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Python Algorithmic Trading Cookbook

Ever wondered what it takes to be an algorithmic trading professional? Look no further, this recipe-based guide will help you uncover various common and not-so-common challenges faced while devising efficient and powerful algo trading strategies. You will implement various Python libraries to conduct key tasks in the algorithmic trading ecosystem.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

18h4m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

If you are a financial analyst, financial trader, data analyst, algorithmic trader, trading enthusiast or anyone who wants to learn algorithmic trading with Python and important techniques to address challenges faced in the finance domain, this book is for you. Basic working knowledge of the Python programming language is expected. Although fundamental knowledge of trade-related terminologies will be helpful, it is not mandatory.

Book content

chapters 18h4m total length

Handling and Manipulating Date, Time, and Time Series Data

Stock Markets - Primer on Trading

Fetching Financial Data

Computing Candlesticks and Historical Data

Computing and Plotting of Technical Indicators

Placing Trading Orders on the Exchange

Placing Bracket and Cover Orders on the Exchange

Algorithmic Trading Strategies — Code Step-by-Step

Algorithmic Trading – Backtesting

Algorithmic Trading – Paper Trading

Algorithmic Trading – Real Trading

Appendix I

Appendix II

Appendix III

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