Dear Quant X Tribe,
Over the past week, we’ve talked about market context — especially what moves like Gold’s $2,600 → $4,400 run really mean for traders.
Now, it’s time to move from understanding to execution.
This Thursday, 15 January 2026, the Alpha Trading Cup officially begins.
And we’re kicking it off with a Competition Kick-Off & Quant Strategy Launch designed to help you trade smarter, not harder.
Alpha Trading Cup — Competition Kick-Off & Quant Strategy Launch
Smarter Bots, Better Decisions: An Introduction to ML-Inspired EAs
🗓 Thursday, 15 January 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM (GMT+8)
In this workshop, we’ll show you — step by step — how to build and run your own trading robot
This is a guided, hands-on session.
We’ll walk through a simple framework called F.I.L.T.E.R., showing you exactly how a trading robot is created and run inside MT5 — from start to finish.
Here’s what we’ll do together:
F — Focus
Decide what your trading robot should pay attention to, instead of stacking random indicators.I — Instrument
Turn that focus into a clear signal the robot can understand and act on.L — Logic
Convert the signal into rules and assemble the trading robot step by step
(this is what traders often call an “EA”).T — Test
See how the robot behaves before trusting it with live decisions.E — Environment
Set everything up properly inside MT5 so charts, signals, and execution are aligned.R — Run
Turn the robot on and watch it operate exactly as designed.
By the end of this session, you won’t just be watching a demo.
You’ll understand how a trading robot is built, how it makes decisions, and how it runs.
No coding needed.
No heavy jargon.
Just a clear, repeatable process you can use throughout the Alpha Trading Cup.
Why This Matters for the Alpha Trading Cup
The Alpha Trading Cup isn’t about who trades the most.
It’s about who trades with the best structure.
This workshop sets the foundation for:
Building smarter EAs
Evaluating strategies objectively
Learning how quant traders think about execution
Reducing emotional decision-making through systems
Whether you’re new to automation or already experimenting with bots, this session gives you the mental framework to participate meaningfully in the Cup.
Join Us This Thursday
📌 Alpha Trading Cup — EA Workshop & Kick-Off
🗓 15 January 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM (GMT+8)
👉 Register / Access the Workshop Here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/hl--V5FNTCSbVEbSqY2myQ
We’ll see you on Thursday —
where ideas turn into systems, and systems turn into results.
To your growth,
Quant X Team - Where Data Becomes Alpha
Editor: Dareen Tan
Disclaimer:
The views shared here are for educational purposes only and reflect our team’s opinions. They should not be taken as financial, investment, or legal advice. Please do your own due diligence before making any financial decisions.
