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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


The Algorithmic Arms Race: An Insider's Guide to Surviving to Where the Stock Market is a Rigged
For the average retail investor, the stock market is often presented as a meritocracy of ideas—a grand arena where the best analysis and the most disciplined strategies win the day.
Bryan Downing
Sep 20, 202515 min read


The Forbidden Codex: How a Chinese AI Leaked Wall Street's Most Guarded High-Frequency Trading Secrets
The world of high-frequency trading secrets is a realm of shadows and whispers, a digital fortress built on billions of dollars of...
Bryan Downing
Aug 26, 202520 min read


The AI Portfolio Management Revolution: How Advanced LLMs are Next Generation For Market Alpha
In the ever-evolving landscape of financial markets, the quest for "alpha"—the elusive excess return on an investment above a benchmark...
Bryan Downing
Jul 4, 202512 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


Algorithmic Edge: Crafting Future-Proof Future Trading Strategies in an AI-Driven World
The confluence of sophisticated data analytics, the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, and the ever-present dynamism of global markets is reshaping how traders and investors approach future trading strategies development and execution.
Bryan Downing
May 17, 202512 min read


AI Quant: Weaving Artificial Intelligence into Your Portfolio and the Future of Quant Development
The drumbeat of Artificial Intelligence (AI) quant is impossible to ignore, and the world of quantitative finance is listening intently.
Bryan Downing
May 16, 20255 min read
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