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I used to be a better software engineer than AI. Claude Opus 4.7 changed that.
NexusTrade · Infrastructure · April 2026 I used to be a better software engineer than AI. Claude Opus 4.7 changed that.…
April 21, 2026
The Professional's Edge: Backtesting, Optimization & Deployment — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals · Module 5 of 6 The professional's edge: backtesting, optimization, and going live. You…
April 16, 2026
Your AI trading bot will fail because it's optimizing the wrong thing. Here's how to fix it.
AI Agents from Scratch · Module 5 Your AI trading bot will fail because it's optimizing the wrong thing. Here's how to f…
April 13, 2026
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.
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
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
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
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.
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