The Ugly

I would consider NexusTrade my life’s work. It started off as a passion project primarily designed for myself. I called it “The Money Printer” because the idea was that by using an automated platform, I would “print money”. I remember creating a thread on Reddit’s algotrading subreddit. And the people LOVED it.

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The first iteration of the AlgoTrading System: “The Money Printer”

The platform was clunky, ugly, and rigid. It wasn’t extensible, and it was literally impossible to express the vast majority of ideas. But the people of Reddit loved it, and convinced me it was the coolest thing since sliced bread.

Creating a new strategy with “The Money Printer”

The love and enthusiasm I got from those comments ignited a fire in me. From that point on, I was obsessed. I decided to pivot and create a platform — not just for myself, but for others to use as well.

The Bad

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