Solo $BTC pool mining progress report for the end of month 5 as follows… Day 154 with my NerdOctaxe Gamma. $BTC No block yet. Parasite Pool was the pool for the month 5 test. Parasite Pool stats had an avg ping of 21ms and a loss of 0.04%. See below for comparisons. #solomining #btcmining #nerdoctaxe #bullish @PowerMiningFarm @VoskCoin @Parasite_wtf @SoloPoolBTC @Public_Pool_BTC @AtlasPool_io @Braiins @ckpooldev Month 5 results as mentioned: See above Month 4 results: Solo Pool took the lead on performance and support. Avg ping of 15ms and the lowest share loss yet of 0.02% Month 3 results: Public-pool shares were split this month due to a power outage. Total share loss was 0.12% with an avg ping of 99ms Month 2 results: (runner up so far) Atlas Pool share loss was 0.04% and avg ping of 15ms One day between month 2 and month 1 was Braiins and the ping was not ideal so I moved on. That was an avg of 169ms. Share loss was not good as a result. Month 1 results: CkPool share loss was 0.09% with avg ping of 40ms Disclaimer: I’m in no way being sponsored in giving my opinion or results. While the results are specific to my situation, your results may vary based on your parameters and region. None of my amateur test results should be taken as a recommendation or negative towards any of these pools. This is simply a 30 day test average of each mentioned pool to determine which pool I will prefer to point my hashrate at the end of my tests. So, the winner of the tests as you can see was Solo Pool #solopool I have pointed my miner back to them and this time I pointed at their smart stratum to have it decide my closest server. Prior testing, I pointed directly to their L.A. server since I’m closest to it by around 100 miles. The runner up that will be getting pointed to when I get an additional miner is Atlas Pool #atlaspool All of the pools I tested for solo $BTC mining have their own approaches and niches. There is something for everyone. 100% solo mining or a percentage or share of the public pool. As an amateur new to solo mining, I enjoyed the challenge, the journey, the community, and the companies reaching out to say hi and offer assistance. Thank you for being a part of this process! After this, I’ll post monthly reports and of course let you know WHEN I hit a block and when I get a second miner. Below is the first 24 hours of Solo Pool since I switched. Month 6 has begun! Keep mining!