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How useful is probability and statistics in finance for success
The Quantitative Compass: How Probability and Statistics Navigate the World of Finance
Finance, at its heart, is the science of managing money, encompassing activities like investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting.
Bryan Downing
13 hours ago8 min read
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Build AI Trading Agents with Python: Your Guide to Market Navigation
Building Intelligent Market Navigators: An Exploration of AI Trading Agents in Python
Bryan Downing
13 hours ago9 min read
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Can Smart Portfolio Management Lead to Wealth Without a PhD
The Apex Predator of Finance: Can Portfolio Management Offer Millions Without a PhD, Relying Solely on the Track Record?
Bryan Downing
2 days ago6 min read
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Trend-Following Fund Crushed by Market Mayhem – Is This the End of the Algorithm Advantage?
Forget the smooth, predictable curves of backtested trend following fund models – the market is throwing a full-blown tantrum, and the sophisticated algorithms of some of the biggest players are getting KO'd.
Bryan Downing
Apr 145 min read
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Renaissance Technologies is Apex Predator of Quantitative Finance
Founded by the brilliant mathematician James Simons, Renaissance Technologies is arguably the most successful hedge fund in history, at least concerning its flagship Medallion Fund. Eschewing traditional Wall Street analysts
Bryan Downing
Apr 147 min read
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Renaissance Technologies Trading Strategies Revealed with New Losses
Amplified Risks: Analyzing the Role of Leverage in Renaissance Technologies' Losses
Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Financial Engin
Bryan Downing
Apr 99 min read
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Jane Street Insight of Python and Departure of a Pioneer
Recent reports indicate that Jane Street insight, traditionally known for its heavy use of the functional programming language OCaml, has si
Bryan Downing
Apr 83 min read
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How can Enhanced Real-Time 3D Visualization Tool Revolutionize Options Analysis?
The world of options analysis and trading is characterized by its complexity and speed. Traders grapple with multi-dimensional data – str
Bryan Downing
Apr 411 min read
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What is High Frequency? Illuminating LightningChart with Python Precision
In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of high-speed trading (HST), every millisecond counts. So what does this high frequency trading data lo
Bryan Downing
Mar 273 min read
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HFT Tracker: Call-Put Parity and the Value of Futures Option Chain Data
HFT Tracker: Call-Put Parity and the Value of Futures Option Chain Data
In the frenetic world of high-frequency trading or HFT tracker, wh
Bryan Downing
Mar 113 min read
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Unraveling the Mystery: Understanding Option Payoff Diagrams in High-Frequency Trading
The Algorithmic Crystal Ball: Option Payoff Diagrams and HFT Giants
In the high-stakes arena of billion-dollar high-frequency trading (HFT)
Bryan Downing
Mar 74 min read
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Demystifying the Rithmic API: A Developer's Guide to Overcoming Frustration
However, the reality of implementing the Rithmic API often falls short of its promise, primarily due to the significant challenges
Bryan Downing
Mar 65 min read
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Giving Up on IBKR Algo Trading API Development: Frustrated Developer's Perspective
didn't mince words, calling the IBKR Algo Trading API a "piece of garbage" and questioning why IBKR continues to offer such a subpar product
Bryan Downing
Mar 62 min read
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How to Use Reddit Algo Trading for Instant Backtests and Live Trading Now
Democratizing Open-Source Algorithmic Trading: An Open-Source Framework for Instant Backtests and Live Deployment. This is a real Reddit alg
Bryan Downing
Feb 233 min read
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Untapped Potential of HFT Bot Newsletters and API Access
This article explores the feasibility and potential demand for HFT newsletters and API access, drawing upon preliminary poll data and analy
Bryan Downing
Feb 184 min read
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Implementing a C++ Quant Trading System: Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Backtester
A robust backtesting framework is essential for accurate and reliable results in quant trading.
Bryan Downing
Feb 134 min read
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Source Code for building winning algorithmic trading systems pdf download
This program goes beyond traditional theoretical approaches by incorporating the power of source code, enabling participants to leverage alg
Bryan Downing
Feb 114 min read
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How to Use C++ and Python Coding for Visualizing Options Payoffs Diagrams
Unveiling the Secrets: New C++ and Python Coding Samples for Visualizing Options Payoffs Diagram
Bryan Downing
Jan 283 min read
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How Can GANs Revolutionize Municipal Bond Algorithmic Trading?
You can potentially use General Adversarial Networks (GANs) for municipal bond algorithmic trading, although it's a relatively unexplored ar
Bryan Downing
Jan 156 min read
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Exploring Two Sigma Careers: How to Land Cutting-Edge Jobs at the Intersection of Technology and Finance
Two Sigma careers are not your traditional Wall Street firm. Founded on the principles of applying technology and data science to investme
Bryan Downing
Jan 143 min read
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