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It has been a while since I've updated this blog. Six weeks ago was the last time I actually sat down and documented the journey. Life simply got in the way. Between punching out 55+ hour work weeks, relentless travel for infrastructure projects in the bush, coastal weddings, and the Easter break, my routine didn't just bend—it proper snapped. I keep thinking I’m time-poor now, but I know I'm in for a massive reality check in a few weeks once Bub arrives. The Diagnosis: Perfe

Week 5 was a massive test of discipline and a humbling reminder of the age-old battle between the bottom line and the internal process. While the week ended in a minor loss, the data shows both a worrying and promising trend. NRL skyrocketing and Cricket in freefall. This mightn’t be the worst thing considering the NRL is about to go full swing whilst Cricket has its off-season and is probably the sign I need to know which one to switch off. The Big Picture (Week 5) * Tot

Week 4 was a real roller coaster and a humbling reminder of how quickly things can turn if I lose focus on the fundamentals. It was a week where I had to navigate a pretty deep hole early on, and while I’m grateful to finish in the green, the data shows I still have a lot of room to improve my discipline. The Numbers It was a high-volume week, and although the win rate was low, I managed to stay the course long enough for the math to eventually swing back in my favour by the

Wow, what a week. $1,941 profit at nearly 16% ROI.  This was a week where I actually behaved and acted like someone who takes this seriously. Let’s look at the damage: 63 bets, 43% win rate. I spent the week backing higher odds, and for once, the variance swung heavily in my favour . The Numbers: Betting vs. Trading • Cricket Betting:   +$1,200.  (A massive outlier here: I caught a $500 win at $51 odds thanks to the Italians in the World Cup). • Cricket Trading & Run Lines:  

I’m starting the year over. I’ll be honest: I haven’t tracked a single trade since the 10th of January. Looking at my activity statements, I know I’m still slightly ahead for the year, but those final weeks of January were rough. I had losing weeks at the back end that wiped out most of the profit I generated in those first two "hot" weeks. I could spend hours backtracking and trying to piece the data together, but I honestly can’t be bothered. I don’t have the time or the ef

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

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

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",

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

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

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

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

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...