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To get hired in Prop desks, Hedge funds, and Institutional trading desks, you need a strong skill set. Read about the skills required to get hired in roles and jobs available in the financial markets.
Source: https://blog.quantinsti.com/tag/jobs-skills/
Quants are skilled in mathematics, finance, and computer skills - a blend that is rare. Finding the information that has quality is most important here because it is the information that helps to add value to our knowledge.
That is why we have done thorough research and compiled a list of websites where a quant would like to invest their time and efforts.
Best sources for Quants:
Proprietary Trading Desks are being created by individuals and firms, but how do you set up your own prop trading desk? This informative guide provides you with all the relevant steps.
This article covers:
What are the benefits of being a proprietary trader?
Prerequisites to setup a Proprietary Trading Desk
Common steps for setting up a Proprietary Trading Desk
In this article, we will understand how the average quant salary has reached $100,000 and the different jobs and responsibilities of a Quant.
Before we give a few lists and figures related to quant salary, let’s understand what the word ‘quant’ really means. Here’s a list of topics we will cover in this article:
A very comprehensive and robust compiled list of resources that one would require or need to learn Algorithmic Trading and Quantitative Trading.
Your single stop for all things Quant - this is a very comprehensive and robust compiled list of resources that one would require or needs in the domain of Algorithmic Trading and Quantitative Trading.
Find out about data engineering, the crucial role in the financial markets and the responsibilities of data engineers. Also, explore about data engineering and its relevance in the coming future.
Key points:
Take a look at the history of Algorithmic Trading, HFT and News Based Trading. These technology driven trading techniques are ever expanding across emerging markets.
This blog on ‘Steps in Data Science’ will walk you through a helpful framework to understand the process of data science. Using a case study on a food delivery app, we will try to break down the steps to help you learn the life cycle of any data science project.
Key Details
Bitcoin is a first cryptocurrency that is decentralized, meaning one government or organization cannot control or regularize this, instead Bitcoin currency is managed by public.
How can one trade during a crisis? While the crisis/volatility is not a good indicator for traders or investors, there are examples in the past when volatile market conditions proved to be fruitful in the long run. Learn about this and more in this blog.
This is the interesting journey of Entrepreneur Narciso Perez into Algorithmic Trading, who is passionate about Integral Human Development, innovation and technology.
The interesting journey of Lorenzo into Algo Trading - how he started with Engineering, joined his family restaurant and tourism business, established his own real-estate venture and entered the world of Algorithmic Trading.
Mahesh carved out his own identity as an Algorithmic Trader. Graduating from well-known institutes with degrees like Engineering from IIT, MBA from IIM-A, and CFA today, he is following his passion for trading. We bring you his story.
A story of an MBA in finance student that will inspire you towards a successful Algorithmic trading career with the help of EPAT programme.
A story of an MBA in finance student that will inspire you towards a successful Algorithmic trading career with the help of EPAT programme.
Join us on the journey of Mr. Jim Woodward into the algorithmic trading domain from that of Real Estate post opting for QuantInsti’s EPAT™.
This story of Debutta serves as an inspiration and an ideal to all aspiring Quants who wish to be a part of Algorithmic and Quantitative Trading.
This article focuses on statistical arbitrage, coded in R. It is a combination of EPAT class notes and author’s source code.
With this project, learn how to leverage daily returns prediction from a set of dynamic linear neural network models and build an asset allocation strategy for stocks comprising the nifty bank index.
Here’s an extensive list of certifications or courses after MBA finance that can be taken up by students and professionals to enhance their finance career.
Candlestick patterns - learn all about candlesticks, how to read candlestick based price charts, how to trade using candlesticks and much more with this exciting guide.
Quantitative Developer aspirants, your search ends with this elaborate article that provides the complete information about all there is that you need to know about this job profile. Read on to learn more.
Real effective exchange rate (REER) is vital when it comes to trading. What is REER? What is the REER formula and how it can be used for real effective exchange rate calculation? This blog covers this, the FAQs, types and more.
Autocorrelation and Autocovariance are essential in the time series analysis topic! This tutorial will guide you on their definitions, their computations and plotting using Python and R. Read now!
From a lead guitarist in a band to stringing his new Fintech Startups, learn how Akshat has brought a new rhythm to his career with his performance in Algo Trading.
Raj Mahajan's journey from engineering into the world of finance where QuantInsti’s EPAT course helped him build skills for a career in algorithmic trading.