This is hands down the best email I have received since launching the BuildAlpha software a little over six months ago. It is a thank you note sent from a Build Alpha user, Madhur, who licensed the software back in March 2017 and has grown his account about $70,000 in that span (or about +55.92%).
Below is a photo of the email he sent and his account statements verifying his amazing first three months of trading while using the software.
What is amazing is that Madhur is/was a discretionary or hand trader! That’s right, he’s found a way to combine what he was already doing and the systematic edges that the Build Alpha software can find to further increase his OVERALL edge in the markets.
I love this story for so many reasons. First, it shows that finding a trading edge is vital regardless if you choose to automate your execution or not. Second, Build Alpha is a trading tool and not necessarily a system trading tool (albeit geared toward system traders no doubt). Third, Madhur found a unique way to incorporate the old with the new to make something better – a lesson for all traders (myself included).
I have received tons of emails of Build Alpha success and thank you notes, but none as specific as this one. It is hard to market user success without the proof otherwise you all would have your doubts (rightfully so) – but after receiving this I cannot help but feel proud and share.
Congrats Madhur and the other successful Build Alpha users out there! Thanks for pushing my development of the software and continuing to support me with this pursuit.
Also, please read all the disclaimers. I am not guaranteeing that if you license the software and poof 3 months later you are up big. No one can promise anything in this game – I just wanted to share a story that put a smile on my face and makes all the development hours worth it!
Thanks for reading,
Author
David Bergstrom – the guy behind Build Alpha. I have spent a decade-plus in the professional trading world working as a market maker and quantitative strategy developer at a high frequency trading firm with a Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) seat, consulting for Hedge Funds, Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), Family Offices and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). I am a self-taught programmer utilizing C++, C# and python with a statistics background specializing in data science, machine learning and trading strategy development. I have been featured on Chatwithtraders.com, Bettersystemtrader.com, Desiretotrade.com, Quantocracy, Traderlife.com, Seeitmarket.com, Benzinga, TradeStation, NinjaTrader and more. Most of my experience has led me to a series of repeatable processes to find, create, test and implement algorithmic trading ideas in a robust manner. Build Alpha is the culmination of this process from start to finish. Please reach out to me directly at any time.
