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I'm up $2,546 in one week because I trusted an AI with my portfolio.
AI & Automation

I'm up $2,546 in one week because I trusted an AI with my portfolio.

$25,000 Public Portfolio Challenge · Episode 9 · Week 1 recap I'm up $2,546 in one week because I trusted an AI with my…

May 11, 2026

My AI bought a stock it shouldn't have. Then I couldn't get rid of it.
AI & Automation

My AI bought a stock it shouldn't have. Then I couldn't get rid of it.

$25,000 Public Portfolio Challenge · Episode 7 · Day 2 My AI bought a stock it shouldn't have. Then I couldn't get rid o…

May 7, 2026

Day 1 of trading $25,000 with AI. The strategy was the easy part.
AI & Automation

Day 1 of trading $25,000 with AI. The strategy was the easy part.

$25,000 Public Portfolio Challenge · Episode 6 · Day 1 AVGO showed -$2,000 fifteen seconds in. Then GOOG wouldn't fill.…

May 6, 2026

An AI built this trade. An AI is watching it. Tuesday at 9:30 ET, $25,000 finds out if any of it works.
AI & Automation

An AI built this trade. An AI is watching it. Tuesday at 9:30 ET, $25,000 finds out if any of it works.

$25,000 Public Portfolio Challenge · Episode 5 An AI built this trade. An AI is watching it. Tuesday at 9:30 ET, $25,000…

May 5, 2026

Deployment: From Paper Trading to Going Live — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Algorithmic Trading

Deployment: From Paper Trading to Going Live — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals

Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals · Module 6 of 6 Deployment: from paper trading to going live. You've built the strategy…

April 16, 2026

Build Your First Algorithmic Trading Strategy — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Algorithmic Trading

Build Your First Algorithmic Trading Strategy — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals

Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals · Module 4 of 6 Build your first algorithmic trading strategy in three steps. You have…

April 16, 2026

Conditions and Actions: Turning Indicators into Trading Decisions — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Algorithmic Trading

Conditions and Actions: Turning Indicators into Trading Decisions — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals

Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals · Module 3 of 6 Conditions and actions: how data becomes a trade. You have the indicato…

April 16, 2026

I Watched My Portfolio Crash From a Cornell Lecture Hall — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals
Algorithmic Trading

I Watched My Portfolio Crash From a Cornell Lecture Hall — Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals

Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals · Module 1 of 6 I watched my portfolio crash from a Cornell lecture hall. The market do…

April 16, 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