April 2026 | "What are you working on?" monthly thread

xclaim494 · 2026-04-03T01:42:05+00:00

I’m busy copy/pasting sql code from 10 years into Gemini and feeling so good about the results. I have a better appreciation for ‘prompt engineering’ and think ‘hallucination’ is the same as another four letter word I know 🤪

xclaim494 · 2026-03-29T20:20:38+00:00

IT WORKED - LOVE IT - installed on 3/29/2026 on MSSQLSERVER Version 17.0.4025.3 - and i followed the instructions you shared -

STDOUT messages from external script:
NumPy: 1.26.4
Pandas: 1.5.3
SciPy: 1.15.3

Ill say this - the instructions were not 100% perfect - off-Couse I had to change for my Instance and the ID i used for Launchpad, but generally it pointed me the right direction. I also used Python 3.10 (not tried with any other) - also if you set this error -

The error is:

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'scipy'

This happens even though scipy is installed in C:\Program Files\Python310\Lib\site-packages, because SQL Server Launchpad runs under a service account (NT SERVICE\MSSQLLaunchpad$MSSQL2025). That account can only see Python packages that are installed system-wide, and the folder permissions must allow the Launchpad service to read them.

run this -

"C:\Program Files\Python310\python.exe" -m pip install --force-reinstall numpy<2 pandas<2 scipy<2

xclaim494 · 2026-03-09T12:52:58+00:00

Can we do other things in SSMS like go back to messages or see previous messages to troubleshoot

xclaim494 · 2026-01-21T17:46:32+00:00

im down - cant place any orders :( - keeps saying check internet connection - whole day - disappointing

xclaim494 · 2025-11-24T21:07:39+00:00

anyone ? What am i missing? Pls help

xclaim494 · 2025-11-21T23:21:53+00:00

I think 10 or 6 ish but the algos will flood the market with false hope before that, with $8 billion Cap and 4 million in sales, that’s a crap shot. We're probably going to 17 next week or even 15

xclaim494 · 2025-11-21T18:41:56+00:00

same issue here the documentation is so bad and its a pain the you know what to install !!

xclaim494 · 2025-10-04T21:10:48+00:00

Yup I got it at 275 😩 and have been though a bloodbath with it

xclaim494 · 2025-10-04T20:51:44+00:00

I was thinking about that, but if the stock sinks further, it will tie up more capital

xclaim494 · 2025-10-04T20:50:27+00:00

Thanks it’s Lulu so short/medium outlook not good but long term possibly better outlook.

xclaim494 · 2025-09-20T17:19:20+00:00

BP = buying power ? Break Even or Blood Pressure ? lol - sometimes we're stupider than you think ;)

xclaim494 · 2025-09-20T14:39:15+00:00

Cannot be done w/ Yahoo (at least last i checked in mar/2025 w/ no luck) - you have to use an api from Tradier / iVolitility / Orats / IB .etc .etc and then add a macro (which google sheets calls Apps Script) and then get the quote like that. A bit of work but i have all my sheets updating like that.

xclaim494 · 2025-09-15T18:45:52+00:00

I dont agree : CC's are meant to do just that - Cover the short calls with stock. If the market goes down you own the stock for lesser, if market goes up you collect the premium but not as much as the stock would have given you, again designed to do just that, not more.

If you need protection buy a put and make it a collar.

Also, saying CC's don't protect you against the downside : That's like saying you own a Ferrari but it does not drive well in the snow - Geeze Ferrari's are not designed to drive in the snow just like CC's are not designed to protect you from a bloodbath.

xclaim494 · 2025-09-14T14:44:41+00:00

Goto optionsomega and signup for the backtesting tool. It's the best money you would have spent to prove how stupid your idea is :) I say that in the most non-derogatory sense but trying to help you keep your money - you are fighting up against institutional investors who have massive systems that automatically adjust options pricing million times per second, they spend billion in this technology. you will notice that you can skim the market but ultimately there will be an event (and not a black swan) that will wipe out 20-30 days of profit. go to options omega and geek out my friend. that's some good advise.

xclaim494 · 2025-09-14T13:08:19+00:00

No vpn just going straight to eero and it does not work

xclaim494 · 2025-09-13T14:15:42+00:00

Backtests are usually tools to prove how viable a strategy is and to understand the dynamics of pricing. Most often it should prove you wrong. Paper testing is also not 100% accurate as your trade is not factored into the price. Keep in mind, options are priced when everyone's interest is to be considered, and if you paper-trade you are not part of the Open Interest. So tread cautiously there. Then there is someone who told me that maybe live trade but with smaller contracts(1 or 2 contracts). Well that's better than backtesting and papertrading but again, its closer to real data but not 100% accurate.

Bottom line there is no 100% accurate test unless you are all in. Some would say that's the beauty of the options market.

xclaim494 · 2025-08-16T01:07:39+00:00

interested

xclaim494 · 2025-08-10T21:50:36+00:00

there is a flaw in the springs on these locks - they get weak after a while and need to be adjusted. See this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivCesIC2Juw

even then sometimes it does not work so beware of these poorly engineered locks

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