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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...
Books for the Aspiring Quantitative Trader

Books for the Aspiring Quantitative Trader

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: quantitative trading is a precise, mathematical field that really requires a quantitative mind to excel. Quantitative trading requires human oversight to ensure that the programs fed into automated machines run smoothly....
Pro Tips for Getting into Quantitative Trading

Pro Tips for Getting into Quantitative Trading

Since I’ve covered the basics of quantitative trading in my four-part series, I thought it was time to approach the subject from a different angle and explore how one gets into this field. As I’ve said before, quantitative trading is a precise, mathematical...