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Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'm going to teach you how it works.
AI & Automation

Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'm going to teach you how it works.

NexusTrade · AI Agents from Scratch · Breaking Down the Claude Code Leak Claude Code's source code just leaked. Today I'…

April 8, 2026

I had an AI grade its own trading strategies. Five rounds later, the first attempt was still the best.
AI & Automation

I had an AI grade its own trading strategies. Five rounds later, the first attempt was still the best.

NexusTrade · AI Trading · April 2026 I had an AI grade its own trading strategies. Five rounds later, the first attempt…

April 7, 2026

I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 trading strategy. The results shocked me.
AI & Automation

I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 trading strategy. The results shocked me.

NexusTrade · AI Bakeoff · April 2026 I tested 11 AI models to build a $25,000 options trading strategy. The results shoc…

April 6, 2026

The Best Agent Harness for Algorithmic Trading
AI & Automation

The Best Agent Harness for Algorithmic Trading

The Best Agent Harness for Algorithmic TradingWhy my trading bot generator BEATS Claude Code and CursorAustin Starks8 mi…

April 1, 2026

How you can use $2,000/month data to build an options trading bot for free
Education

How you can use $2,000/month data to build an options trading bot for free

How to deploy a trading strategy with AI. No code required. I’m unfortunately at the stage of my business where I can’…

March 30, 2026

An ex-Jane Street trader told me the secret to AI trading. So I built it.
AI & Automation

An ex-Jane Street trader told me the secret to AI trading. So I built it.

Episode 2 of the $25,000 Public Portfolio Challenge If you ever watched "The Big Short", you know the type. "My quantita…

March 8, 2026

I’m giving an AI access to my Public trading account. Here’s how you can watch it destroy $25,000
Platform Updates

I’m giving an AI access to my Public trading account. Here’s how you can watch it destroy $25,000

I think I’m a pretty decent trader. I would say my results speak for themselves, but the truth is, I’m still a novice.…

February 28, 2026

I launched 10 AI models to battle for the best trading strategy. The cheaper models won every time.
AI & Automation

I launched 10 AI models to battle for the best trading strategy. The cheaper models won every time.

Claude Opus 4.6 Costs 10x More. It NEVER Beat the S&P500 The first time I ran this experiment, I did not believe the res…

February 25, 2026

I analyzed 140,000 backtests, then built an AI algotrading agent. It’s CRUSHING the market.
Backtesting

I analyzed 140,000 backtests, then built an AI algotrading agent. It’s CRUSHING the market.

I analyzed 140,000 backtests, then built an AI algotrading agent. It’s CRUSHING the market.How I 2x’d the S&P 500 with a…

February 4, 2026