Resources on how to become a Quant

Using Visual C++ - Quick Tutorial

The first language I used to learn Object Oriented Programming was C++. Now after using Python for more than 6 years, it is time to de-rust my C++ coding skills. What is C++? C++ is a compiled programming language where code is translated into machine code before running. It is

Creating a Live Forex Data Tracker App - Quick Tutorial

Being able to handle large streams of live data is very important when considering inserting them into financial models. As I am going through my list of tasks for a general Interactive Brokers (IBKR) automated app, one of them is to try to get live data streamed tick-by-tick for my

Curve Fitting with Bayesian Ridge Regression - Quick Tutorial

Looking into a more complex application of Ridge Regression that shows the power of curve fitting. Bayesian regression techniques can be used to include regularization parameters (like alpha in the previous post) in the estimation procedure: the regularization parameter is not set in a hard sense but tuned to the

Ordinary Least Squares and Ridge Regression - Quick Tutorial

A visual comparison of Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Variance & Ridge Regularization Basic Linear Regression Simplest way of trying to obtain an expected data value from previous data inputs is to assume a linear function. Take the various values of your data points, and try to minimize the distance between

Donchian Channel Quick Tutorial

Implementing a simple algorithm to learn the Interactive Broker (IBKR) API. One of the best ways for me to learn a new programming language or API, is to take very simple to understand concepts/models and implement them. The simplicity allows me to concentrate on actually learning the language, and

Plans for the Duke University FinTech Trading Competition

How far can trading only a single Forex pair get me? What is the competition all about? From the main website, the competition states: "The Duke FinTech Trading Competition is a 3-month long event in which student traders from around the world create paper trading accounts at Interactive Brokers

From Physics to Finance: How I Taught Myself the CFA Level 1 (and Scored top 90th Percentile)

I started in physics and engineering. Switched to finance with a limited background. Here's how I got through the CFA Level 1. 1- Soft Launch I got curious about financial markets during my physics degree. The math was very similar to what I was originally doing in Physics.