Dhruv Kamath

I’m a high school junior at Palo Alto High School (Class of 2027). I’m interested in economics, stock markets, and computational problem-solving. I’ve explored several economics research topics and I genuinely like math (most days). Outside of school, I’m pretty active: I love playing basketball, I’m learning golf, and I’m into pen-spinning.

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Stock Screener – Automated Continuous Paper Trading

Screenshot of automated stock screener and trading dashboard
Live app ↗

This application screens stocks using my preferred technical indicators and runs an automated paper-trading strategy. It pulls intraday market data, applies momentum and volatility filters (RSI, Bollinger Bands, volume thresholds, and market-hour constraints), and tracks portfolio performance through a trading bot.

Vibe-coded and hosted on Replit, using Alpaca Paper Trading APIs .

What I do (besides homework)

Stanford Intramural Sports, Referee and Administrator

Paid job, 2023 to present

I referee games at Stanford. I keep things fair and the fun going.

I work across basketball, volleyball, and flag football. I also help with scorekeeping, organizing games and supporting operations (aka field clean-up).

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Pathwise, Tutor and Education Intern

Greene Middle School, 2023 to present

I have been tutoring middle school students at Greene Middle School since 2023. Over time, I realized that having good mentors is not enough if there is no structure behind them. So I was happy to help Dr. Jing Ge-Stadnyk to create a mentor playbook for new tutors. It is a practical guide that covers how to run sessions, how to keep students engaged, and how to build real relationships.

In addition to middle school tutoring, I also help/ed as a:

  • Peer Tutor at Palo Alto High School
  • SAT tutor at Khan Academy Schoolhouse
  • Counselor at Paly Speech and Debate 2024 Summer Camp

Business Competition Club, Founder and President

I started the Business Competition Club at Palo Alto High School because I wanted a space where students could actually practice thinking through real business and economics problems.

Our small group has grown into a structured club that prepares students for national and international competitions. Defintely one of the most rewarding things I have built so far.

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Volunteer work

  • Friends of the Palo Alto Library, Donation monitor
  • Palo Alto Climate Action, Outreach and education volunteer
  • VEX Robotics, Organizer volunteer
  • Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Volunteer

Research and Writing

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Protectionist Policies: Tariffs and IP Regulations

Economics research on how tariffs and IP rules affect competition, innovation, and consumers.

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Computational Biology Research

Explored gene alignment and genome assembly algorithms, and applied methods to identify potential vectors for Strawberry Virus 3.

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Ongoing Research

  • Liquidity analysis of rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs)
  • Financial levers to mitigate opioid-related risk in the U.S.
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Can you make profit off loans? What will a loan become in a year?

A personal investing update and a simple way of thinking about yield and consistency.

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How I went from 100K to 1 million in 3 months (Part 4)

Notes on technical indicators and filters I experimented with, including RSI, Bollinger Bands, and volume.

Education

Palo Alto High School

Junior, GPA 3.86 (UW), 4.07 (W)

My coursework is focused around math, computer science, and analytical writing. Recent and current classes include:

AP Calculus BC, Analysis Honors, Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Honors, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, Biology Honors, Chemistry Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, AP English Language and Composition, and AP Seminar.

College coursework

Alongside high school, I have taken college-level courses to go deeper into economics and programming:

  • UCLA Online, Principles of Economics (GPA 4.0)
  • Foothill and De Anza College, Python and Java Programming (GPA 4.0)

Photography

Here are a few photos and highlights from what I’m working on. Digital Portfolio (Photography)

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