HOW A SELF-TAUGHT FILIPINO CODER GAVE THE MARKET A CONSCIENCE

By Special Report by Forbes Technology DeskJoseph Plazo didn’t come from Wall Street. That’s exactly why he was able to beat it.Quezon City, Philippines — A decade ago, Joseph Plazo coded algorithms during brownouts, lit by candles and ambition.A secondhand laptop. A wobbly table. But the simulations ran.He was coding a tool the world hadn’

What happens when someone creates a trading AI that humiliates Wall Street—and then open-sources it?Singapore, 2025 — A hush fell over the Marina Bay Sands ballroom as Joseph Plazo stepped under the crystal chandeliers.Holding up a house-key-sized flash drive, he declared, “This made billions. It’s yours now.”Shock rippled through the aud