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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 3011 min read


Nanosecond Imperative: Deconstructing Performance Obsession in High-Frequency Trading Firms
The core currency in this world is latency – the delay between an event (like a market data update) and the system's reaction (like placing an order).
Bryan Downing
May 1623 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 173 min read


POLL: Which apps can you do options trading besides RobinHood?
While traditional data providers offer snapshots of market activity, they often lack the depth and speed required for sophisticated analysis
Bryan Downing
Feb 174 min read


Implementing a C++ Quant Trading System: Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Backtester
A robust backtesting framework is essential for accurate and reliable results in quant trading.
Bryan Downing
Feb 134 min read


How Can I Level Up My C# ATAS Big Trade Indicator and Start Exploring C++ and Algos?
Everyone who uses ATAS is looking for a an ATAS big trade indicator. You've been honest about your C# skills – novice – and your ambition –
Bryan Downing
Feb 54 min read


Why Notional Value is More Crucial Than Market Value for High-Frequency Trading Strategies
In the fast-paced world of high-frequency trading strategies (HFT), where milliseconds can mean the difference between profit and loss, tr
Bryan Downing
Feb 53 min read


Unlocking Success: Finding the Best Copy Trading Strategy Settings
This article delves into the inherent dangers of copy trading, shedding light on the risks that lurk behind the promise of effortless profit
Bryan Downing
Feb 44 min read


How to Optimize Low-Latency Trading with a Microcontroller Approach
A deep dive into a novel approach to high-frequency trading
Bryan Downing
Dec 14, 20242 min read


How Can Trademetria's Data Sharing Revolutionize Your Forex Trading Strategies?
In the realm of trading analytics, and forex trading strategies (among 1 asset class) data is the lifeblood. Sharing and analyzing...
Bryan Downing
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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