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How OCaml Powers Financial Trading Systems in 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Episode 113 of The Programming Languages Podcast explores OCaml's quiet dominance in high-frequency trading and financial systems. Lucas and Luna break down why firms like Jane Street choose OCaml for its type safety, performance, and expressiveness — and how its functional programming model prevents costly bugs in multi-million-dollar trading pipelines. They discuss the language's unique module system, its growing ecosystem for quantitative finance, and why its reputation as 'niche' might be misleading. If you think financial coding is all C++ and Python, this episode will change your mind. #OCaml #FunctionalProgramming #FinancialTrading #JaneStreet #HighFrequencyTrading #TypeSafety #QuantitativeFinance #ProgrammingLanguages #Technology #FinanceTech #SoftwareEngineering #TradingSystems #ModuleSystem #ML #CompiledLanguages #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo