Customer Stories: Build Alpha
Customer Story
Build Alpha runs on ChartVPS's dependable servers, delivering the uptime and speed their platform and clients need for uninterrupted strategy building, testing, and trading.
Build Alpha in a Nutshell
Build Alpha was founded on a simple principle: make building and testing algorithmic trading strategies faster. Founded by a self-taught programmer who transitioned from professional market making in 2013, Build Alpha originated as a set of internal tools for building, testing, and executing strategies with ease. Over the years, it has evolved to serve thousands of traders, from independent retail investors to large firms and funds with significant assets under management.
Build Alpha's Edge
Automated strategy discovery and systematic trading research platform built for futures, forex, stocks, and crypto traders.
10,000+
TRADING STRATEGIES GENERATED, TESTED, AND OPTIMIZED ACROSS GLOBAL MARKETS
Platform Modules
Strategy Generator
AI-powered engine designed to rapidly create and evaluate rule-based trading systems from historical market data.
Portfolio Builder
Multi-strategy portfolio analysis focused on diversification, drawdown reduction, and consistent long-term performance.
Build Alpha's Moat
Build Alpha simplifies the process of creating and testing algorithmic trading strategies. With a single license covering all tools, traders of all levels gain access to comprehensive resources for building powerful, data-driven strategies without coding.
ChartVPS x Build Alpha
Build Alpha was founded on a simple principle: make building and testing algorithmic trading strategies faster. Founded by a self-taught programmer who transitioned from professional market making in 2013, Build Alpha originated as a set of internal tools for building, testing, and executing strategies with ease. Over the years, it has evolved to serve thousands of traders, from independent retail investors to large firms and funds with significant assets under management.
“In algorithmic trading, server reliability is everything. Whether live trading, backtesting, or data collection, knowing our VPS provider understands the nuances of trading has been invaluable. ChartVPS has provided Build Alpha with the stability and uptime necessary for a demanding platform like ours. We haven't experienced a single minute of downtime in years, which is crucial for our users' confidence.”
Top choice · Alpha Mark 2
Ryzen 9950X · 16GB · 256GB
4
CPU Core
1Gbps / Unmetered
Port / Traffic
9700
Passmark score
256GB NVMe SSD
Storage
Looking Back and Ahead
From small toolkit to full ecosystem.
01 2013
Founded on a simple principle
Build Alpha was born from a desire to simplify and optimize the quantitative trading process. It started as a personal toolkit, developed by a self-taught programmer and former market maker, to automate repeatable tasks in algorithmic trading.
02 2016
Serving the full spectrum of traders
With growing demand, Build Alpha expanded to a wider audience, attracting individual traders and professional firms alike. This period saw the addition of more capable strategy-building capabilities, cementing its place as a versatile tool for traders of all levels.
03 2017
Partnership with ChartVPS
To meet the growing demands of its user base, Build Alpha partnered with ChartVPS to ensure the reliability of backend processes and uninterrupted uptime. ChartVPS provides the specialized infrastructure necessary for strategy testing, data collection, and simulations, enhancing the platform's overall user experience.
04 2019
Compute requirements accelerate
With growing demand, Build Alpha expanded to a wider audience, attracting individual traders and professional firms alike. This period saw the addition of more advanced strategy-building capabilities, cementing its place as a versatile tool for traders of all levels.
05 2024 & Beyond
Long-term scaling with ChartVPS
Build Alpha aims to continue expanding its offerings, with plans to introduce additional data sets, alternative signals, and broadened market coverage. ChartVPS will remain a key partner as Build Alpha scales, supporting its commitment to providing traders with the best tools for developing data-driven strategies.
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