I have contacted several coders to inquire about writing an algo for me ,many wanted absurd amounts of money or wouldn't sign a NDA or wanted free access to it if successful .
Those who didn't make demands, didn't seem legit or have the know how
of what coding a trading system is all about, because they had no knowledge
of the market or familiarity with the lingo.
PS: have you been looking into trading futures ?
I love trading futures but I can't spread myself too thin being I'm an equities trader mostly. I can see myself slowly moving away from equities
and into futures in the future.