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Quantitative Trading Myths vs. Reality

Quantitative Trading Myths vs. Reality

There are many common misconceptions about the field of quantitative or algorithmic trading. A Google search will return many derogatory articles accusing this type of specialized trading of overturning the traditional Wall Street model. The truth is, there is a lot...
Starting on the Right Foot: How Algo Trading Firms Hire Talent

Starting on the Right Foot: How Algo Trading Firms Hire Talent

Quantitative trading tends to be mired in speculation and myth, simply because it involves complex algorithms and a specialized trading structure that would seem foreign to anyone outside the industry. However, a quantitative trading firm is a business just like any...
Where do we go From Here?

Where do we go From Here?

The Future of Quantitative Trading Relying upon complex algorithms and machines to make informed trading decisions, quantitative trading is part of a space race in which firms compete with each other to develop not just the fastest trading algorithms, but also the...
The Best Websites for Quantitative Traders

The Best Websites for Quantitative Traders

No matter what your interest or industry is, you can be sure there’s a website for it. In the massive jigsaw puzzle that is the world wide web, websites can be thought of as the puzzle pieces and, no matter their shape or size, they all fit into the overall structure....
Quantitative Trading Books Part 2: The Classics

Quantitative Trading Books Part 2: The Classics

Not too long ago, I covered some quantitative trading books, most of them published within the last few years, that offer some useful tips and information for anyone looking to get into quantitative trading. Now I want to focus on the classics, because although you...