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Research Notes

Inside Our House Algorithm: HRP + Long/Short + CVaR with Hull-White
A deep dive into Pipeline — the composite allocation algorithm we built on top of HRP. Hierarchical Risk Parity as the base, a long/short overlay driven by agent signals and confidence, and a final risk correction via CVaR with a Hull-White volatility adjustment. The full math from our spec, plus the actual Rust implementation.

12 Portfolio Optimization Algorithms, Compared: HRP, Black-Litterman, NCO and Beyond
One basket of crypto, twelve allocation algorithms, one honest comparison. We open-sourced a Rust portfolio optimizer that runs HRP, HERC, MVO, Black-Litterman, NCO, Entropy Pooling and more behind a single interface — here is how each one thinks and why no single winner exists.

OneTick: The Platform Where Exchanges Catch Spoofers and Hedge Funds Hunt Alpha
Architecture of OneTick — an enterprise-grade time-series engine for tick data. DAG queries via Event Processors, unified real-time and historical data, market surveillance (MiFID II, MAR, SEC), TCA, quant research, and comparison with kdb+.

TradingAgents: Multi-Agent AI Framework That Models a Hedge Fund
Architecture deep dive into TradingAgents — an open-source LangGraph framework where LLM agents (analysts, researchers, trader, risk management, portfolio manager) engage in structured debates to make trading decisions.

Prediction Market Arbitrage: Hidden Costs, Fees, and the Real Math
Breaking down arbitrage between Polymarket, Limitless, Predict.fun, Opinion, and Kalshi. Dynamic fees, cross-chain bridges, slippage, resolution risk — and why a 5% spread may still lose money.

T-Bricks (Broadridge): How the Platform Powering Prop Firms Works
Architecture of T-Bricks — a modular HFT platform in C++ for market making, ETF arbitrage, and centralized risk management. 100+ clients, 150+ exchanges, nanosecond latencies.
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