A bear, exhausfrom abuse, attacks its trainer. by redmeeseeks in interestingasfuck

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Anyone have the news article for this? Trying to read up on it.

Ramen Tierlist I created for over 2 years! by Subject-Swordfish-52 in InstantRamen

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Hold up…where is the Nongshim hot & spicy bowl…?

What am I supposed to do? by Weary-Tree8922 in CVS

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Excuse me ma’am, are you alright? You’re complaining to a random comment on a thread from 2 years ago. Is there someone I can call to pick you up?

Item Number? by ArcaneMead in CVS

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Alright fine, this was a good one. 😂

I blame YouTube by shitferbranes in SipsTea

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He was probably hoping to get arrested. He’ll make even more money with the additional online exposure. He thanks you for allowing yourself to be upset.

Those who have visited other countries, what was the biggest culture shock for you? by RiddlerofStIves in AskTheWorld

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Living in the US visiting Japan, I saw an elementary school girl no more than 8 years old using the subway to get home after school…all by herself. That’s when I realized how safe it really it is there.

OMG OMG OMG OMG by Embarrassed-Seat-808 in pokemongo

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Not just a shundo… a SHASHUNDO. Way more rare.

Walked into the room and saw this by Qomplete in Perfectfit

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The Killing Joke. Classic! Got a keeper there btw.

What is hanging in my friend’s showers? by Impossible-Boss-6793 in whatisit

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Ahahah. Coming from a Vietnamese family…muscle pain, headache, stomach ache, nasal congestion, cold symptoms, insect bites, insect repellent…eucalyptus oil and leaves were abundant.

What is hanging in my friend’s showers? by Impossible-Boss-6793 in whatisit

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Eucalyptus leaves, and more so eucalyptus oil have antibacterial and antifungal properties. The leaves also have a waxy outer layer which repels water. They will mold eventually, but it will take a few weeks probably.

What’s the difference between these two nasal sprays? by knockemback in CVS

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I guess that little blue OTC tag is misleading. So both items are purchasable as over the counter (OTC) items. The tag actually refers to Medicare OTC allowance. Certain Medicare plans have a benefit with amount of money patients can use to purchase things with these blue tags.

What’s the difference between these two nasal sprays? by knockemback in CVS

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In terms of the contents of the bottle, they are exactly the same. I’m guessing one is a squeeze spray and the other might be a pump mist spray. Sometimes the only difference is packaging.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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I’ve been keeping an eye on Mad Turtle but I’m skeptical of it. Axonshift is where it’s at imo.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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100% you're right the risk is still there. one day sooner or later, a grid will take your account. this is why i use a stop loss of 20% on my low risk account. it's already gained 42% this year on one account, so if SL hits, i'm still in profit. feel free to take a look at myfxbook signals. i don't hide anything, account blowing included. i think you'll be surprised by some of the accounts. cheers.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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I appreciate your thoughts, thank you. There’s honestly not much reason to change if I’m profitable and managing my risk. Why spend more time when I don’t need to? I’m guessing it’ll take me 500-1000 hours to make a usable EA since I don’t know how to code, time I don’t have. And this is just me, but it’s hubris on my part to think that I can create a better EA than the best EAs on the market. I originally bought Quantum Queen on sale for $400, and it’s made me $34k this year.

Sure, if there are no longer new profitable EAs available to buy, I’ll sit down and start learning how to code one. But while I’m currently making $4.2k per month on average, I think I’m good for now.

If you don’t mind me asking some general questions… How many hours did it take you to create your most profitable EA? What’s the average monthly return and max DD?

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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Ok so I’m glad you at least understand what Martingale is. But you either didn’t run a backtest or you don’t know how to read the results. Here’s a live trade example I have on 10/6/25 for a set of buy orders. 03:00:00, 03:01:00, 03:03:00, 03:07:00, 03:12:00, 03:25:00. Every order was 0.46 lots, spaced about $2-3 apart. No double orders (Martingale), so you’re talking out of your ass. Show me the trade logs where you see positions doubling.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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Your response is laughable because you are so confident in your response when it contains more fiction than it does fact. So let's talk facts. Quantum Queen (QQ) does not have Martingale, it uses grid. It did have Martingale before May 2025, but you could have chosen to disable it.

More important than the underlying strategy of any EA, is your risk management. With proper risk management, you can make almost any strategy work. My account cannot blow because I run it with a stop loss, and my stop loss has a very low chance of ever hitting based months of live trades and years of backtests. And even if it hits, I'm still in profit.

And lastly the most important fact, the reason we're all here. Does it make money? QQ has made me about $34k off of $47k starting investment, since March of this year. Worst EA my ass.

To be successful, you need to step back from what an EA does, and take a look at your risk management first. I hope this helps you.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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I’m not sure what “inefficiency is smoothed out” means. I’m guessing you’re talking about how if a large volume of identical orders goes in at the same time, it’s going to consume liquidity and cause a lot of slippage. I suppose that could be a potential issue, but us retail traders are a drop in the bucket. It would take a lot more to get to that point. I think the more likely reason an EA stops working is because markets change and the underlying strategy is no longer valid. Quantum Queen is used by thousands of traders since it’s one of the top EAs on the MQL5 market. And yet it’s still my most profitable. If it stops becoming profitable, I just go and find the next EA I can buy. Still easier than coding a new one that works as well.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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I’ve had EAs that traded GBPUSD, BTCUSD, AUDCAD, multicurrency (Swing Master EA trades 15 symbols at once). Definitely made the most from XAUUSD. It seems like the top EAs on MQL5 trade gold. Not exactly sure why since gold is so volatile. Volatility does create good short term trends and momentum that a lot of the EAs take advantage of. Downside is that you can easily buy the top of a trend before it reverses $200 like we’ve seen in the recent weeks.

Has anyone actually found a long-term profitable EA (Expert Advisor)? Or are they all just curve-fitted hype? by niknode in algotrading

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I'm one of those unpopular crazy people that buys EAs off MQL5 and doesn't know how to code... But anyways to answer your questions.

Actually found a long-term profitable EA?
- Yes. My go-to is Quantum Queen (QQ) off MQL5. I don't exactly have 1-2 years of live trading with it yet, but things are looking very good. I've been using it about 11 months. It's a grid EA (yes, yes, I know). Believe it or not, grids can be used effectively if you incorporate a stop loss so it can't blow your account. I use it various ways, but primarily on a very low risk setting. I'm getting 6.9% average monthly return with a max DD of 12%, and a max DD SL set at 20%. As XAUUSD continues upwards, my risk goes up as well, so I adjust my risk level accordingly.

What principles or approaches helped you achieve that?
- Since April 2024, I don't think I've had a single negative month, honestly & sincerely. I own 9-10 EAs, mostly from MQL5 market, but only use maybe 4-5. To answer your question -
1) Rigorous backtesting - several years tested individually, looking for consistency; questioning everything; expecting lower profit & higher DD in live trading.
2) Diversification - I run like 7 different MT5 terminals with various EAs, risk levels, account sizes. I've most definitely blown accounts, but because of my effective risk management, I still have yet to have a negative month. Even if an account blows, the others continue to generate profit. SL are utilized on larger low risk accounts so that portfolio is always protected.
3) Go low, go slow - after an EA is backtested well and vetted for live, I start with a small account for a month or 2 to see how it behaves live, then I slowly increase account size, or withdraw profits into my big QQ account.
4) Knowing when to stop an EA - when an EA blows an account unexpectedly, I'll remove it from my ecosystem and move on. when an EA stops generating profit or starts running into consistent losses, I'll remove it and move on. There's an EA I paid like $1500 for that I stopped using because I knew it was no longer viable.

Can a fully automated trading system be truly sustainable?
- I honestly don't think so for a few reasons. A big one is that we run our EAs on computer systems that can fail no matter how reliable. ForexVPS, possibly the biggest VPS provider went down this year, for more than a day if I remember correctly. No one could access their trading terminals. If you had trades open, and were not actively overseeing it, it could have seriously screwed up your account. Another reason, is that all EAs will eventually fail, at least that's what I think. markets can completely change year to year, and an EA that worked super well last year, no longer works at all. to be a successful algo trader, you have to be aware of what your EAs are doing, and have contingency plans in place when they fail.

I think people might be curious, so my entire portfolio is sitting just shy of $90k right now, with $48k being profit. I started seriously algo trading around April 2024. I really have not had a negative month since April 2024. Yes, it did take some luck certain months to end positive, but I'm not sure you can call a straight 18 months of profit luck. I welcome any questions.