Welcome to the EscapeMint documentation. This guide explains how the rules-based investment system works.
EscapeMint is a retirement system, not a trading platform. The name says it all: Escape the rat race and Mint your financial freedom.
Read the Philosophy Guide to understand why this system exists and what makes it different from trading apps.
- Philosophy - Why this system exists (start here)
- Investment Strategy - The DCA in/out methodology
- Fund Management - How funds track positions and cash
- Configuration Guide - All configuration options explained
- Data Format - TSV file structure and entry types
- System Architecture - Package structure and data flow
- Derivatives - Perpetual futures data model
EscapeMint is a rules-based capital allocation engine that helps you manage investments using a systematic approach:
- Long only - We never bet against assets; we only go long
- Forever assets - Only hold what survives economic catastrophe
- Buy low, sell high - Automatically adjusts purchase amounts based on performance
- No emotions - Deterministic rules remove emotional decision-making
- Transparent - All data stored in plain text files you can audit
- Local-first - Runs on your machine with no cloud dependencies
Instead of trying to time the market, EscapeMint uses a tiered DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) strategy:
This creates a natural "buy low, sell high" behavior without requiring market predictions.
EscapeMint supports two strategies based on your goals:
- Accumulate Mode: Build positions you want to hold forever
- Harvest Mode: Turn mature positions into cash-generating "money trees"
- Set a target growth rate (e.g., 25% APY)
- Configure DCA amounts (min, mid, max)
- Enter snapshots of your portfolio value
- Get recommendations for BUY/SELL/HOLD actions
- Execute trades and record them
The system tracks your expected value (what you'd have at target APY) vs actual value, then recommends actions to optimize returns.
See the main README.md for installation instructions.