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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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🎥 [Recording Ready] Deploy Your First Trading Strategy with a Single Click (54 mins)
🎥 [Recording Ready] Deploy Your First Trading Strategy with a Single Click (54 mins)Austin Starks · Originally publishe…
August 9, 2025
OpenAI just released GPT-oss, its first open-source model since GPT-2. Is it as good as they say?
OpenAI did something that even Raven Baxter couldn’t predict… They returned to their open-source roots. Today, OpenAI…
August 6, 2025
How I built an AI that magically rebalances your portfolio
Imagine Executing a Dozen Trades With the Click of a Button Everybody has heard of “the Magnificent 7”. You don’t have…
August 5, 2025
Last year, I used GPT o1 to create a trading strategy. It is the WORST strategy I’ve ever seen
Last year, I used GPT o1 to create a trading strategy. It is the WORST strategy I’ve ever seenA 40% paper loss, a 52% dr…
July 12, 2025
I tested every AI Model on a complex SQL Query Generation Task. Here’s where Grok 4 stands
I tested every AI Model on a complex SQL Query Generation Task. Here’s where Grok 4 standsI spent $200 to test every lan…
July 11, 2025
How to launch an algorithmic trading strategy with a single button?
I’m on a mission to make algorithmic trading easier for everybody. Here’s what I just launched. NexusTrade Onboarding -…
July 10, 2025
I Spent 3 Years Building a Trading Bot UI. Then Claude Made Me Start Over
A No-Code Guide For Deploying Trading Strategies With my app NexusTrade, you can create any trading idea you can imagine…
July 7, 2025
How I outperformed the market by 700% because of artificial intelligence
Last year, I wrote this article explaining how AI and no-code backtesting tools give retail investors an unprecedented e…
July 5, 2025
Three Months Ago, I used AI to create my trading strategy. I'm beating the market by 50%
Four Years of Trading Went Into This Market-Beating Strategy Three months ago, I wrote an article explaining all of my t…
July 3, 2025