when I started, I tried mimicking a human trader. if you want to expand into full quant, be aware of overengineering (past mistake of mine).
you can copy or mimic institutional desk strategies. most of the concepts are fine, but the devil is in the details.
sometimes you open too early or too late. finding that sweet spot, where you don’t want a lot of drawdown, requires a lot of fine-tuning.
more predictable