News & Research
Research notes, evaluations, performance commentary, and engineering updates from Alpha Neuron.
ResearchDecember 9, 2025
Shallow Neural Networks for Trading: Why Simple Models Win
A shallow MLP with aggressive regularization outperformed RSI mean reversion by 175 percentage points in out-of-sample testing. Simple models beat complex ones when data is limited.
Read MoreTradingDecember 5, 2025
An Honest Take on Algorithmic Trading
An honest look at what algorithmic trading is actually like - the failures, the lessons, and why you shouldn't quit your day job just yet.
Read MoreResearchDecember 5, 2025
Why Basic Momentum and Mean Reversion Don't Work Anymore
A data-driven autopsy of momentum and mean reversion strategies, showing why textbook approaches fail in modern markets.
Read MoreEngineeringNovember 1, 2024
The Python Stack Behind Our Trading Research
A walkthrough of the Python tools powering our trading strategy research—from data manipulation to market execution.
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