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LL-277: Iron Condor Optimization Research - 86% Win Rate Strategy
The Problem: Date: January 21, 2026 Category: strategy, research, optimization Severity: HIGH
What We Did: - Options Trading IQ: Iron Condor Success Rate - Project Finance: Iron Condor Management (71,417 trades) | Short Strike Delta | Win Rate |
The Takeaway: |-------------------|----------| | 10-15 delta | 86% |
LL-272: PDT Protection Blocks SOFI Position Close
The Problem: See full details in lesson ll_272_pdt_blocks_sofi_close_jan20
What We Did: Option 1: Wait for a day trade to fall off (5 business days from oldest day trade) Option 2: Deposit funds to reach $25K (removes PDT restriction) Option 3: Accept the loss and let the option expire worthless (Feb 13, 2026) 1. Check day trade count BEFORE opening positions - query Alpaca API for day trade status 2. Never open non-SPY positions - this was the original violation 3. Close positions on different days from opening - avoid same-day round trips 4. **Track day tr
The Takeaway: Risk reduced and system resilience improved
This is part of our journey building an AI-powered iron condor trading system targeting financial independence.
Resources:
- Source Code
- Strategy Guide
- The Silent 74 Days - How we built a system that did nothing
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