Meet Nirav Chotai
Full-time systematic algo trader · Builder of QuantDesk
I built QuantDesk for a single trader first — myself. It started as the tool I wished I had: software to test my ideas the way a professional desk would. Today I'm sharing it openly, so every trader who takes systematic trading seriously can build, test and improve — together.
From code to candles
A decade-long path from building software to building a systematic trading edge.
It started with an IT startup
My journey didn't begin in the markets — it began in technology. I founded my own IT startup, where I learned to turn ideas into working systems. That engineering mindset has shaped everything I've done since.
Drawn to the markets
In 2018 I became fascinated by the financial markets and began the way most people do — trading stocks. Curiosity kept pulling me deeper, from equities into option buying, and step by step toward a more disciplined, rule-based approach.
A mentor, and a single lot
Things changed when I was introduced to Angad Singh. Under his guidance — and, by God's grace — I started small, with just one lot. Patient, consistent steps slowly turned that beginning into a genuine method.
Full-time systematic algo trading
That same discipline is now my profession: full-time, fully systematic, algorithm-driven trading — where every decision follows a tested rule rather than a gut feeling.
Why I built QuantDesk
QuantDesk began as a personal tool — something to research and validate my own strategies properly, instead of trading on hunches. The more it sharpened my own trading, the clearer it became that it could help others too.
Markets reward discipline, and discipline grows faster in good company. That's why QuantDesk isn't just software — it's an invitation to a community of traders who want to test honestly, learn from each other, and get better with every backtest.
Join the QuantDesk community
Swap ideas, ask questions, share backtests and grow alongside other systematic traders. Whether you're placing your first lot or running a full algo book — you're welcome here.
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