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Turning Financial Research into C++ HFT Code with AI Assistance
Large Language Models (LLMs), to transform dense academic research into the skeleton of a C++ HFT code (High-Frequency Trading) application.
Bryan Downing
May 3, 202512 min read


Architects of Modern Finance: How Much do Quants Make
hese are the mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists, and engineers who wield sophisticated algorithms and complex models as their tools of the trade. How much do quants make?
Bryan Downing
Apr 30, 202511 min read


Real-Time HFT Tracker: Monitor High-Speed Trades
. These reports represent distilled knowledge about market behavior, volatility, pricing anomalies, and risk-reward profiles. However, this knowledge remains inert until translated into a system capable of interpreting it and executing trades at machine speed. This introduces you to a way an HFT tracker can be built rapidly from my lastest rounds of reports I have showcased.
Bryan Downing
Apr 24, 202512 min read


Why Citadel Securities' C++ Guru is Already Eyeing C++26
Now, Citadel Securities, arguably one of the most sophisticated users of the language in finance, has signaled its deep commitment and forward-looking strategy by bringing aboard a C++ guru titan, Herb Sutter, who is already encouraging the firm—and implicitly, the industry—to get ready for C++26, the next iteration of the language standard.
Bryan Downing
Apr 23, 20258 min read


Harnessing LightningChart for Smart Technical Analysis in Automated Trading
In the fast-paced world of automated trading, where milliseconds can translate into significant profits or losses, the ability to...
Bryan Downing
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Can Machine Learning Mitigate Model Risk in Quant Trading Firms?
The world of quantitative finance, or with quant trading firms (HFT) operates at the intersection of sophisticated mathematics, vast datasets, and high-speed computation.
Bryan Downing
Apr 16, 202512 min read


Quant Giant RENTECH Hit By Tariff Uncertainty: Is Algorithmic Trading Profitable?
The Human Wrench in the Algorithmic Machine: When Tariff Chaos Blindsided Quant Giants. Does this mean is algorithmic trading profitable?...
Bryan Downing
Apr 15, 20257 min read


Renaissance Technologies is Apex Predator of Quantitative Finance
Founded by the brilliant mathematician James Simons, Renaissance Technologies is arguably the most successful hedge fund in history, at least concerning its flagship Medallion Fund. Eschewing traditional Wall Street analysts
Bryan Downing
Apr 14, 20257 min read


Renaissance Technologies Trading Strategies Revealed with New Losses
Amplified Risks: Analyzing the Role of Leverage in Renaissance Technologies' Losses
Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Financial Engin
Bryan Downing
Apr 9, 20259 min read


XTX Markets Hits Record £1.3bn Profit as Market Swings Boost High-Speed Trader
Founded in 2015 by Alex Gerko, a mathematician with a PhD from Moscow State University, XTX Markets has experienced meteoric growth that few
Bryan Downing
Apr 7, 20256 min read


How to Optimize Your Gaming PC for Low Latency and Gain an Edge in High-Frequency Trading
This comprehensive guide explores how to optimize a gaming PC for ultra-low latency, enabling traders to achieve higher profitability in HFT
Bryan Downing
Apr 7, 20255 min read


How Top High Frequency Trading Firms Are Evolving in Today's Markets
Over the past two decades, top high-frequency trading firms (HFT) has transformed financial markets across the globe.
Bryan Downing
Apr 5, 20254 min read


Strategic Alpha with NVDA Option Chain Data for Quant Researchers and HFT
For quant researchers and HFT participants, access to and analysis of real time NVDA option chain data, particularly with modern visualizati
Bryan Downing
Apr 4, 20255 min read


Navigating the Proprietary Trading Market: A Engineer's Journey to Millions
This explores the speaker's decision to pursue proprietary trading in futures and options as a path to significant wealth and early retireme
Bryan Downing
Apr 3, 20256 min read


Qt 6.9 Sharpens Visuals and Refining the User Experience
The Qt Company has unveiled Qt 6.9, the latest iteration of its widely-used cross-platform development framework.
Bryan Downing
Apr 3, 20255 min read


DeepSeek and QwQ Reshape Algorithmic Trading with LLM Code Generation
DeepSeek and QwQ stand as the vanguard, poised to redefine the future of algorithmic trading. These are LLM code generation under certain qu
Bryan Downing
Apr 2, 20253 min read


Human vs AI Game: Finding the Winning Formula
Both human vs AI game trading communities offer unique strengths and weaknesses, and the optimal approach likely involves a synergistic blen
Bryan Downing
Apr 1, 20253 min read


How Can C++ Template Lambdas Accelerate High-Frequency Trading Code?
High-Frequency Trading (HFT) demands extreme performance from its software. Every microsecond shaved off execution time can translate into s
Bryan Downing
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Uncovering the Key Components of the Linux Kernel for High-Frequency Trading
he Linux kernel, the heart of the operating system, is a complex and powerful entity.1 For high-frequency trading (HFT), where every microse
Bryan Downing
Mar 17, 20253 min read


What are the best technical indicators for day trading
While the claim that only two technical indicators are needed for "success" is an oversimplification, it's true that the Simple Moving Avera
Bryan Downing
Mar 17, 20253 min read
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