PROJECT 03 · QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Quantitative Research Platform
An internally developed quantitative research infrastructure.
01 · Overview
Overview
Building reproducible research infrastructure across data engineering, factor research, experimental validation and explicit execution boundaries.
The current system combines canonical data contracts, controlled ingestion and read-only access, an ETF universe, typed operators and formal factor research, with versioned baselines and validation reports preserving research evidence.
Backtesting, portfolio construction and execution remain separate stages of development; research output is not treated as a tradable conclusion.
02 · Capabilities
Capabilities
- 01
Canonical Data Foundation
Organising research data through shared contracts, controlled ingestion, publication checks and read-only access.
- 02
Factor Research
Maintaining typed numerical operators, formal factor definitions, registries and causality checks.
- 03
Universe & Point-in-time
Managing ETF scope, eligibility and human review with explicit timing and visibility constraints.
- 04
Research Engineering
Recording reviewable research through immutable baselines, validation reports and layered contracts.
03 · Workflow
Workflow
- 01
Acquire & Validate Data
- 02
Canonical Access & Alignment
- 03
Universe & Factor Research
- 04
Freeze Evidence & Deliver
04 · System View
System View
- 01
Data Contract & Ingestion Layer
- 02
Read-only Data Access Layer
- 03
Universe, Operators & Factors
- 04
Research Validation & Execution Boundary
05 · Current State
Current State
Implemented
Canonical data contracts, multi-dataset ingestion and read-only access, the ETF universe, formal Operator / Factor registries, and baseline validation are in place.
Current Focus
Improving daily and minute data paths, point-in-time visibility semantics, and consistency across research contracts.
Next Direction
Building backtest, portfolio and controlled execution loops only after timing, cost and tradability constraints are explicit.
06 · Principles
Principles
- 01
Verify provenance, time alignment and data visibility before evaluating performance.
- 02
Research definitions, run evidence and baselines must be reproducible and reviewable.
- 03
Exploration, simulation and execution remain explicit boundaries.