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Four AI models failed to make my Rust backtesting engine faster. Then GPT-6 Astra read a math paper.
Every AI model failed. Then GPT-6 Astra read a math paper. ✦ NexusTradeINFRASTRUCTURE / FIELD NOTES Astra, continuously…
September 9, 2026
The Best and Worst Trading Indicators, Ranked Across 222,010 Backtests
NexusTrade · Research · 222,010 backtests The best and worst trading indicators, ranked across 222,010 backtests. The to…
September 8, 2026
Meet NexusTrade Videos: AI trading, explained.
Skip to the article NexusTrade / Product launch Meet NexusTrade Videos.AI trading, explained. Find the explanation insid…
September 7, 2026
I used to be a better software engineer than AI. Claude Opus 4.7 changed that.
NexusTrade · Infrastructure · April 2026 I used to be a better software engineer than AI. Claude Opus 4.7 changed that.…
April 21, 2026
The Professional's Edge: Backtesting, Optimization & Deployment — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals · Module 5 of 6 The professional's edge: backtesting, optimization, and going live. You…
April 16, 2026
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
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 options trading strategy. The results shoc…
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