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The NexusTrade Blog
AI, finance, and the intersection between the two.
How the real platform is built
Two companion essays. Read the trading system first, then the agent that runs on it. Junior to senior, with interactive maps of the live NexusTrade architecture.
August 29, 2026
01 · The platform
How to Design an Algorithmic Trading System: Junior to Senior
System design guide · NexusTrade case study How to Design an Algorithmic Trading System Start with the smallest trading…
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02 · The agent
How to Design an AI Trading Bot: Junior to Senior
AI agent system design · production case study How to Design an AI Trading Bot: Junior to Senior Aurora is the NexusTrad…
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This app teaches you how to become a Wall Street-grade trader, step-by-step, with no prior coding knowledge required
When I showed my dad my algorithmic trading platform, his first reaction was deep confusion. My dad is an extremely int…
January 1, 2025
NexusTrade’s 2024 year in review
NexusTrade · Restored archive NexusTrade’s 2024 year in review Crypto strategies, company research, watchlists and the f…
December 28, 2024
I just tried OpenAI’s updated o1 model. This technology will BREAK Wall Street
I just tried OpenAI’s updated o1 model. This technology will BREAK Wall StreetWhen I first tried the o1-preview model, r…
December 22, 2024
I just gained access to the new and improved o1 model. Here’s how I’m using it to time the market
I just gained access to the new and improved o1 model. Here’s how I’m using it to time the marketAustin Starks12 min rea…
December 21, 2024
Why it took so long for my algorithmic trading platform to execute real trades
Last weekend, I re-watched one of my favorite movies: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In the movie, Miles Morales wa…
December 18, 2024
🎉 Real-time Trading with Alpaca is officially launched!
🎉 Real-time Trading with Alpaca is officially launched!Austin Starks · Originally published December 18, 2024 🎉 Live-T…
December 18, 2024
How to use Gemini, Claude, and OpenAI to create trading strategies that DESTROY the market.
Large language models have enabled a new way of interacting with the stock market, available to everybody. Instead of s…
December 13, 2024
I’m using autonomous trading rules to manage over $10,000 in investments. Here are my EXACT strategies.
I’m using autonomous trading rules to manage over $10,000 in investments. Here are my EXACT strategies.How I built my tr…
December 8, 2024
I spent 2 years rebuilding my algorithmic trading platform in Rust. I have no regrets.
I spent 2 years rebuilding my algorithmic trading platform in Rust. I have no regrets. Austin Starks 8 min read One day,…
December 5, 2024