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Your AI trading bot will fail because it's optimizing the wrong thing. Here's how to fix it.
AI & Automation

Your AI trading bot will fail because it's optimizing the wrong thing. Here's how to fix it.

AI Agents from Scratch · Module 5 Your AI trading bot will fail because it's optimizing the wrong thing. Here's how to f…

April 13, 2026

Cursor beats Claude Code. Here's the memory architecture that proves it.
AI & Automation

Cursor beats Claude Code. Here's the memory architecture that proves it.

AI Agents from Scratch · Module 4: Memory Cursor beats Claude Code. Here's the memory architecture that proves it. Austi…

April 11, 2026

Coinbase calls their chatbot an agent. I got fired for building a real one.
AI & Automation

Coinbase calls their chatbot an agent. I got fired for building a real one.

NexusTrade · AI Agents from Scratch · Module 3 Coinbase calls their chatbot an agent. I got fired for building a real on…

April 10, 2026

Everyone thinks ChatGPT is an AI agent. It's not.
AI & Automation

Everyone thinks ChatGPT is an AI agent. It's not.

NexusTrade · AI Agents from Scratch · Module 2 Everyone thinks ChatGPT is an AI agent. It's not. What actually makes a l…

April 9, 2026

Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'm going to teach you how it works.
AI & Automation

Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'm going to teach you how it works.

NexusTrade · AI Agents from Scratch · Breaking Down the Claude Code Leak Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'…

April 8, 2026

I had an AI grade its own trading strategies. Five rounds later, the first attempt was still the best.
AI & Automation

I had an AI grade its own trading strategies. Five rounds later, the first attempt was still the best.

NexusTrade · AI Trading · April 2026 I had an AI grade its own trading strategies. Five rounds later, the first attempt…

April 7, 2026

I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 trading strategy. The results shocked me.
AI & Automation

I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 trading strategy. The results shocked me.

NexusTrade · AI Bakeoff · April 2026 I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 options trading strategy. The results shoc…

April 6, 2026

The Best Agent Harness for Algorithmic Trading
AI & Automation

The Best Agent Harness for Algorithmic Trading

The Best Agent Harness for Algorithmic TradingWhy my trading bot generator BEATS Claude Code and CursorAustin Starks8 mi…

April 1, 2026

How you can use $2,000/month data to build an options trading bot for free
Education

How you can use $2,000/month data to build an options trading bot for free

How to deploy a trading strategy with AI. No code required. I’m unfortunately at the stage of my business where I can’…

March 30, 2026