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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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An ex-Jane Street trader told me the secret to AI trading. So I built it.
Episode 2 of the $25,000 Public Portfolio Challenge If you ever watched "The Big Short", you know the type. "My quantita…
March 8, 2026
I’m giving an AI access to my Public trading account. Here’s how you can watch it destroy $25,000
I’m giving an AI access to my Public trading account. Here’s how you can watch it destroy $25,000Austin Starks6 min read…
February 28, 2026
I launched 10 AI models to build trading strategies. Cheap models won two of three runs.
I launched 10 AI models to build trading strategies. Cheap models won two of three runs.Claude Opus 4.6 Costs 10x More.…
February 25, 2026
I analyzed 140,000 backtests, then built an AI algotrading agent. It’s CRUSHING the market.
I analyzed 140,000 backtests, then built an AI algotrading agent. It’s CRUSHING the market.How I 2x’d the S&P 500 with a…
February 4, 2026
Too many idiots are using OpenClaw to trade. Here’s how to trade with AI the right way
Too many idiots are using OpenClaw to trade. Here’s how to trade with AI the right wayHow to ACTUALLY trade using AI age…
February 3, 2026
You'll die broke because of your blind hatred of AI
if (window.self !== window.top) window.location = "about:blank"You’ll die broke because of your blind hatred of AIStop c…
January 25, 2026
Building a lightning-fast highly-configurable Rust-based backtesting system
How I built a no-code backtesting system with millisecond execution speed The first backtesting system I ever built was…
January 19, 2026
My AI stock picks outperformed SPY by 62% relative return. Here's the data proving it wasn't luck.
Plus the 4 stocks I'm betting on for 2026 When I posted my stock picks last year, I was either met with ridicule or no r…
January 8, 2026
Most Courses End in a Certificate. This One Ends With a Live Strategy in the Market
Learn to Trade For Free — No Coding Knowledge Required Five years ago, I tried to build my first algorithmic trading st…
January 5, 2026