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Building an Ultra-Low Latency Bitcoin Market Maker: A Complete Guide from AI Quant Research to C++ Execution
AI quant research, Python backtesting, and the ultimate deployment of a C++ Ultra-Low Latency Market Making strategy.
Bryan Downing
Jan 57 min read


Ultra Low Latency High Frequency Market Making: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Avellaneda-Stoikov Framework with Order Flow Imbalance Enhancement
This article presents an exhaustive examination of an institutional-grade market making system that combines the seminal Avellaneda-Stoikov optimal market making model with Order Flow Imbalance signals to achieve consistent risk-adjusted returns while maintaining sub-microsecond processing latencies.
Bryan Downing
Jan 320 min read


Designing and Implementing a High-Performance Trading Gateway: A Comprehensive Architectural Overview
In summary, this is a high-performance trading gateway using Futures and options for HFT with C++ in VS Code with live Rithmic data.
Bryan Downing
Jan 216 min read


Modern High Frequency Trading Engine: A Comprehensive Architecture Analysis
This article provides an exhaustive analysis of a next-generation High Frequency Trading Engine (HFT) architecture.
Bryan Downing
Dec 26, 202510 min read


AI Generated Financial Dashboards: A Comparative Analysis of Gemini 3, Claude 4.1, and Claude 4.5 Opus
Today, as evidenced by recent demonstrations in the quantitative trading community, the paradigm has shifted.
Bryan Downing
Dec 26, 202514 min read


Building a High Frequency Trading Engine: A Deep Dive into .NET 8, Rithmic API, and Valkey Architecture
The Rithmic High Frequency Trading Engine System is a high-performance, distributed trading infrastructure designed to bridge the gap between the Rithmic RAPI (a C++ based API with a .NET wrapper used for futures trading) and modern, custom algorithmic strategies.
Bryan Downing
Dec 23, 20259 min read


Building a Real-Time Pub Sub Messaging System with SQLite and .NET: A Complete Developer's Guide
This comprehensive guide documents the complete journey of building a functional Pub/Sub messaging system using SQLite as the message broker and .NET as the development framework.
Bryan Downing
Dec 22, 202512 min read


What Is a Rithmic API Conformance Test?
Before a trading application is allowed to connect to live markets through Rithmic, it must typically pass a Rithmic API conformance test.
Bryan Downing
Dec 19, 20257 min read


From Futures to Options: A Deep Dive into Algorithmic Trading Strategies and Practical Starting Points
A recent YouTube live stream tackled this challenge head-on, offering a masterclass that masterfully connected the dots between granular futures data, sophisticated options algorithmic trading strategies, and high-level, automated trade discovery.
Bryan Downing
Dec 19, 202521 min read


Code Break: Rithmic Option Chain Retrieval System
This document provides a comprehensive analysis of a sophisticated financial data retrieval system designed to interface with the Rithmic option chain trading platform.
Bryan Downing
Dec 18, 20255 min read


The Rithmic Breakthrough: A Deep Dive into High-Frequency Trading Infrastructure, API Constraints, and the Future of Quant Development
Rithmic API using .NET/C#, capable of handling Level 2 order book data and complex execution strategies.
Bryan Downing
Dec 12, 202513 min read


Building a Real-Time Ethereum Futures Trading Simulator with Hurst Exponent Analysis
This isn't merely an academic exercise—it's a professional-grade simulation environment that models real market behavior, implements advanced statistical analysis, manages positions with institutional rigor, and provides comprehensive performance analytics.
Bryan Downing
Dec 9, 202522 min read


AI Quant Revolution: From PDF to C++ High-Frequency Trading Bot in a Single Workflow
For decades, the world of quantitative finance, particularly C++ high-frequency trading bot, has been an exclusive club. It was the domain of elite QI quant institutions with cavernous server rooms, teams of PhDs in physics and mathematics, and budgets stretching into the millions.
Bryan Downing
Dec 5, 202513 min read


Advanced Quantitative Strategies in High Frequency Trading Hidden Markov Models and Order Flow Toxicity Detection
We present novel approaches, including latent liquidity modeling, Bayesian toxicity scoring, and reinforcement learning-enhanced high frequency trading Hidden Markviol Models (HMMs), which remain largely undocumented in public literature.
Bryan Downing
Dec 4, 20253 min read


The Non-Negotiable Skill: Why Reading API Documentation Still Defines Great Engineers
The pitch is seductive: why painstakingly read through documentation when AI can simply know it for you? Should you be reading API documentation?
Bryan Downing
Nov 30, 202517 min read


High-Frequency Frontier: A Deep Dive into Order Books, AI, and the Future of quantitative trading
his article will meticulously unpack Bryan's insights, expanding on the technical underpinnings, strategic implications, and the future trajectory of quantative trading as envisioned by QuantLabs.net.
Bryan Downing
Nov 29, 202514 min read


Why C#/.NET is the Unrivaled Engine for the Excel-Integrated Digital Arbitrageur
for any serious trading application where performance and reliability are paramount, C#/.NET is the unequivocally superior path.
Bryan Downing
Nov 27, 202516 min read


The Digital Arbitrageur: Mastering Automated Trading with Excel Integration
The Digital Arbitrageur: Mastering Automated Trading with Excel Integration with .Net or C++
Bryan Downing
Nov 26, 202524 min read


Comprehensive White Paper on the Structural Incompatibility Between Rithmic Infrastructure and Modern Trade Verification Systems
The Technical Impossibility of "Verified" Rithmic Futures & Options Trade Verification Journaling
Bryan Downing
Nov 25, 202510 min read


The Iron Gatekeeper: The High Cost of Low Latency in the Rithmic API Ecosystem
Introduction: The Ferrari Engine with the Wooden Steering Wheel called Rithmic API
Bryan Downing
Nov 20, 202511 min read
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