# Memory - 2026-03-13

## TA Service Fix (Mar 2)
- TA service had hardcoded COINS list in `config.py` — changed to read from `trader_config.json` (single source of truth)
- Now all 29 coins have TA signals in Redis (was 22 before)
- Restarted `coinex-ta-dev.service` — confirmed all coins covered

## TA Scoring Bug Fix (Mar 6)
- `composite_score` from TA is directional: positive=bullish, negative=bearish
- Dashboard was adding taScore blindly to BOTH long and short scores — wrong
- Fix: Long combined = base + max(0, taScore), Short combined = base + abs(taScore) when negative
- `isLongSignal`/`isShortSignal` now use combined scores for thresholds
- Glitch completed fix, build passes, deployed

## CoinEx Trader Features Spec (Mar 6)
- Wrote spec at `data/tasks/coinex-scoring-fix-and-features.md`
- Three parts: (1) scoring fix ✅ done, (2) trade confirmation page, (3) exchange-side TP/SL
- D J wants to confirm trades before executing (pending trades queue → approve/reject from UI)
- D J wants CoinEx native TP/SL orders instead of bot polling every 5min
- Parts 2 and 3 not yet assigned to Glitch

## Cron Optimization (Mar 9)
- Standup changed from daily → weekly Monday 10 AM
- Task dispatcher DISABLED (task board empty for days, burning tokens)
- SPARK idea gen already weekly Monday 10 AM
- Cuts ~14 empty cron runs per week

## VS Code Installed (Mar 5)
- Installed VS Code 1.110.0 on VM via .deb package

## Credit Card Research (Mar 6-10)
- D J evaluating Delta Reserve Amex: 125K SkyMiles for $6K spend, $650/yr fee
- Currently has Amex Platinum ($895/yr) — only using ~$700 in credits (airline, digital, Uber)
- Discussed churning strategy — warned about Amex lifetime rule and popup jail
- Also researched Aven HELOC card (7.49-14.99% APR, 2% cash back, home equity backed)
- Both topics shelved for now

## Real Estate Analysis (Mar 10-13)
- D J evaluating $345K new build rental property (3/2, 1,400 sqft)
- $2K/mo rent, 6.25% rate, 20% down ($75K total cash in)
- **VERDICT: NO-GO** — 0.58% rent-to-price ratio (need ≥0.8%), negative cash flow 5+ years
- Mortgage consumes 89% of effective income
- Break-even rate needed: 4.57% (current 6.25%)
- Max price at current rate for break-even: $299K
- Built detailed Excel: 6 tabs (Executive Summary, Expense Breakdown, 20-Year Cash Flow, vs Alternatives, Risk Scenarios, Break-Even Analysis)
- Sent 3 versions: dark theme → plain → plain v2 (new build adjusted, 20yr alternatives, everything explained)

## Cost Segregation Strategy Analysis
- D J considering partnership to buy multiple properties with cost seg studies
- ARI modeled 5-property portfolio over 5 years
- **VERDICT: NO-GO** — At >$150K AGI, $0 passive loss deduction against W-2
- $337,877 in stranded passive losses after 5 years
- Negative cash flow ALL 5 years (-$3,393 to -$7,471/yr)
- No material participation assumed (correct for partnership)
- Built Excel with portfolio model and sent to D J

## 1% Rule Discussion
- Explained rent-to-price ratio concept
- 1% rule nearly impossible in most markets at current rates
- Modern floor: 0.8% minimum
- D J's deal at 0.58% is speculation, not investing

## Learning Feed App (NEW PROJECT - Mar 13)
- **Concept:** Social media-style infinite scroll feed with AI-generated learning posts
- D J's personal tool — replaces mindless scrolling with knowledge absorption
- Hijacks dopamine loop: same scroll behavior, educational content instead
- **Spec:** `data/tasks/learning-feed-spec.md`
- **Project:** `projects/learning-feed/`
- **Gitea:** `https://git.letsgetnashty.com/case/learning-feed` (private)
- **Port:** 3001
- **Stack:** Next.js 16 + Tailwind v4 + Framer Motion + ShadCN + SQLite + Claude Sonnet for content gen
- **Phase 1 MVP delivered by Glitch:** Feed page, 3 post types (Quick Fact, Quiz, Deep Dive), 5 seeded topics, fake author system, 40 posts, dark mode, PWA manifest
- **Fixed:** `better-sqlite3` native module issue — added `serverExternalPackages` to next.config.ts
- **Phase 2 in progress (Glitch):** Topic management UI (add/toggle/delete), Unsplash images on 60-70% of posts, infinite scroll via Intersection Observer
- Topics: Real Estate Investing, Tax Strategy, Crypto & Blockchain, Personal Finance, US History
- Dynamic topic expansion planned (engagement-based discovery)
- Hidden spaced repetition planned (facts resurface as quizzes)
- D J specifically wants it to NOT feel like studying

## Key Insight
- D J has hard time sitting down to study or remembering without deadlines
- This app is a personal self-hack: replace social media habit with learning habit
- Zero activation energy — just open and scroll

## Learning Feed Debugging (Mar 13, 4:30 PM)
- Built successfully — all routes compile (feed, interact, saved, stats, topics APIs + pages)
- Had port 3001 conflict with stale next-server process (pid 528151) — killed with `fuser -k`
- Stale `.next` cache was serving old "Knowledge Builder" app — full rebuild fixed HTML
- `/api/feed` endpoint returning empty response (not valid JSON) — needs investigation
- HTML page loads but shows "Loading..." (client-side fetch to API failing)
- Database exists at `data/learning-feed.db`
- Need to check `/tmp/learning-feed.log` for server startup errors
- Likely issue: API route handler or SQLite connection problem