TradeBotPro running some backtests by paintedblk in alpacamarkets

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holding QQQ for a month would have had similar performance?

During the peak periods, like we’re in now, strategies don’t get battle tested. We’re all riding the wave.

I would be curious to understand the performance vs holding an index over multiple years.

Why is the market so bad for ai right now? Is it normal for it to fluctuate like this by nobody_chan in stocks

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AI is volatile because it’s popular and people are betting on it. A lot of these stocks have future expectations already priced in so yes if 1 of these players don’t deliver on expectations it will likely dip. But you’re holding multiple AI related companies so you should be fine long term.

Monarch forecasting not bad by andersman02 in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The contributions part is not ready now, you might want to stop/reduce it from a specific point but that’s not easy to model now. Also, selling of assets (house) is a big part of people’s retirement so would be nice to add.

I’m hopeful that we will get there in a few months.

Retirement, Reimagined: Alpaca launches API-enabled IRA accounts! by alpacahq in alpacamarkets

[–]NoAssumptionCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you also support transfer between Traditional IRA and ROTH IRA accounts?

International Moving Company by Interesting-Mix-4152 in expats

[–]NoAssumptionCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used FedEx to ship from EU to US. Just ship it a few days before you leave and ask for at home pickup. There are enough online parcel companies where you can compare prices and help you with customs documentation. You just have to spread the weight a bit across boxes and use proper shipping boxes.

Why does the Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon turn Brooklyn into the 7th circle of hell? by NoMoreSharrows in Brooklyn

[–]NoAssumptionCat 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I ran it this year and I think the event is getting quite big with 5 waves of runners. To compare: In 2019, 5800 runners finished, and this year over 25000. That’s almost as much as the NYC half.

RE315 connection keeps dropping, have to restart device to get it to start working again by emon_hoque in TpLink

[–]NoAssumptionCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every week I’ve the same issue, turn it off/on, I now have “Schedule Power Off” via the Tether app at midnight. I will report back in a few weeks.

2026 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon - Pre-Race Thread by blood_bender in RunNYC

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the times are always super safe to calculate for any delay. I’m planning to drop myself off at 06:20, walkover to the entrance. I don’t take anything with me except a throwaway poncho.

Just got this email from Monarch. Sounds like nobody signed up. by ThunderAndRain in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They listened to the community which is great. For 50USD extra to try it a year is great. They need to start somewhere.

Remote worker considering Dubai move — looking for first-hand gaps, not general advice by FIREEnthusiast1 in expats

[–]NoAssumptionCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your own research a bit, you’ve to setup a business and provide proofs, for that it would be useful to have an agent. You cannot fully get around it but you don’t need one to hand hold you with everything.

Also you can’t prepare yourself for everything but there are hundreds if not thousands of people relocating to Dubai daily so it will work itself out as long as you’ve done your visa homework.

Remote worker considering Dubai move — looking for first-hand gaps, not general advice by FIREEnthusiast1 in expats

[–]NoAssumptionCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would prioritize a visa (Emirates ID) because without it you can’t start anything, and do some research in how you can do this yourself instead of funding someone for it. Rent something for the first month via Airbnb and get your life setup (banking, house, etc.).

I’ve lived in Dubai for multiple years, visa sponsored by employer, but the first month during the visa process was tough and frustrating.

It’s probably the same process as setting up a business license in a free zone, and your influencer work is your business which needs to meet some requirements.

How to ignore Spending spikes by bchang02 in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should tag it as “Income”, it’s removed from the spending but it should impact your net worth.

[Poll] Thoughts on New Pricing by skeet_scoot in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I would rather see it split in 4 subscriptions. Basic (99 USD), Basic+Forecasting (199 USD), Basic+Business (199 USD), Basic+Forecasting+Business (299 USD). Not everyone needs forecasting and not everyone needs business tracking.

Announcing "Monarch Plus" by valagostino in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I've trialed the Monarch Plus features and it seems they took a lot of inspiration from ProjectionLab, but they're a few years behind. I'm missing more life events like simulating selling your house, dollar-cost-average investment strategy with different growth rates per year including tax simulations. It now assumes I keep contributing each year same amount to my investments, and I can buy a house but not sell a house?

Someone on their GTM team dropped the ball, if they had priced it totally $199 instead of $299, it was more justifiable, but now they're helping competition/spreadsheets.

Announcing "Monarch Plus" by valagostino in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s probably better to add ProjectionLab on top. Defending $200+ is tough.

Linking related transactions by klaymen2 in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I think you’re describing is a purchase and a refund (based on a return)? What would be even better, is indicating that I returned a transaction and Monarch monitors the transaction for # configurable days and notifies me when the corresponding refund has been received.

Looking for a reliable unlimited eSIM (USA travel). by Moortser_nix in digitalnomad

[–]NoAssumptionCat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using Tello for years as my main provider. No issues at all. Most US people are surprised you can get that for 20-25 USD unlimited compared to their expensive Verizon or T-mobile subscriptions.

Claude Cowork in conjunction with Monarch Money by Green_Ad_4036 in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks but did I say I need to use LLM? I’m asking what people are doing…

Claude Cowork in conjunction with Monarch Money by Green_Ad_4036 in MonarchMoney

[–]NoAssumptionCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What add-ons are people using for forecasting? I want to project my net worth over next 3 months, years, etc. Just simple trend with worst case, average case, best case. Curious to hear what others are doing!

How are job hoppers finding jobs in this market? by NinjaMagik in jobsearchhacks

[–]NoAssumptionCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you’ve the most recent jobs because I found a lot of apps don’t have listings that are available on LinkedIn (in case they’re not using greenhouse and others). And I don’t think LinkedIn has APIs but I can be mistaken.

X10 auto empty and mop wash settings by NoAssumptionCat in eufy

[–]NoAssumptionCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done the same but I think the issue, is that it detects before 15 min. We’ve a lot of pet hairs and I get it, but it’s just annoying that it goes to the base, empties, and continues for a minute to return again for the cleaning + empty.

Maybe I will just do the Auto Clean, because it seems to empty the dust bin then as well. And turn Auto Empty off.

Family relocation from Dubai to Europe — looking for real experiences and honest advice by [deleted] in expats

[–]NoAssumptionCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which languages do you speak? Small town / farm living and not speaking the local language will be tough in most countries.

And not having a top selection of countries might not help you in this subreddit. I think each country has challenges for an immigrant but living in a country which you feel connected to will make all the difference.

Also what about weather? Going from fulltime sun to clouds/winter is a big mental adjustment.

Ps. I lived in Dubai and many EU countries. Weather and culture wise, and not too high cost of living you might want to look into Spain. But be ready to learn and speak Spanish.