As we take our first steps into another new year, uncertainty may be at the forefront of our minds. It’s not an uncommon feeling during this time of year. 2017 brought many ups and downs in the technological world, with some advancements pushing us further into an...
In life and in business, there are two types of data that you can work with: facts and opinions. Financial trading, however, is a business in which facts and opinions collide, sometimes leading to great success and sometimes clashing hard. It seems as if pitting two...
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...
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...
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...
