Essays · Operations Intelligence, AI and Quant
Hossein Narimani — Writing
In-depth writing on quant system design, operational AI, SaaS architecture, custom AI agents and founder execution systems.
Look-Ahead Bias in Backtesting: How Future Data Silently Contaminates Your Strategy Test
If your strategy backtest is showing brilliant results, there's a good chance something is wrong. Not because the strategy is bad — but because the backtest is lying. Look-Ahead Bias is one of the most hidden failure modes in quantitative systems. Unlike...
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Hybrid Quant System Architecture: Integrating Risk Management, Position Sizing, and Execution in a Unified Framework
Most quant systems that fail in production don't have a signal problem. They have an architecture problem. Their signals work. Their backtests are...
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Quant Research vs Quant Trading: Signal Discovery vs Capital Execution in Quantitative Systems
Most people treat Quant Research and Quant Trading as different labels for the same profession. Operationally, they are two separate layers of the...
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What Is Edge in Quantitative Trading Systems? Calculation Methods, Practical Uses, and Common Failure Modes
Most traders believe edge is simply a high win rate. That assumption destroys more trading systems than market volatility.A strategy can win only...
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Can Artificial Intelligence Really Predict Markets? The Reality of AI in Trading and Investment Decisions
The short answer is yes—artificial intelligence can predict certain market behaviors. The longer and more useful answer is that markets are not...
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