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The Man Who Solved the Market

Gregory Zuckerman's Jim Simons biography, recommended for the history of algorithmic trading.

At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-11
Last seen:2026-10-11
Times seen:1
Website:gregoryzuckerman.com

The short version

Gregory Zuckerman's Jim Simons biography, recommended for the history of algorithmic trading.

Why it caught our attention

An unambiguous book recommendation adds historical context to quantitative market modelling.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-10-11

“Highly recommend the book if you are interested in the history of algorithmic trading.”

alexpotato · recommendation

Direct HN comment

Can you use autoregressive diffusion to generate market data?