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Citadel's Raid on Man Group: The Talent War for High Speed Data Dominance
Citadel, the multi-trillion dollar hedge fund and market-making behemoth, has hired William Dealtry, a key architect of Man Group's prized database, ArcticDB. This is a high speed data base.
Bryan Downing
Jun 24, 20257 min read


How to run Streamlit app vs Grafana and QuestDB
The Simplicity Advantage: Why Streamlit Outshines Grafana and QuestDB for Trading Algorithm Simulations. There is a reason why you should...
Bryan Downing
Jun 16, 20259 min read


Diversification Low Correlation Sharpe Ratio Portfolio for Non-US-Correlated Portfolio With AI
Diversification Low Correlation Sharpe Ratio. Diversification spreads risk. Holding positions that react to different economic forces smooths out the bumps in your equity curve.
Bryan Downing
Jun 13, 20259 min read


Mastering Market Dynamics: Strategic Blueprint for Futures and Options Trading
We will dissect the key metrics that signal opportunity, select prime candidates for our trading focus, and lay out detailed strategic plans for each.
Bryan Downing
Jun 12, 20259 min read


I Built the Ultimate AI Tools for Crypto Arbitrage Trading (Real Data)
On June 12th, a new frontier was unveiled—a system that represents the culmination of this evolution, demonstrating the incredible power of modern AI tools for crypto arbitrage trading with HFT market making. T
Bryan Downing
Jun 12, 202510 min read


How to calculate profit and loss for options contracts
Let’s show how to calculate profit and loss for options contractsThis is where algorithmic analysis provides substantial value, enabling traders to systematically scan the vast options landscape to uncover the most advantageous opportunities.
Bryan Downing
Jun 11, 202510 min read


Why Real Futures Data is a Protected Treasure and How to Access It
In the sprawling, hyper-fast digital landscape of modern finance, data is more than just information; it is the lifeblood of every...
Bryan Downing
Jun 11, 20258 min read


Retail Quants: The Next Stabilizing Force in Financial Markets
As passive investing continues to absorb a substantial share of assets under management, retail quants may emerge as a countervailing, stabilizing force within the market ecosystem.
Bryan Downing
Jun 9, 20258 min read


S&P 500 Surges Past 6,000 Milestone Amid Strong Jobs Data and Trade Optimism
The S&P 500 Surges which achieved a historic milestone this week, breaking through the psychologically significant 6,000 level as investors responded enthusiastically to encouraging employment data and renewed optimism surrounding US-China trade relations
Bryan Downing
Jun 7, 20254 min read


Forwards Analysis and Trading Options Arbitrage Strategy Framework
Based on volatility, recent price momentum, and cash-and-carry options arbitrage strategy opportunities, we identify the five top instruments—BRR, CC, ES, GC, and ALI—with the greatest potential for 10–30-day profits.
Bryan Downing
Jun 6, 20258 min read


Market Sanity in the No Arbitrage Principle
Among these, the no arbitrage principle stands as arguably the most crucial. It's a deceptively simple idea: in a well-functioning market, there should be no "free lunch."
Bryan Downing
Jun 1, 202513 min read


AI, Risk-Adjusted Returns, and Mastering Most Volatile Crypto
The cryptocurrency markets, with their hallmark of most volatile crypto, pervasive regulatory uncertainties, and relentless 24/7 trading cycles, present a uniquely challenging environment for human traders susceptible to emotional decision-making.
Bryan Downing
Jun 1, 202512 min read


Navigating Economic Forecasts and Market Realities: From Replicating Inflation Models to Weekly Trading Signals
Navigating Economic Forecasts and Market Realities: From Replicating Inflation Models to Weekly Trading Signals
Bryan Downing
May 31, 20259 min read


Stop Loss & Trailing Stop Loss: Optimize Your Strategy
The conventional advice is clear: always use a stop loss to cap downside, and employ a stop loss trailing stop loss to protect profits while allowing successful trades to mature.
Bryan Downing
May 30, 202511 min read


Can We Finally Use ChatGPT for Trading as a Quantitative Analyst?
Now, as large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT trading demonstrate increasingly sophisticated capabilities, a pressing question emerges: can these AI systems effectively serve as quantitative analysts for trading?
Bryan Downing
May 30, 202511 min read


Overview of the Project: Nonlinear Correlation Analysis
I’m thrilled to share with you an intriguing quantitative finance project that I’ve been working on. This particular project is coded in Python, and while I’ll be rolling out more advanced projects and demos in C++ as we dive deeper into advanced AI with tools like Anthropic, today’s focus is a simpler yet insightful example of pure quant finance. So, let’s check it out!
Bryan Downing
May 30, 20259 min read


How to build high-performing trading strategies with AI
In this article, we will explore Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), a powerful AI technique that combines database retrieval with large language models (LLMs) to enhance AI-generated responses. We will walk through a basic implementation using LangChain, OpenAI’s GPT, and a PostgreSQL/SQLite database for a trading application.
Bryan Downing
May 29, 20254 min read


Python Quant Trading MCP Server: Simple Commands to AI Context
Minimalism in software development, particularly when leveraging the versatility of Python and its rich standard library, offers a powerful avenue for learning, rapid prototyping, and building specialized tools.
Bryan Downing
May 28, 202515 min read


Fortifies Python Arsenal with Four New Advanced A.I.Trading Scripts
QuantLabs, a prominent name in providing resources and tools for quantitative traders and developers, has recently augmented its public collection of open-source tools with four sophisticated Python A.I. trading scripts.
Bryan Downing
May 27, 202510 min read
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High-Frequency Trading strategies represents a sophisticated and often complex segment of algorithmic trading, characterized by the rapid execution of a large volume of orders. At its core
Bryan Downing
May 24, 20258 min read
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