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

By Feature by Forbes Editorial TeamJoseph 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Philippines — A decade ago, Joseph Plazo coded algorithms during brownouts, lit by candles and ambition.His gear was outdated. His ambition wasn’t.He was building something no one believed in—a trading AI th

When a technopreneur crafts a trading algorithm that beats Wall Street—and gives it away for free—you brace for either brilliance or bedlam.Singapore, 2025 — The room hushed as Joseph Plazo took the stage at the Marina Bay Sands.Holding up a house-key-sized flash drive, he declared, “This made billions. It’s yours now.”Gasps. Phones dro