Sebastian Quintero

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@Sebastianq2001

Cofounder @tradeupdown | @Alliance ALL18
MIT CS & Econ S.B. + M.Eng | ex-Goldman Equities Quant

NYC Joined December 2016

153 Following 100 Followers 100 Posts

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Sebastian Quintero @Sebastianq2001 Oct 20

Extremely grateful to the @alliance team for helping us officially launch @tradeupdown, the social exchange for short term markets.

Retail demand for high-upside trades with quick resolution has never been stronger. Trade 5 and 15-minute markets across equities, cryptocurrencies, and pre-ipo names, 24/7. Live now!

Alliance Verified account @alliance Oct 20

Introducing @tradeupdown (ALL18), a new exchange where you can trade 5–15 minute price movements across crypto, US stocks, and pre-IPO assets.

Up or down? Make your call on where prices are headed in the next few minutes.

Congratulations to @strangeraisin and @Sebastianq2001 on the launch.

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Sebastian Quintero @Sebastianq2001 3d

Honored to have been part of the @alliance ALL18 cohort with @strangeraisin. Amazing team and support from beginning to end.

Special thanks to @lmrankhan for his incredible mentorship and pushing us to build fast!

Alliance Verified account @alliance 4d

The Founders of ALL18 Demo Day x.com/i/article/2117…
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Sebastian Quintero @Sebastianq2001 Nov 4

Big step for @tradeupdown as we go live on @base.

When you're building markets that resolve as quick as 5 minutes, speed is everything. low-latency infra, reliable exec times, and efficient settlement are critical to making short-term derivatives work onchain at scale.

Excited for whats ahead

updown Verified account @tradeupdown Nov 3

Updown is now live on Base

Updown is a social exchange for short-term markets on stocks, crypto, and commodities. Pick a market, call it up or down over the next 5, 15, or 60 minutes.

Make your first call at updown.fast

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Sebastian Quintero @Sebastianq2001 Nov 3

Really rewarding seeing feedback like this from traders on @tradeupdown

We're constantly working to improve the trading experience, shipping new markets and social features based on users' experiences.

Lots more to build as we work toward making UpDown the go-to exchange for short-term markets, 24/7.

Hypey 🎮 @HypeyNotFound Nov 3

3 weeks in and over $8K in profits on @tradeupdown

One thing I've really liked is how responsive the team is. They're always listening to feedback and shipping new features. @Sebastianq2001 @strangeraisin

Great to see a team that keeps building.

Go explore the platform 👇

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Sebastian Quintero @Sebastianq2001 Nov 2

Been diving deep recently into how product distribution gets optimized thru social media and it's genuinely fascinating. Very fast paced but surprisingly structured and strategic, especially how marketers recruit creators and work with the algos to reach their target audiences.

Nice being on the other side of the doomscroll for once