Blog

Field notes from a local-first desk

Engineering, research, and hands-on guides for building and running algorithmic strategies on your own machine.

Why Algod runs on your machine, not our cloud

Most trading tools ship your keys and your edge to someone else's servers. We made the opposite bet — everything runs on your desktop, and nothing phones home.

Jul 14, 20265 min read

Trading

Backtesting that doesn't lie

A backtest is only as honest as its fills and its data. Here's how we simulate the market you'll actually trade — and the metrics that separate a real edge from a curve fit.

Jun 30, 20266 min read

Guide

Your first live bot: a paper-to-production checklist

Going live is a graduation, not a leap. Follow the same path every Algod bot should — backtest, then paper, then real money, small — and let the safety rails do their job.

Jun 12, 20265 min read