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21. Week 1 +$1175. Defence, A Strip Out & A Comeback ✅

Week 1 is officially in the books, and despite a rollercoaster of emotions, we’re moving in the right direction. We banked a total profit of $1,175 , bringing the BabyFund grand total to $2,695 for the fortnight. I traded 33 markets across 24 matches. Out of those, 3 were "junk trades"—a random SA20 gamble in the early hours and two illiquid WNCL games I played purely out of boredom. Those cost me $190 . It’s a small leak, but a leak nonetheless, especially considering the v

Jan 123 min read

20. Week 0 +$1500

I decided to start the year with a bit of a "half week", syncing my tracking up so I’m not stuck trading Thursday to Wednesday. It was a short burst, but a profitable one. The year started with a bang. On New Year’s Day alone, there were 5 or 6 games to trade, and in the spirit of "New Year, New Me," I tried to trade every single one of them. Looking back, it was probably a bit reckless. I know there’s no way I can maintain that pace for the remainder of the year, but with a

Jan 82 min read

19. Goals 2026

Happy New Year! Usually, this is the time for grand detailed plans and 12-month roadmaps. But as I touched on in my last post, 2026 isn't a standard year for me. With a baby due in June, trying to plan the next six months perfectly, let alone the next twelve would be foolish. I’ve known for a while now that my biggest weakness in trading isn’t a lack of skill but rather a lack of tolerance for boredom. I have this tendency to go on the offense looking for something "bigger",

Jan 73 min read

18. The Highest Stakes Yet.

So, as it turns out, we're expecting! It's our first, and I am so damn excited. Everything I've focused on in my life up to this point now seems like small stakes. Though I’m not a dad yet, I am so incredibly grateful for the joy this news has already brought, and the good times I know the baby will bring in the future. The Interruption: Finding Focus The last few weeks have been a blur. The "Silly Season" chaos mixed with hours spent traveling between various towns and citi

Dec 15, 20253 min read

17. Hundred Day Challenge: Week 5 in Review

Apologies for the delayed post, life has been hectic lately. That being said, it’s better late than never. Or, as someone famously said, doing something over and over again averagely is better than doing something once perfectly. Anyways, back to trading. Week 5 was a bloody success. We netted a total profit of $1,565.17 for the week, making it the single biggest week since starting this 100-day challenge. The funny thing? I traded so much less than in previous weeks. I fini

Dec 1, 20253 min read

16. Hundred Day Challenge. Week 4 Review.

Apologies for the late post. It’s always hard to write after a tough week, especially when the damage was completely avoidable, and you know you are entirely to blame. That, my friends, is the story of Week 4. It started poorly, and ended even worse. The total damage done this week was a significant loss of -$1,285.61. Where It Went Wrong: Losing Control The trouble started immediately. We opened the week with a large loss of $650 on a WBBL match at North Sydney Oval. I assum

Nov 27, 20252 min read

15. 100 Day Challenge: Week 3 in Review

This week, I managed to make a cool $1099.42. Absolutely cannot complain about that result. Of the three weeks so far, this has been my best in terms of overall performance. I felt consistency, found a rhythm, and started trading on gut feel—and I know that when I'm trading on instinct, I'm generally in a good space. The inherent danger here, though, is the temptation toward complacency, cockiness, or arrogance. That's a path I've ventured down far too many times before. Over

Nov 16, 20252 min read

14. Hundred Day Challenge: Week 2 Review

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

Nov 6, 20253 min read

13. Hundred Day Challenge. Week 1 Review

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

Oct 30, 20253 min read

12. You're going to have to decide which dreams you let die

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

Oct 20, 20254 min read