https://dhawal.org/ 2026-05-13T18:04:05.000Z Daily editorial digest, essays on futures microstructure, and long-form research from dhawal.org. Dhawal Ranka dhawal.org atom builder https://dhawal.org/research/futures-ta/ 2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z Dhawal Ranka

A research compendium and book draft on technical analysis as it is actually used on institutional futures desks. Treats futures-specific microstructure (roll, basis, RTH/ETH session asymmetry, tick value), liquidity and order flow as the substrate beneath classical indicators, statistical validation against curve-fit, and execution realism. Twenty-one chapters across five parts plus four appendices, calibrated against mid-2026 contract levels for ES, NQ, GC, and CL.

https://dhawal.org/research/decentralized-community-communication/ 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z Dhawal Ranka

This paper proposes a fully distributed, peer-to-peer architecture for real-time community communication as a direct alternative to centralized platforms like Discord. The core idea is straightforward: every computer running the application becomes part of the network itself, eliminating the need for any company-owned server to store, route, or mediate communication. The paper examines how mesh networking, distributed state synchronization, end-to-end encrypted voice, and zero-friction onboarding can be combined into a product that ordinary people genuinely want to use.