If you’re a great Forex trader, all you need is for your president to slap tariffs on your country’s trading partners and watch the markets go absolutely bonkers. For the rest of us mere mortals (and bots), this has been a week of drawdowns, heartbreak, and the occasional glimmer of profit. Spoiler alert: crypto isn’t looking so hot either.

Octane: The Hedging Hero (Kind Of)

Just when I thought the drawdown on GBPUSD couldn’t get worse, Octane said, “Hold my coffee.” The open trades have been trimmed to the mid-20s, and the bot seems to be gearing up for one last rumble. The drawdown? Still ugly. But the $3,200 profit in the last 24 hours? A small victory.

As Octane works to close those trades, I don’t know how much of that profit will survive into tomorrow. That said, this bot has proven it knows how to hedge like a pro. It’s messy, but it works. Most of the time.

Odyssey: A Slow Crawl to Nowhere

Odyssey had me fooled at the start of the week. It was crawling out of its hole, showing signs of life. Then it hit a wall—again. Thanks to its inability to dodge U.S. broker rules, it took another hit, and now I’m doubting it’ll ever crawl back to break even.

Even if it does, it’ll need to make enough to cover three months of licensing fees ($400/month). Spoiler: I’m not holding my breath. If this were just an experiment in Forex voyeurism, I’d sit back and watch it struggle like a train wreck. But since this is about making money, Odyssey’s days may be numbered.

Stellar Trend Algo vTron: A PAMM Work in Progress

The good news? My PAMM account isn’t in the red. The bad news? The developer had to step in and manually steer the bot through the post-tariff chaos. The price action was absolutely brutal, and the bot’s “size-splitting” method didn’t hold up as well as it usually does.

It’s a bit like watching a new driver try to parallel park in heavy traffic. Promising? Sure. But still a little nerve-wracking.

Final Thoughts: Tariff Tantrums and Bot Battles

This week has been a reminder that whether you’re trading manually or relying on bots, the Forex market doesn’t play nice when tariffs are in the mix. Octane is hanging tough, Odyssey’s on thin ice, and Stellar Trend Algo vTron is still finding its footing.

Here’s hoping for smoother sailing next week. Or at least fewer tariffs.