New • Quant Culture & Technology
August 15, 2026
18 min read
Quants Then vs. Quants Now: Twenty Years of Quant Evolution
From overnight backtests and specialized research tools to Python, machine learning,
cloud infrastructure and AI coding assistants, quantitative finance has changed dramatically.
The mathematics did not disappear. The job simply absorbed software engineering, data engineering,
ML, infrastructure and a suspicious number of additional acronyms.
Then
Overnight backtests
Now
ML + AI systems
Big Shift
Compute & data scale
Skillset
Quant + engineer
Featured Research
July 25, 2026
AI Alpha 5.0: Building an Adaptive Market-Context Engine
Go inside the architecture behind StockScreen.art’s next-generation decision engine.
The first StockScreen.art Labs publication explains how market pressure, regime
detection, risk calibration and confidence modelling add context to traditional
technical signals.
Independent Brokerage Comparison
August 6, 2026
The Best Online Brokerages in the United States and Canada
Compare 18 major U.S. and Canadian brokerage platforms across stock and ETF
commissions, options pricing, foreign-exchange costs, international-market access,
registered and retirement accounts, fractional shares, fixed income, trading tools
and total cost. This is an independent editorial comparison with no affiliate links,
referral fees, sponsorships or compensation from any brokerage discussed.
Markets Covered
United States & Canada
Platforms Compared
18 major brokerages
Cost Focus
Fees, FX & margin
Editorial Policy
Zero affiliate compensation
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AI & Portfolio Strategy
August 5, 2026
The Intelligent Portfolio: Where AI Meets Modern Portfolio Theory
Finding a strong stock is only part of the investment decision. This new article
explores how artificial intelligence can work alongside Modern Portfolio Theory
to improve diversification, recognize overlapping risks, guide position sizing
and help build portfolios that are easier to understand.
Core Idea
Portfolio fit matters
Foundation
Modern Portfolio Theory
AI Contribution
More adaptive inputs
Long-Term Goal
Explainable portfolios
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Quantitative Stock Research
July 2026
Top Quantitative Stock Opportunities for July 2026
Explore five high-conviction stock opportunities identified by AlphaEngine™ using
quantitative stock rankings, technical strength, relative strength, expected upside
and risk/reward analysis.
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Weekly Picks
Coming Soon
Strong Buy Stocks This Week
A weekly research update highlighting stocks that appear in AlphaEngine™ high-conviction scan results.
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Options Education
August 7, 2026
18 min read
What Happens When You Add Leverage to a Good Stock Idea?
What changes when a promising stock-screening idea meets leverage? Follow a hypothetical
StockScreen.art setup through calls, puts, strike prices, expiration, time decay,
implied volatility and the Greeks — without requiring a finance textbook or emotional-support calculator.
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Futures Education
August 7, 2026
17 min read
What Happens When You Trade the Contract Instead of the Asset?
Futures can turn a small market move into a surprisingly large account move. Learn how
contracts, margin, leverage, tick values, daily settlement and expiration actually work —
with S&P 500 and crude-oil examples and considerably fewer textbooks than usual.
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Momentum Screening
August 7, 2026
11 min read
How to Screen Stocks for Momentum: A Practical Guide
Learn a practical momentum-screening workflow using liquidity, trend, relative strength,
volume, volatility and risk filters — with enough humor to make filtering several thousand
stocks feel slightly less unreasonable.
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Technical Analysis
June 2026
Best Technical Indicators for Stocks: How to Analyze Stocks
Learn how moving averages, RSI, MACD and volume can help investors evaluate trend, momentum and breakout confirmation.
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Quantitative Research
Updated Weekly
How AlphaEngine™ Ranks Stock Opportunities
Learn how quantitative rankings, technical quality, relative strength, expected upside
and risk/reward help narrow a broad stock universe into focused research candidates.
Explore the AlphaEngine™ Methodology →
Growth & Momentum
June 2026
Strong Growth and Momentum Stocks
Review practical examples of growth and momentum candidates identified through
technical strength, trend persistence and market-screening criteria.
See Current Examples →