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A Study in Divergence: Wipro and MaxHealth’s Uncorrelated Paths

A Study in Divergence: Wipro and MaxHealth’s Uncorrelated Paths

An analysis of the June 8, 2026 session, focusing on the extreme -0.01 correlation between Wipro and MaxHealth and the microstructure of their divergent moves.

alphabench teamJun 8, 202617 min read
The Friction of Rotation: HINDALCO’s Mean Reversion and the WIPRO Volume Anomaly

The Friction of Rotation: HINDALCO’s Mean Reversion and the WIPRO Volume Anomaly

Analysis of the 2026-06-05 session focusing on the rotational friction between metals and IT, highlighting inconclusive momentum signals in WIPRO and HINDALCO.

alphabench researchJun 5, 202623 min read
The Internal Friction of a Split Session

The Internal Friction of a Split Session

An analysis of the June 3rd session where sectoral rotation between Banks and IT led to an inconclusive NIFTY 50 performance and the rejection of mean-reversion hypotheses.

alphabench teamJun 3, 202622 min read
The Midday Impulse: Examining Non-Systematic Momentum

The Midday Impulse: Examining Non-Systematic Momentum

An investigation into the midday strength of NIFTY BANK and RELIANCE on 2026-06-02, where isolated price impulses failed to translate into tradeable systematic signals.

alphabench teamJun 2, 202620 min read
The Kinetic Fade: A Study in Midday Momentum Exhaustion

The Kinetic Fade: A Study in Midday Momentum Exhaustion

An observational analysis of the May 29, 2026 session, exploring the transition from morning momentum to midday exhaustion and the subsequent spike in India VIX.

alphabench teamMay 29, 202624 min read
The end of manual trading: why everyone will have a team of quant agents

The end of manual trading: why everyone will have a team of quant agents

Trading apps were the last decade. The next one belongs to personal quant teams, agents that research, backtest, deploy, and manage your portfolio 24x7.

alphabench teamMay 21, 20267 min read
Inside alphabench: The Multi-Agent System That Runs Quant Research

Inside alphabench: The Multi-Agent System That Runs Quant Research

How alphabench spawns specialized AI agents — Planner, Quant, Researcher, Diagnostician — to research Indian markets, backtest strategies, and diagnose trades.

alphabench teamMay 3, 20264 min read
Nifty 50 momentum: a case study in iterative refinement

Nifty 50 momentum: a case study in iterative refinement

How a vague hunch about momentum on Nifty 50 turned into a strategy with a 1.6 Sharpe — in under a dozen chat iterations.

alphabench teamApr 15, 20262 min read
Regime-switching options on Bank Nifty

Regime-switching options on Bank Nifty

Notes from a research session: detecting volatility regimes and switching between iron condors and directional spreads.

alphabench teamMar 28, 20262 min read