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Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Everything you need to go from manual trader to deploying your first live strategy — indicators, conditions, actions, backtesting, and deployment. Six articles.…
The building blocks I Watched My Portfolio Crash From a Cornell Lecture Hall — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals Four types of indicators Why Technical Analysis Alone Will Lose You Money — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals Conditions & actions Conditions and Actions: Turning Indicators into Trading Decisions — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals Build your first strategy Build Your First Algorithmic Trading Strategy — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
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You don’t have to settle for a pathetic 10% per year if you don’t want to
Education

You don’t have to settle for a pathetic 10% per year if you don’t want to

If you go on ANY investing-related subreddit (other than the famous WallStreetBets), they will gaslight you into thinkin…

February 11, 2025

 I created the only no-code platform to algorithmically trade the TRUMP coin!
Platform Updates

I created the only no-code platform to algorithmically trade the TRUMP coin!

President Donald J. Trump is a polarizing figure. But this post is not about his politics.  It's about his meme coin. On…

February 10, 2025

 The Ridiculous Difference 339 Days Make in the World of AI
AI & Automation

The Ridiculous Difference 339 Days Make in the World of AI

339 days ago, the world was stunned by Claude 3.5 Sonnet. At the time, it was the best model the world had ever seen. W…

February 7, 2025

 Google just ANNIHILATED DeepSeek and OpenAI with their new Flash 2.0 model
Research

Google just ANNIHILATED DeepSeek and OpenAI with their new Flash 2.0 model

Three weeks ago, when DeepSeek released R1, their inexpensive reasoning model, I thought it was the pinnacle of the AI r…

February 5, 2025

 I used OpenAI's brand new O3-mini model to create a trading strategy. It's DESTROYING the market
AI & Automation

I used OpenAI's brand new O3-mini model to create a trading strategy. It's DESTROYING the market

When I first tried the new o3-mini model, I was beyond impressed. Unlike other reasoning models, like DeepSeek R1 or Ope…

February 1, 2025

 OpenAI is BACK in the AI race. A side-by-side comparison between DeepSeek R1 and OpenAI o3-mini
Research

OpenAI is BACK in the AI race. A side-by-side comparison between DeepSeek R1 and OpenAI o3-mini

For the entire month of January, I’ve been an OpenAI hater. I’ve repeatedly and publicly slammed them. I talked extensi…

February 1, 2025

 Don’t Be an Idiot and Sell NVIDIA Because of DeepSeek. You Will Regret It
Market Analysis

Don’t Be an Idiot and Sell NVIDIA Because of DeepSeek. You Will Regret It

If you haven’t been living under a rock this weekend, you know that China shocked the AI world with its unveiling of Dee…

January 27, 2025
AI & Automation

The Chinese OBLITERATED OpenAI. A side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek R1 vs OpenAI O1 for Finance

Before today, I thought the OpenAI O1 model was the best thing to happen to the field of AI since ChatGPT.  The O1 famil…

January 21, 2025
Market Analysis

TikTok is now BANNED! Here’s how to make a profit from this.

Over 170M people impacted; here's how to invest As of 11:23 PM EST, TikTok has officially been banned in the United Stat…

January 19, 2025