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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144111003321

Autore

Chan Ernest P. <1966->

Titolo

Quantitative trading [[electronic resource] ] : how to build your own algorithmic trading business / / Ernest P. Chan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2009

ISBN

0-470-46626-X

1-119-20337-6

1-281-93871-8

9786611938710

0-470-41114-7

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

The Wiley trading series

Disciplina

332.64

Soggetti

Investment analysis

Stocks

Stockbrokers

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-171) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Quantitative Trading: How to Build Your Own Algorithmic Trading Business; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The Whats, Whos, and Whys of Quantitative Trading; Chapter 2: Fishing for Ideas; Chapter 3: Backtesting; Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Business; Chapter 5: Execution Systems; Chapter 6: Money and Risk Management; Chapter 7: Special Topics in Quantitative Trading; Chapter 8: Conclusion: Can Independent Traders Succeed?; Appendix: A Quick Survey of MATLAB; Bibliography; About the Author; Index

Sommario/riassunto

While institutional traders continue to implement quantitative (or algorithmic) trading, many independent traders have wondered if they can still challenge powerful industry professionals at their own game? The answer is ""yes,"" and in Quantitative Trading, Dr. Ernest Chan, a respected independent trader and consultant, will show you how. Whether you're an independent ""retail"" trader looking to start your own quantitative trading business or an individual who aspires to work as a quantitative trader at a major financial institution, this practical



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