Tools: Engineering Log: LL-277: Iron Condor Optimization Researc (+2 more)

LL-277: Iron Condor Optimization Research - 86% Win Rate Strategy ## LL-272: PDT Protection Blocks SOFI Position Close Building an autonomous AI trading system means things break. Here's what we discovered, fixed, and learned today. 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% | 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. Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's permalink. Hide child comments as well For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse - Source Code - Strategy Guide - The Silent 74 Days - How we built a system that did nothing