Velu R. Algorithmic Trading and Quantitative Strategies 2020 torrent

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Algorithmic Trading and Quantitative Strategies provides an in-depth overview of this growing field with a unique mix of quantitative rigor and practitioner’s hands-on experience. The focus on empirical modeling and practical know-how makes this book a valuable resource for students and professionals. The book starts with the often overlooked context of why and how we trade via a detailed introduction to market structure and quantitative microstructure models. The authors then present the necessary quantitative toolbox including more advanced machine learning models needed to successfully operate in the field. They next discuss the subject of quantitative trading, alpha generation, active portfolio management and more recent topics like news and sentiment analytics. The last main topic of execution algorithms is covered in detail with emphasis on the state of the field and critical topics including the elusive concept of market impact. The book concludes with a discussion of the technology infrastructure necessary to implement algorithmic strategies in large-scale production settings. A GitHub repository includes data sets and explanatory/exercise Jupyter notebooks. The exercises involve adding the correct code to solve the particular analysis/problem.
Contents.
Introduction to Trading
Trading Fundamentals
Foundations: Basic Models and Empirics
Univariate Time Series Models
Multivariate Time Series Models
Advanced Topics
Trading Algorithms
Statistical Trading Strategies and Back-Testing
Dynamic Portfolio Management and Trading Strategies
News Analytics: From Market Attention and Sentiment to Trading
Execution Algorithms
Modeling Trade Data
Market Impact Models
Execution Strategies
Technology Considerations
The Technology Stack
The Research Stack