From electrotechnical technician to making a living as a crypto systematic trader
From electrotechnical technician to making a living as a crypto systematic trader
How I went from an average student to building systematic trading strategies in less than 4 years
On current performance
Today I’ve hit a major dollar milestone in my trading portfolio and what better way to start this newsletter with how I got here. People love stories. So allow me to tell a story of how I, an average high school student, achieved profitability trading my own portfolios, learned to code by myself, learned math and statistics, and above all developed a somewhat successful strategic approach to trading and that can be applied to any business outside of trading.
Below is as more detailed view into my performance this year trading crypto. I post performance not to brag, but to give some validity to what I am trying to say. I am not just another random on the internet without a track record. I’ve been posting my performance in the sector for years now.
There’s a lot of people out there that all they do is talk and have 0 skin in the game. I actually put my money behind my opinions as I believe that is the proper way to do anything in life.
How did it all start?
I was an average student in high school. I don’t know how high school curriculum works in other countries, but in mine we can take a professional course in high school. We used to refer to these courses where the “dumb kids” would go to, that couldn’t get to a proper academic course that would lead to college eventually.
I didn’t want to go to college, I just wanted to work whatever job I could get after I left school. That was my brilliant plan. School bored me, except for a few classes like English and history. I always loved English class. I was the top student in all of my English classes that I can remember, and that would eventually play a role further into my life.
So as I finished high school I was working in civil construction doing the job that no one wanted to do. I was probably 18 at this point and I wasn’t even getting paid for it as it was an internship. I truly hated those 3 months that I spent there. I hated it so much that I still remember how much I longed for a simple lunch break… such an intense feeling I wouldn’t ever forget. That event completely changed how I looked at my life. I truly understood why I couldn’t stick to a job I didn’t like. Same theme in school, if I don’t find an interest or purpose, I just can’t focus. I was not a dumb kid (I think) I just didn’t have an interest.