I’ve been experimenting with a few simple Python-based trading strategies recently, and one thing that really stood out is how much more consistent rule-based execution feels compared to manual trading.

Still in the early phase—mostly backtesting + some paper trading—but it’s interesting to see how removing emotions changes the results.

I followed a structured learning path to get started, which helped me connect the dots (APIs, backtesting, execution, etc.).

Curious to hear from others here:

• Are you running strategies live or just testing?
• What does your stack look like (brokers, APIs, libraries)?
• And what’s been your biggest challenge so far?

Would love to learn how others are approaching this.