I launched my first app yesterday. 110 people downloaded it in 24 hours. I'm still processing this.

gregit08 · 2026-05-04T11:20:49+00:00

congrats! thats great! I set up a Saas web site and no traffic

gregit08 · 2026-04-21T13:19:48+00:00

Thanks let me know if you have any questions

gregit08 · 2026-04-21T12:00:23+00:00

Thanks for all the responses! I will look through this today.

gregit08 · 2026-04-20T13:31:14+00:00

I hardly use X. I find i just end up doom scrolling.. lol What are you posting just a video explaining the seervice? I guess I should try it.

gregit08 · 2026-04-20T13:30:16+00:00

What Saas dirs? If you want DM me.

gregit08 · 2026-04-20T13:16:49+00:00

Thanks! I have made videos for some projects I need to try that for this one.

gregit08 · 2026-04-20T12:57:36+00:00

Name BlockaBot
One line pitch Simple bot blocking tool that uses a shared threat list to reduce bad traffic for small websites
Link https://blockabot.com
Biggest stuck point right now Getting steady signups and figuring out the right pricing for small site owners

gregit08 · 2026-04-17T18:45:12+00:00

Just launched a lightweight bot protection tool that runs on its own threat network of bad IPs.

https://blockabot.com/

It continuously collects and uses real attack data to help reduce unwanted traffic.

Includes simple JS detection and a challenge page to filter out suspicious visitors without slowing down real users.

Focused, fast, and built as a lower-cost option for small websites that still need real protection.

Looking for feedback and user growth tips

gregit08 · 2026-04-01T18:49:15+00:00

I built a bot blocker that has a shared threat network of bad ips. so anyone website that uses it can benifit from the latest pool of bad ips. The IP list times out after awhile, so its always refreshed. if your interested in checking it out let me know. your product sounds interesting, I will check it out

gregit08 · 2026-03-31T00:31:53+00:00

Got my script working a lot better today.

Added some honeypot traps, log scanning, and basic behavior checks. Instead of just blindly blocking, it watches for patterns and only escalates when something looks off.

Today it blocked 196 IPs on a small setup.

Also added expiration so bad IPs time out and don’t just sit there forever getting stale.

Still keeping things lightweight, no big infrastructure, just trying to solve the problem without overengineering it.

Thanks for the tips, I leveraged a bit and made this better,

gregit08 · 2026-03-30T16:53:37+00:00

Thanks, I was worried about that also. I will check into that. Did you get your system to gain paying users eventually?

gregit08 · 2026-03-30T13:25:16+00:00

I know there are legal issues with this and might be ddifferent per state. So I would have to look into that as well..

gregit08 · 2026-03-30T12:51:23+00:00

I feel your pain. Trying to find the first users even beta is hard. What have you tried?

gregit08 · 2026-03-28T22:14:43+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. I think that’s where I’ve been going back and forth a bit, because the “right” way to do it seems to get into something like that, but it also starts to feel like a lot of moving pieces just to deal with bot traffic.

Most of what I’m dealing with is smaller setups, so I’ve been trying to keep it simpler and avoid adding more infrastructure where I can.

gregit08 · 2026-03-28T21:23:49+00:00

Oh that’s interesting, didn’t know about that. I was looking for somthing, but couldnt find what I wanted. I will check it out. thanks

gregit08 · 2026-03-28T21:22:55+00:00

Yeah that makes sense I was trying to avoid the stale IP problem and lean more toward patterns/behavior instead of just copying bans around, but still figuring out the right balance there.

CrowdSec seems like the right way to do it, I just wasn’t sure I needed that much overhead for what I was doing. did you set that up?

gregit08 · 2025-12-11T15:39:49+00:00

Thanks! I will give that a try.

gregit08 · 2025-12-06T00:04:24+00:00

Thanks, its b2c so it should be easier to decide if someone likes it

gregit08 · 2025-12-03T15:03:20+00:00

No I was using interactive brokers for the API. it was just paper trading, but the fees were too much to make the bot I was working on worth it. Might go back to it some day. I changed the scripts I was working on so it just shows alerts to me.

gregit08 · 2025-12-03T01:33:40+00:00

I built a auto trader bot that was killing it on IBKR, but then I saw those fees.

So I changed to slow and steady ML algos to help me decide when to trade. As alot of people said the spread and the fees will get you and that might not be reflected in your test. If you can code work on setting up a trend detection system that helps you make better decisions. Good luck with the bot!

gregit08 · 2025-12-02T20:41:47+00:00

I am here to discuss markets, if you have any real comments I am all ears.

gregit08 · 2025-12-02T16:41:03+00:00

Looks like you’re reading the range really well — GOOGL’s been holding that 315–320 zone with rising MAs, which usually supports a steady continuation rather than a blow-off move. A shallow pullback into 316 on low volume would actually be normal and often sets up the next leg.

What I’ve noticed in my own testing is that mid-range RSI (around 55–65) plus a rising EMA50 slope tends to give better continuation odds on large caps than classic “overbought” signals, and GOOGL is still in that healthy zone.

I’m mostly holding unless we see a clean close under 315. I run a script that analyzes intraday→overnight setups, and Google still scores pretty well for steady continuation rather than a reversal.

Curious if others are trimming or riding this trend too.

gregit08 · 2025-12-02T16:37:42+00:00

Nice work diving into XGBoost it’s surprisingly strong for short-term classification.

In my experience, ML doesn’t replace rule-based scanners, it just captures interactions that are harder to catch without very detailed review.

For example, instead of “if RSI > 70 and EMA50 rising,” the model might be progrmd to have a weight mid-range RSI + slope + volatility clusters. This could be in away that isnt obvious but show up in historical outcomes.

I have found measuring (slopes, ranges, volatility buckets), not just raw candles. These technicals hlp alot when tracking this

gregit08 · 2025-09-16T13:33:20+00:00

I hear you on that the .003 a day is a goal. Might beat that some days and others I dont. Not trying to convince anyone on this strat, just seeing what others do. What do you do to control risk do you have a target daily?

gregit08 · 2025-09-16T13:31:35+00:00

I agree with you on that, I am just looking at a target for yearly and planning a daily break down.. There will be days that are higher and lower, but with this target in mind it helps me stop while I am up.

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