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Just saw the new move in the Digital Quant 2026 quantitative trading competition, and it's pretty interesting. It seems that previously it mainly focused on quantitative models for cryptocurrency trading, but now they've expanded directly into global assets like stocks, precious metals, and commodities. The overall scope feels like it's changing dramatically.
Apparently, they call this new framework "Cross-Market Quant 3.0," supporting trading pairs like US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, gold, and oil, still using on-chain settlement. The evaluation metrics have also been updated, now not only look

Recently looked at the commodity futures market, and I feel that the volatility in agricultural products is quite interesting. Soybean futures fell 0.38% to $11.7875 per bushel, but soybean oil futures instead rose 2.47%, while soybean meal futures dropped 1.03%, showing some divergence.
Wheat futures rose 1.08%, corn futures fell 0.46%, the trends of the two major grains are inconsistent. In the sugar sector, both raw sugar and white sugar are rising, up 1.18% and 1.41% respectively, but coffee isn't as optimistic, Arabica coffee fell 2.38%, Robusta coffee also dropped 1.53%. Cocoa futures ar

Recently, I've noticed some activity in the silver spot market, with intraday gains expanding to 1.00%, and the price per ounce reaching $76.34.
It seems that some traders have been paying attention to silver spot recently, and this upward trend looks quite evident. However, the specific factors driving this movement still need to be observed further in market trends.
Friends who are tracking precious metals can keep an eye on this, as such commodities can sometimes present many opportunities due to their volatility.

I just came across some noteworthy data — India's March CPI year-over-year rose to 3.40%, up from 3.21% the previous month. On the surface, the increase isn't large, but the underlying energy pressures are beginning to surface, and that's the key point.
This month's data is particularly interesting because it's the first full monthly report after the escalation of the Middle East situation. Oil prices have recently started to act up again; after the weekend talks broke down, international oil prices directly surged past $100 per barrel, and market concerns over supply disruptions have clearly

I just came across an interesting financial update. Goldman Sachs has recently been raising funds by issuing the investment-grade bond program to raise at least $5 billion. This bond issuance is divided into three tranches, with maturities ranging from 4 to 8 years, and the longest-maturity bonds are initially expected to be priced at a yield about 1.25 percentage points higher than U.S. Treasury yields.
The reasons behind it may be worth paying attention to. According to financial report data, Goldman Sachs’ fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities trading revenue in the first quarter

The US stock market has been a bit strange lately, with the S&P actually hitting new highs again, but it doesn't feel very solid. I'm currently holding an empty position and just keeping a small long position in Ethereum, waiting to see how the market moves tomorrow. The latest US stock trend definitely feels a bit turbulent, rising rapidly but not very stable. What do you think, should we follow the surge or wait a bit longer?

I just came across an interesting legal news story: the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case involving the scheduling of elections, which could impact as many as 29 states. Bloomberg reported that this case is related to President Trump's campaign activities concerning mail-in voting.
Interestingly, this is not just a problem for a single state but could have significant repercussions on the entire U.S. electoral process. Once the court makes a ruling, it could change how votes are counted or even alter the timing of elections.
This reflects ongoing debates within American society about th

I just saw an interesting market phenomenon. Gold and silver have been heavily sold off these past couple of days. Gold prices have fallen below $4,300 per ounce, and silver has also dropped by 5%. Most retail investors look at these red losses and are shouting sell, but a veteran commodity cycle analyst named Kevin C. Smith does the opposite. He believes this is a buying opportunity for gold stocks.
What’s most interesting is the comparison he brought up. Smith pulled up data from the 1973 Yom Kippur War period, when the Arab oil embargo caused oil prices to surge by 287%, and the S&P 500 fel

Recently, I came across a Taiwanese financial case that’s truly outrageous, and I have to vent.
Here's what happened. The company Kangyou-KY, once hyped as the “King of Biotech Stocks,” was later exposed for embezzling over 20 billion NT dollars. The mastermind was an Indonesian-Chinese businessman named Wang Mingliang, who had already fled the country and is now wanted. Another accomplice, Huang Wenlie, was sentenced to 30 years.
But that’s not even the most insane part. In 2019, this wanted fugitive Wang Mingliang actually borrowed USD 17.2 million (about 550 million NT dollars) from Antai B

Recently, I saw someone again because they didn't fully understand the meaning of setting a stop-loss, resulting in a complete liquidation loss. In fact, many people entering the crypto trading world overlook this most fundamental yet crucial aspect—the profit-taking and stop-loss strategy.
Honestly, I also fell into this trap when I first started trading. I remember buying a certain coin, watching it rise 30%, thinking it might go up 50% if I waited a bit longer, but then it turned around and fell back, and I ended up exiting at a loss. That was when I realized that the meaning of a stop-loss

I just came across an interesting geopolitical data comparison regarding military strength analysis of the Middle East situation.
Starting from the population aspect, Iran has a population of 92.4 million, while Israel only has 9.5 million. Just looking at the population size, Iran's is nearly ten times that of Israel, which is a clear strategic resource advantage. But what's interesting is that although Iran has a large population base, with available human resources reaching 49.49 million and suitable service-age population at 41.54 million, the actual mobilization of active military personn

Many people often ask me what the difference is between full margin and isolated margin, so I'll just explain directly.
What does the full margin mode mean? In simple terms, it means that all available funds in your account can be used as collateral, which greatly reduces the chance of forced liquidation. As long as you don't use too high leverage, the risk of liquidation is actually very low, so this mode is especially suitable for hedging.
Isolated margin different? Each position's margin is allocated independently and limited to a certain amount. Once the floating loss of that position exce

Recently, someone asked me about ETH mining. In addition to directly buying ETH on exchanges, many people choose to mine it themselves to accumulate. I’ve organized some core information on this topic to share with everyone.
First, let’s understand what ETH mining is. Simply put, it involves using specialized equipment to participate in the Ethereum network and solve complex algorithm problems. The first miner to solve the problem receives a block reward of 2 ETH, plus transaction fees. Currently, Ethereum ranks second in cryptocurrency market capitalization, with a price around $2.18K, and a

I recall Warren Buffett's words: "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful." It sounds simple, but in reality, very few people can truly do it.
In trading, the most common deadlock we encounter is this dilemma. You have a position and make some profit, but your heart starts pounding, fearing a pullback, so you hurriedly lock in the gains. As a result, the market turns and moves away, and watching the price rise makes you feel terrible. On another occasion, you might stubbornly hold on without taking profit, hoping the gains will run further, only for the market

Recently, someone asked me how to understand the concepts of bearish and bullish divergences in technical analysis. I found that these two concepts are often misused by many people, so I want to share my understanding.
Simply put, these signals mainly look at indicators like RSI or MACD. A bearish divergence occurs when the price hits a new high but the indicator doesn't follow and instead weakens, which usually suggests that the upward momentum may be slowing down. Conversely, a bullish divergence happens when the price hits a new low but the indicator starts to rise, indicating that the sell

Recently, I’ve been researching the VPVR indicator and found that this tool is really helpful for judging market structure.
Many traders only look at candlesticks and regular volume histogram bars, but the VPVR indicator can actually tell you more clearly at which price levels the trading volume is concentrated. Unlike traditional volume, which is displayed along the time axis, VPVR is laid out along the price axis—so you can see which price points are the market’s hotspot areas.
In short, the VPVR indicator has a few core concepts worth paying attention to. First is the Point of Control (POC)

Recently, I saw someone ask why the total supply of Bitcoin is only 21 million coins. In fact, there is a sophisticated mathematical design behind this, worth a deeper understanding.
Since its inception, Bitcoin has been set as a deflationary asset, which is why many call it digital gold. Like gold, a limited supply means scarcity, and scarcity ensures long-term value preservation. The 21 million figure is not arbitrary; it is precisely specified by the creator in the white paper.
The core mechanism is quite simple: a new block is generated approximately every 10 minutes on the blockchain, and

Many beginners get confused by these letters when they enter a trading platform. Let me help everyone clarify the common units of measurement used in exchanges.
The most basic is K, which stands for 1,000. Everyone should know this. Then M is 1 million, often used when looking at trading volume. Next is E, which means 100 million; if a coin's market cap is expressed in E, it indicates a pretty significant project.
Following that is B, meaning 1 billion. Wait, I’ve noticed many people confuse these units, especially the relationship between B and M. Simply put, B has one more zero than M, makin

Recently, I’ve been reviewing candlestick patterns again and noticed that many traders still have a superficial understanding of this set of tools. In fact, candlestick charts were invented by Japanese rice merchants hundreds of years ago and weren’t introduced to Western analysts until 1989. Now, they have become one of the most essential tools in technical trading.
Why are candlestick charts so important? Essentially, they provide the most intuitive display of market sentiment behind price movements. Each candlestick contains four key pieces of information—opening price, closing price, highe

I’ve recently been researching cryptocurrency trading methods and found that many people are still a bit unfamiliar with P2P trading. In fact, the concept of peer-to-peer trading (P2P means users trade directly with each other) isn’t complicated. Simply put, buyers and sellers bypass traditional intermediaries and directly complete the transfer of cryptocurrencies.
Imagine that you want to buy Bitcoin. Usually, you place an order on a centralized exchange, and the system automatically matches you with a seller. But P2P is different—you can directly choose a seller, negotiate the price and paym