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So, another week down in the 100-day challenge. This week, for the sheer hours and effort poured into trading, the financial takeaway was a minor loss of $127.39 .  Reporting a negative result always sucks, but the size of the loss is minor. What's truly frustrating is the completely avoidable path I took to get there. The Sin of Over-Trading Last week, I flagged overtrading as a major weakness. Did I improve this week? Absolutely not. In fact, I regressed. I traded 16 games

Just like that, the first seven days of this 100-day challenge are in the books. Looking at the results, I certainly can't complain: a total of 13 cricket games and 1 rugby league match traded, resulting in a profit of $1059.28. The Problem with Over-Trading Upon review, I think I've fallen into an element of over-trading. Considering the volume of quality cricket available, there was no need to trade 13 games, especially involving matches like the USA vs. UAE. I also spent t

Mark Mansons Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ahTP_Zn7nU I watched a video last week, and one line has been sitting with me ever since. It wasn't a video I specifically sought out, it just appeared in my suggested feed. After having read and enjoyed Mark Manson's book, I figured he was likeable enough to spend another fifteen minutes with. While I can't recall every point he made, one line has been playing over and over in my head: "You're going to have to decide which

This won't be easy. It never is when you share the things you're not so good at. While the early part of this year was fantastic, the...

Hello Again, Once again, I’m back with a mini write-up of how the week fared. It was another profitable week, netting a nice +0.76 units,...

Hello Again, I thought I’d jump back on and share a transparent review of how the betting week unfolded. Overall, it ended up profitable,...

So, 6 weeks has gone by, and I haven’t posted once. A far cry from the 3 per week I was doing previously. It’s not that I haven’t thought...

Round 14 is here, and I'm hopeful of trying to make some money this week. Last week I was feeling super apprehensive, thinking that all...

You might wonder, what does health have to do with trading? Realistically, though, what's the point of pursuing success in trading...

Round 13: Nervy after a big week. Round 13 of the competition is here, and it's time to find some value. This round feels particularly...

Well, here we are at the end of Week 1 of the blog, and honestly, things couldn't have gone much better. It's funny how momentum shifts....

Round 12 is upon us, bringing with it monsoonal rains and teams heavily impacted by Origin selections. Honestly, I'm finding it tough to...

After 11 rounds of competition, I've managed to not just survive and keep my head above water, but I've stayed afloat and locked in some...

Having a punt is something I’ve loved for ages. The first thing I did once I had turned 18 was place a bet. I can’t remember what it was...