This blog is ad-free, and all content is free. But it costs significant money to keep it running each month.
If you’ve learned something here, or if the /Polaris strategy has been useful to you, please consider buying me a coffee—even a little bit is the greatest encouragement for continued output.
Ways to Support
☕ Ko-fi (Tip / Monthly Membership)
One-time tip or monthly membership subscription, supporting credit card / PayPal. Perfect for those who want lightweight support.
🎯 Patreon (Tiered Membership)
Subscribe by tier—different levels come with different benefits (Polaris monthly reports, strategy signal notifications, etc.). Great for those who want deeper engagement.
₮ USDT (TRC20)
Monthly Operating Costs
| Service | Purpose | Monthly Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Pro | Writing / coding / strategy research | $20 |
| Copilot Pro+ × 2 | AI-assisted programming | $80 |
| AWS × 4 instances | Blog servers + live trading infrastructure | $60 |
| DMIT US VPS | High-speed proxy node | $20 |
| Residential proxy (iProyal) | AI tools dedicated line | $5 |
| Other (domains, CDN, storage…) | Infrastructure | ~$15 |
| Total | ~$200/month |
This doesn’t include labor—debugging strategies, writing articles, maintaining systems takes about 20 hours per week.
How Your Support Helps
- Keep servers and API subscriptions running without interruption
- Free up more time for in-depth technical articles
- Continue running live Polaris strategy with real signal records
- Explore more AI tools and quant strategies, sharing pain points and lessons learned first-hand
Thank you to every reader.
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