Quantitative trading : how to build your own algorithmic trading business / Ernest P. Chan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chan, Ernest P., 1966-

Series:

Wiley trading series.

The Wiley trading series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investment analysis.

Stocks.

Stockbrokers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

How to build your own algorithmic trading business

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 guide contains the information you n

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

9786611938710

9780470466261

047046626X

9781119203377

1119203376

9781281938718

1281938718

9780470411148

0470411147

OCLC:

310225101