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The NexusTrade Blog
AI, finance, and the intersection between the two.
How the real platform is built
Two companion essays. Read the trading system first, then the agent that runs on it. Junior to senior, with interactive maps of the live NexusTrade architecture.
August 29, 2026
01 · The platform
How to Design an Algorithmic Trading System: Junior to Senior
System design guide · NexusTrade case study How to Design an Algorithmic Trading System Start with the smallest trading…
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02 · The agent
How to Design an AI Trading Bot: Junior to Senior
AI agent system design · production case study How to Design an AI Trading Bot: Junior to Senior Aurora is the NexusTrad…
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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.
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.
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.
NexusTrade · AI Agents from Scratch · Breaking Down the Claude Code Leak Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'…
April 8, 2026
I was fired from my software engineering job at Coinbase for building an AI trading platform. Here's what happened.
NexusTrade · Personal · April 2026 I was fired from my software engineering job at Coinbase for building an AI trading p…
April 8, 2026
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.
NexusTrade · AI Bakeoff · April 2026 I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 trading strategy. The results shocked me.…
April 6, 2026
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
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