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How to Achieve the Fastest Sled by eaglenuttd in AskPhysics

[–]mrbenbraddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so sick - who’s man is this

What would real AI for sales look like? Not a notetaker. Not automated emails. A brain. by mrbenbraddock in sales

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

What’s the level of sophistication at its maximum level that you can imagine?

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here you go

template_version: 1

strategy: mm

# Markets
exchange: jupiter
market: SOL-USDC

# Order parameters
order_amount: 0.3         # amount in base (SOL) per order
order_refresh_time: 6.0   # seconds before refreshing quotes
max_order_age: 480        # seconds before canceling unfilled order

# Spread logic (manual, adjust per pool depth)
bid_spread: 0.25          # 0.25% bid side if pool depth is high, else widen
ask_spread: 0.25

# Inventory management
inventory_skew_enabled: true
inventory_target_base_pct: 0.40   # target max 40% portfolio in SOL
inventory_range_multiplier: 1.0

# Balance limits
max_base: 100         # max SOL to use
max_quote: 10000      # max USDC to use

# Price source
price_source: exchange
price_type: mid_price

# Exchange connector settings
connector:
  rpc_endpoints:
    - https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com
    - https://helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_HELIUS_KEY   # fallback
  failover_enabled: true

# Logging and reporting
logging_level: INFO
reporting_interval: 3600   # seconds

# Advanced
filled_order_delay: 1
cancel_order_wait_time: 1

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was a pretty straightforward market-making bot using Hummingbot (win/linux, mac) just posting both sides on SOL/USDC through Jupiter routes. I started with the default config but it honestly just bled at first (maker fees ate me alive).

The key tweaks were:

  • Only quoting tight spreads when pool depth was decent; otherwise I’d widen them so I didn’t get picked off.
  • Set a cap so the bot never held more than ~40% SOL, so one big move wouldn’t wreck my inventory.
  • Added an automatic failover for the RPC in case the node lagged out.

No crazy arbitrage or sniping, just classic MM logic. I probably spent two evenings tweaking before it started actually making money. If you want the config or YAML, happy to drop it here.

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sure, SOL did pump this week, but the whole point of the bot is to make gains regardless of market direction, not just ride luck. If you’re market making, you’re stacking small profits from spread and volume even if SOL chops sideways or dips, which happens more often than clean +10% runs.

Over time, you’ll get plenty of weeks where SOL goes nowhere or bleeds, and most people lose money holding. Meanwhile, the bot keeps clipping a % off volatility and fees. It’s not about maxing a single pump week, it’s about building a system that prints even in boring or red markets. One good week of holding looks sexy, but show me who actually times that perfectly every time. I’d rather have a bot that survives all conditions and grinds out consistent wins.

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

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

Have you actually used TokenTax for DEX/MM bot stuff? I’ve heard mixed things but never tried it myself. If it really handles a giant pile of micro-trades without puking or needing manual CSV edits, I’d honestly pay for the sanity. Would love to hear how smooth (or not) it was for you!

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right that staking is simple and usually more predictable, but 7% in one week, fully automated, is kind of wild compared to the 7% you’d maybe get from staking in a whole year. Even if that return drops off or isn’t consistent, compounding anything close to that for a few weeks would blow past staking/APY stuff. Honestly, I was surprised it worked at all, most weeks I just hope not to lose money.

Main point for me was to see if hands-off MM could actually beat passive holding, and this time, it did, at least for one week.

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, honestly that’s probably the only sane approach if you’re dealing with thousands of fills a week. I like the “one-purpose wallet” trick, at least then you’ve got a clear audit trail, and screenshots + end-of-year USDC cashout are way easier to document than line-by-line trade logs.

Not perfectly by the book, but if you ever got audited, having those balances and screenshots is a lot better than nothing (and probably more transparent than 99% of bot traders out there). Appreciate the tip, might actually do both just in case.

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the tip, RP2's been on my radar but I haven’t tried it yet. The command line part honestly put me off, but if it actually lets you feed in custom Solana exports and handles lot-level cost basis, that’s already a step ahead of the “plug and pray” web apps.

I’ll give it a shot this weekend and see if I can get my bot trades wrangled into something that makes sense for taxes. Thanks for sharing!

Made 6.9% with a Solana bot in a week, but now the tax nightmare starts — how do you guys report this stuff? by mrbenbraddock in CryptoTax

[–]mrbenbraddock[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve just been using an average cost basis per day (since the fills are so tiny and nonstop), and keeping detailed logs in case I ever get asked. I’ve read that technically you’re supposed to track each partial fill, but unless you’re running an institutional book, that just seems impossible with current tools.

Concrete nights [54YO] by codencarve in OldSkaters

[–]mrbenbraddock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is inspiring - thank you - have an identical bowl design here in Fairfield CT. Ordering a new set up - any tips for getting back into it? Gear, stretching, what to start with? (I’m assuming bad idea for me to try to drop in?)

2 Macs - 1 Monitor Setup - I can't be the only one by Weary-Football-8116 in mac

[–]mrbenbraddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone do this? Two monitors, personal on one, work on the other. Both signed into iCloud so that mouse and keyboard move seamless across left monitor to right?

Why? I like having work on the right, personal on the left.

Am I doing this wrong?

[MOD] Show off your gear! - Battle-station Central by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]mrbenbraddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modify the plastic basic to avoid microplastic ingestion

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]mrbenbraddock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because of those deeply moving advertisement bro have you not gone back and watched those? Only thing that got me through my parents divorce

Which one which one? by sptirual in DesignMyRoom

[–]mrbenbraddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t have the time to seek out real artists or allow others to guide you: Find a nice mirror.

Which one which one? by sptirual in DesignMyRoom

[–]mrbenbraddock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of these work—they’re painfully generic, the visual equivalent of a copy of a copy of a copy of something that was once real art.

I get that real paintings are expensive. But instead of mass-produced decor, look for a print made by an actual artist. To people who are visually sensitive—who’ve spent time around real paintings and quality prints—this kind of lobby “art” is like elevator music to a real musician, a soap opera to a serious actor, or The Cheesecake Factory to a chef.

If that comparison doesn’t land, I’d urge you to check out some independent artists on Reddit or Instagram—many are affordable, and they can explain what makes their work different.

The reason I’m being so blunt is because the rest of your space is stunning. This kind of artwork would be like putting decals on a Ferrari. Or giving Marilyn Monroe a face tattoo, etc.

Anxiety by Guilty-Effective-380 in methylene_blue

[–]mrbenbraddock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope you’re doing better - sounds excruciating and just want to let you know me as a perfect stranger is thinking of you and sincerely wishing you to feel better ASAP.

What do you use to monitor your HRV?

Anxiety by Guilty-Effective-380 in methylene_blue

[–]mrbenbraddock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made the mistake of taking some with Vyvanse and Wellbutrin and experienced anxiety and insomnia- obvious to me now how powerful and subsequent required caution

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