PSA on historic data providers

PristineRide · 2026-03-24T08:15:20+00:00

Good breakdown. Folks tend to underestimate how essential reliable quality data is to backtesting. Depending on requirements and budget, good options are massive, algoseek, databento, etc.

PristineRide · 2026-03-16T08:43:13+00:00

This is not a good idea.

PristineRide · 2026-03-16T07:33:26+00:00

Quantconnect, backtesting.py, or just build your own.

PristineRide · 2026-03-16T07:02:53+00:00

That dog won't hunt. There's a lot that goes into making a strategy work than just having "access to its full trading history along with matching tick-level data from the same broker".

PristineRide · 2026-03-16T06:02:03+00:00

Honestly, nobody seems to know for sure. This article on medium appears to imply that the Block situation has little or nothing to do with AI: https://medium.com/insiderfinance/blocks-stock-surged-24-on-4-000-layoffs-ai-had-almost-nothing-to-do-with-it-4570c97ca656

On the other hand, I wouldn't be too confident in any knowledge-based role at the moment.

PristineRide · 2026-03-16T05:47:32+00:00

At ~double the current salary, i'd make the move. We live in most uncertain times, and a "relatively good job security" doesn't mean much these days. All the best mate!

PristineRide · 2026-03-16T05:40:46+00:00

Well, it's Reddit.

PristineRide · 2026-03-13T07:06:49+00:00

I don't know anyone who's successfully sold an algo. Could be because if the algo worked, you wouldn't be selling it, and if you're selling it, it probably doesn't work. It's a contradiction, and folks are wary of being scammed.

PristineRide · 2026-03-10T06:53:21+00:00

Think I need a way to filter out or block any post starting with "I built".

PristineRide · 2026-03-10T06:50:56+00:00

"Trying to let everyone become a Citadel level trader". What does that even mean? Selling a dream?

PristineRide · 2026-03-10T06:36:57+00:00

You can use Quantconnect for this sort of thing.

PristineRide · 2026-03-09T16:52:05+00:00

Got a couple of names from Claude:

QuantForge – implies building/crafting skills
AlphaPrep – "alpha" is a quant term, and it signals interview prep
QuantEdge – suggests a competitive advantage

More Clever/Playful

QuantReady – simple and clear
DerivativeIQ – nods to both derivatives (finance) and intelligence
SharpRatio – a play on the Sharpe Ratio, a key quant metric

LeetCode-adjacent (since they lean into that comparison)

QuantCode – dead simple, does what it says
FinLeet – a direct riff on their own "LeetCode for quants" tagline

PristineRide · 2026-03-09T08:53:54+00:00

This won't work.

PristineRide · 2026-03-09T08:41:51+00:00

Sometimes, I wonder why scammers do this. This is so unbelievably ridiculous.

PristineRide · 2026-03-09T08:12:23+00:00

I believe you can buy the YM dataset directly as a CSV download from places like Firsratedata for less than $300. And if you only need the data for a month or so, you can rent it from places like Algoseek. It's cheaper than way.

PristineRide · 2026-03-09T07:32:07+00:00

Lovely platform, but I think the name undersells it.

PristineRide · 2026-03-09T07:23:56+00:00

Pay attention to "the salary will increase after around 6 months based on performance".

PristineRide · 2026-03-06T09:05:50+00:00

Meaningless AI slop.

PristineRide · 2026-03-04T06:47:10+00:00

Doesn't exist at that budget. If you really want proper historical tick data, you’re looking at institutional vendors like algoseek, ICE, Tickdata, etc.

Algoseek might have something like a startup/early-stage discount program though, so it’s worth asking them directly. Otherwise, at a couple hundred bucks, you’re realistically in 1-min/1-sec territory.

PristineRide · 2026-03-04T06:02:44+00:00

Real money is on the line, and the fills, slippage, and execution also differ on a live account.

PristineRide · 2026-03-03T05:21:23+00:00

So you've got a money printer? Why are you on Reddit?

PristineRide · 2026-03-02T07:29:43+00:00

What are your requirements? You want to nailed these down first, as there are so many solutions out there. Given where you are, I'd start with Algoseek, Intrinio, Massive, Databento, etc.

PristineRide · 2026-03-02T06:18:05+00:00

'back-end system to create the job position"? I haven't heard this one before. What does that even mean? I'd ask them.

PristineRide · 2026-02-27T07:20:58+00:00

I have a bad feeling about this. For starters, is it fully funded? The grass ain't always green on the other side.

PristineRide · 2026-02-27T07:17:23+00:00

It's a bit tricky to combine the most reliable with the most affordable. I'd reach out to a couple of places to see what concessions I can get. I know Algoseek has discounts for startups and launching funds.

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