Tech Analysts, S&T Analysts (optionally)
By the end of the course, participants will be able to: • Implement several time series analysis methods in Python, • Write a backtest to compare a strategy to its underlying benchmark • Code a simplified automated trading system.
• Recap of relevant tools in Python: pandas, Numpy and rolling() to generate signals • Introduction to Automated Trade Execution methods • Design: What are the prerequisites of a simple Automated Trading system? • Implement a predictive model using a machine learning or statistical method covered in preceding • Validate using a backtester (place trades on the validation dataset: do we make money / beat the market?) • Present results to class and use implementations as a forum to suggest further developments / optimisations.
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