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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…
Read the agent →
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What makes a trading strategy good? Part 1: The Answer I analyzed over 100,000 different backtests. No, that is not an e…
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Professional Quants Agree. Vibe-Trading Is Coming.
Integrating artificial intelligence makes good traders better. Don't just blindly take my word for it. Take it from one…
October 28, 2025
I Launched Automated AI Stock Trading Agents 5 Days Ago. Here’s What I Learned.
I Launched Automated AI Stock Trading Agents 5 Days Ago. Here’s What I Learned.Lessons From Creating a Free No-Code AI A…
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How to backtest hundreds of strategies in 15 seconds or less using AI Agents
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October 6, 2025
I went through hell and back migrating to TimescaleDB. I didn’t last two weeks.
I went through hell and back migrating to TimescaleDB. I didn’t last two weeks.MongoDB vs TimescaleDB Performance: Real…
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