments across 7 research threads — the honest weekly roundup, losing runs included.
Gordon Lab Weekly — 3 experiments, every verdict published (2026-07-17)
3 experiments across 3 research threads — the honest weekly roundup, losing runs included.
Gordon Lab Weekly — 21 experiments, every verdict published (2026-07-13)
21 experiments across 6 research threads — the honest weekly roundup, losing runs included.
Gordon Lab Weekly — 31 experiments, every verdict published (2026-07-05)
31 experiments across 8 research threads — the honest weekly roundup, losing runs included.
Are calm or wild coins easier for a model to predict?
'low-vol' leads on mean_auc: +0.509
Should a crypto grid bot re-anchor upward with price?
'trail3' wins: total_pnl +5542 vs 'static' +1858 (+3684, +198%)
Which crypto coins can a simple ML model actually predict?
'ARB' leads on auc: +0.532
Does crypto direction get more predictable at longer horizons?
'15m' leads on mean_auc: +0.526
Build Notes: A Week of Local-First Smart-Home Research
A research-driven recap of last week — what we tested, what we learned, and the gotchas that changed our plans while designing a fully local, no-cloud smart home around Home Assistant.
YouTube Shut Down Our Channel. We Adapt and Overcome.
YouTube removed our channel under its scams policy and denied our appeal. Here's our honest take — what we do, what we don't, and how we're adapting and moving forward.
Build Log — June 10, 2026
Today's trading bots saw mixed results, with the Alpaca Crypto Grid bot finishing roughly flat after a day of active trading. The Kraken Grid + Swing bot, on the other hand, sat out entirely and also ended up roughly fla
Introducing Gordon Tech: Building AI-Driven Systems
Introducing Gordon Tech: Where we build trading bots, price monitoring, AI coaching, and ML models.