HE BUILT A 99% TRADING AI—THEN LET THE WORLD HAVE IT

By Forbes ContributorThe man who outplayed the market didn’t lock away his creation. He set it free.Hong Kong, 2025 — Inside a lecture hall at the University of Hong Kong, Joseph Plazo prepared to blow the minds of finance's future.Students leaned forward. Professors clicked record. A single line of code flashed onto the screen.“This line of

By Feature by Forbes Editorial TeamJoseph Plazo didn’t come from Wall Street. That’s exactly why he was able to beat it.In a hot Quezon City apartment, with fans off and lights out, Joseph Plazo kept coding—driven by vision alone.His gear was outdated. His ambition wasn’t.He was building something no one believed in—a trading AI that anti