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.
The Real Cost Equation of Quant Systems: A Component-Level Model
The Problem: Quant System Costs Are Always Higher Than the Spreadsheet ShowsMost teams calculate the cost of a quant system by adding up servers, data feeds, and salaries. That is a structural mistake, not a math error.Real cost is built from several...
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How Much Does It Cost to Build a Quant System? A Realistic Cost Model for Founders and Operators
Most pricing conversations about quant systems start in the wrong place. They treat strategy code, research, execution, and risk control as if...
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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...
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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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