Quantitative trading quick start Content Part 1, the basis of quantitative trading What is quantitative trading? Why choose quantitative trading? What are the needs for… ( Read More )
Implementing MACD in Python
article originally from : https://www.quandl.com/ MACD is a popularly used technical indicator in trading stocks, currencies, cryptocurrencies, etc. Basics of MACD MACD is used and… ( Read More )
How To Choose An Automated Trading Platform?
When going for an automated trading platform it is very important to look for some important features before you decide on the automated trading platform you want… ( Read More )
Event-Driven Backtesting with Python - Part VI
This article continues the discussion of event-driven backtesters in Python. In the previous article we considered a portfolio class hierarchy that handled current positions, generated… ( Read More )
Event-Driven Backtesting with Python - Part V
In the previous article on event-driven backtesting we considered how to construct a Strategy class hierarchy. Strategies, as defined here, are used to generate signals,… ( Read More )
Event-Driven Backtesting with Python - Part IV
The discussion of the event-driven backtesting implementation has previously considered the event-loop, the event class hierarchy and the data handling component. In this article a… ( Read More )
Event-Driven Backtesting with Python - Part II
In the last article we described the concept of an event-driven backtester. The remainder of this series of articles will concentrate on each of the… ( Read More )
Event-Driven Backtesting with Python - Part I
We've spent the last couple of months on QuantStart backtesting various trading strategies utilising Python and pandas. The vectorised nature of pandas ensures that certain… ( Read More )
Successful Backtesting of Algorithmic Trading Strategies - Part II
In the first article on successful backtesting we discussed statistical and behavioural biases that affect our backtest performance. We also discussed software packages for backtesting,… ( Read More )
Successful Backtesting of Algorithmic Trading Strategies - Part I
This article continues the series on quantitative trading, which started with the Beginner's Guide and Strategy Identification. Both of these longer, more involved articles have… ( Read More )