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A Modern Paradigm for Algorithmic Trading

Trading and Market Microstructure 2025-01-13 v1

Abstract

We introduce a novel framework for developing fully-automated trading model algorithms. Unlike the traditional approach, which is grounded in analytical complexity favored by most quantitative analysts, we propose a paradigm shift that embraces real-world complexity. This approach leverages key concepts relating to self-organization, emergence, complex systems theory, scaling laws, and utilizes an event-based reframing of time. In closing, we describe an example algorithm that incorporates the outlined elements, called the Delta Engine.

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@article{arxiv.2501.06032,
  title  = {A Modern Paradigm for Algorithmic Trading},
  author = {James B. Glattfelder and Thomas Houweling and Richard B. Olsen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.06032},
  year   = {2025}
}

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6 pages

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