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VectorTA ALMA Indicator Calculation Performance

AVX-512: Processing 8 double-precision values simultaneously
SIMD Parallel Processing VisualizationSIMD executes 8 data elements in parallel in 0.80 ns, whereas scalar execution needs 3.20 ns.SIMDzmmScalar
AVX-5120.80 ns*Speed-up4.00×
8 ops
Scalar3.20 ns*
AMD 9950X · 1M · ALMA · f64

VectorAlpha

High-Performance Quantitative Tools

Production‑grade open source quantitative finance tools. Published by VectorAlpha LLC for traders, researchers, and developers. GPU-accelerated with CUDA and SIMD optimizations.

Key Benefits

VectorAlpha LLC develops and maintains professional open source tools for the quantitative finance community.

Up to 10–30x
Faster than CPU

Accelerated Performance

GPU-accelerated computations deliver speedups on parallel workloads for indicators and backtesting.

97%
Test Coverage

Production-Grade Quality

Thoroughly tested libraries with clear documentation; used in real trading setups.

300+
Indicators

Developer-First Design

Clean APIs, extensive documentation, and straightforward integration with existing workflows.

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Why VectorAlpha?

We’re building modern quantitative finance tools. Our GPU‑accelerated libraries pair performance with the transparency and flexibility of open source.

Lightning Fast

Process large datasets quickly with GPU acceleration

Up to 10–30x faster

Production Ready

Production-grade tools with 97% coverage and clear documentation

97% coverage

Open Source

Apache 2.0 licensed with transparent development and active community

Transparent by default

Featured Project

Technical Analysis Library

Our flagship open‑source library implements 300+ technical indicators with GPU acceleration. Production‑ready and used in real trading setups.

300+
Indicators
1.5-3x*
Faster
97%
Test Coverage
// Calculate SMA with WebAssembly (WASM)
import { sma_js } from 'vectorta-wasm';

const prices = new Float64Array([100.0, 102.0, 101.5, 103.0]);
const result = sma_js(prices, 20); // returns Float64Array
console.log('SMA[0]:', result[0]);
// Alternate period
const fast = sma_js(prices, 10);
console.log('SMA(10)[0]:', fast[0]);

// Helper with error handling
async function calculateSMA(p: Float64Array): Promise<Float64Array> {
  try { return sma_js(p, 20); }
  catch (error) { console.error('SMA failed:', error); throw error; }
}

Performance Fundamentals

See how VectorAlpha's technical analysis library achieves blazing-fast performance through SIMD instructions and GPU acceleration.

Scalar vs SIMD

2-4x performance improvement

Scalar Progress0/8
SIMD Progress0/8

CPU vs GPU

10-30x performance for parallel workloads

CPU Progress0%
GPU Progress0%

SIMD Advantage

SIMD instructions process 8 data elements simultaneously, providing up to 8x speedup for vectorizable operations like SMA calculations. Modern CPUs achieve this through AVX-512 instructions.

GPU Parallelism

The RTX 4090's 16,384 CUDA cores organized in 128 SMs can process entire datasets in parallel, making it ideal for financial computations, ML inference, and real-time analytics.

CPU 0 of 128. GPU 0 of 128. Scalar 0 of 8. SIMD 0 of 8.

Real-World Performance Gains

1x
Scalar CPU
Baseline performance
2-4x*
SIMD AVX-512
Multiple operations per cycle
10-30x
CUDA GPU
Thousands of parallel cores

These optimizations enable processing of millions of data points in real-time, making VectorAlpha ideal for high-frequency trading and large-scale backtesting.

*Performance gains vary based on workload characteristics, data size, memory bandwidth, and hardware configuration. Actual results may differ. ALMA indicator shows measured 1.5-2x improvement with SIMD.

Built with Modern Technology

Using modern technologies to deliver measurable performance

Rust

Memory-safe systems programming

CUDA

GPU parallel computing

SIMD

Vectorized CPU instructions

WebAssembly

Browser-based deployment

Professional Services

VectorAlpha offers specialized consulting in high-performance computing and quantitative finance systems optimization.

GPU Acceleration

CUDA optimization for financial computations

Trading Systems

Low-latency algorithmic trading infrastructure

Performance

System optimization and bottleneck analysis

Architecture

Scalable system design and implementation

Leveraging expertise in Rust, CUDA, and modern optimization techniques to deliver exceptional performance improvements.

For project inquiries, email us at consulting@vectoralpha.dev

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Open‑Source Quantitative Finance Tools

VectorAlpha publishes open‑source quantitative finance libraries. We focus on Rust, CUDA, and solid implementations to deliver reliable performance for trading systems.

GPU‑Accelerated Technical Analysis Library

Our technical analysis library implements 300+ indicators with CUDA acceleration and AVX‑512 SIMD optimizations. From simple moving averages to market microstructure analytics, the focus is on throughput and predictable latency for quantitative workloads.

Low‑Latency Backtesting Engine

Test strategies with our event‑driven backtesting framework. Built in Rust, it targets low‑microsecond compute paths on suitable hardware and workloads, with realistic order book simulation, latency modeling, and risk analytics.

For Quantitative Researchers

  • Pre-built technical indicators and market microstructure metrics
  • GPU acceleration without CUDA programming knowledge
  • Python and JavaScript bindings for rapid prototyping
  • Comprehensive documentation and examples

For High-Frequency Trading Firms

  • Low‑microsecond computation on appropriate hardware
  • Lock-free data structures and zero-copy operations
  • SIMD vectorization with AVX-512 support
  • Production‑ready with 97% coverage

Complete Transparency, Maximum Performance

Unlike proprietary trading platforms, VectorAlpha LLC provides complete transparency with open-source code. Our Apache 2.0 license allows unrestricted commercial use. Whether you're building a quantitative hedge fund or researching market inefficiencies, our tools provide the computational foundation for your success.

Start Building with VectorAlpha

Explore our open source libraries for quantitative finance. Built and maintained by professionals for traders, researchers, and developers who need reliable, high-performance tools.

Frequently Asked Questions

VectorAlpha is an open‑source effort focused on quantitative finance libraries. We build Rust and CUDA‑powered technical analysis tools and low‑latency backtesting components for trading systems.

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