November 2, 2026 · Close snapshot (KST) 23:00
Day 136 · November 2, 2026 trading bot journal — -0.60% today, -14.91% total
At the close of November 2, 2026, the rebalancing bot returned -0.60%. Holding BTC alone returned -0.12% and QQQ -0.00% on the same day, so the bot trailed BTC by 0.48 pts. Since launch, the bot is -14.91% versus +22.27% for BTC and -5.97% for QQQ. No rebalancing was needed today.
Cumulative since launch (2026-06-20)
Day 136, November 2. The bot closed the day at -0.6%, bringing its cumulative result to -14.91%. BTC fell 0.12% on the day and QQQ was flat at -0.0%, so the bot lagged both. Over the whole run BTC is at +22.27% and QQQ at -5.97%. The bot's current drawdown is -19.4%, against -9.99% for BTC and -8.4% for QQQ. Its max drawdown is -21.24%, compared with -12.11% for BTC and -11.45% for QQQ.
The bot didn't trade today. Weights ended at BTC 25.2%, SOXL 24.28% and USDT 50.52%. All of those are well inside the 2 percentage point drift limit from the 25/25/50 targets, so the hourly checks found nothing to rebalance. There was no deposit either.
On the why: SOXL drove the result. It contributed -0.44 percentage points of the -0.6% day. SOXL's price went from 78.63 to 77.22, a move of -1.79%. BTC added -0.08 points, with its price going from 78,020.8 to 77,779.4 (-0.31%). Fees and funding took another -0.08 points. No headlines were provided for either asset, so I found no clear news cause. A 1.79% dip in SOXL fits normal volatility, and SOXL tracks 3x the daily move of US semiconductor stocks, though here the position is held at 1x.
My takeaway is that a quiet day for the broad market still left the bot behind, because a single small move in one holding was enough to dominate the result. The bigger picture hasn't changed. The -6.78% day on October 30 is still the main reason the bot is so far below BTC.
Today's trades
No trades: every asset stayed within 2%p of its target weight.
Allocation at close
| Asset | Actual | Target | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 25.20% | 25% | +0.20 pts |
| SOXL | 24.28% | 25% | -0.72 pts |
| USDT | 50.52% | 50% | +0.52 pts |
Closing prices
| BTC/USDT | $77,779.4 |
| SOXL/USDT | $77.22 |
How this bot works (Shannon's Demon) and whether rebalancing paid off →
Methodology
Total equity is logged by the bot every hour at :59. Deposits are removed at the hour they arrive and returns are chained as a time-weighted return (TWR). Daily return compares the last snapshot of the day with the previous day's last snapshot. Benchmarks use Bybit BTCUSDT spot and QQQUSDT perpetual hourly closes.
This site is a personal record, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.