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Chainika Thakar
Chainika Bahl Thakar is a Content Specialist at QuantInsti with over five years of experience in writing technical content for algorithmic trading and financial markets. With a background in economics from Panjab University, she specializes in SEO, content marketing, and Python-driven tutorials for tasks like data analysis and price prediction. Chainika bridges the gap between complex quant concepts and practical learning through clear, accessible content.
Overnight Trading: What it is, How it works, Benefits and Examples
In overnight trading, an overnight trader utilises market speculation skills by taking an overnight position in the market. Is it actually possible? What exactly does an overnight trader do and how? This interesting guide explains....
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Changing notions of Risk Management in Automated Trading
Changing trends in risk management demand a dedicated and customised approach on time. When it comes to managing risk in trading, there is more to it that revolves around the trading activity. This interesting guide explains it all!...
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Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) Test for a Pairs Trading Strategy
Augmented Dickey Fuller Test for pairs trading strategy is the most useful concept for traders using a pair of stocks in their trading strategy. Find all about the ADF test in pairs trading, its importance, working and much more!...
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Candlestick Trading: A Momentum Strategy with Example
Candlestick trading - how can you use it for Momentum Trading? Find out how to create a momentum trading strategy in Excel using candlesticks, with this tutorial....
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Mean Reversion in Time Series: What it is and Trading Strategies
Mean reversion trading strategy is the most known and commonly used strategy. But, what makes it so interesting and why does it work? Find out all about mean reversion in time series in detail, with this blog....
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Building Technical Indicators in Python
Technical indicators in Python have become the core concept for every algorithmic trader. Learn to create the best technical indicators popularly used by technical analysts to study the price movement....
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Arbitrage Strategies: Understanding Working of Statistical Arbitrage
Statistical arbitrage strategies are pretty helpful when it comes to investing in a diverse portfolio with a lot of securities. With this blog, explore different tangents of stat arb such as the meaning, working, types and pros and cons!...
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Market Inefficiency: What it is, Types, Examples, Trading, and More
Market inefficiency - is it something that a trader should explore? How does one trade in an inefficient market and how does it help a trader? This blog explains....
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How to Trade in Time of Crisis: Types, Plan and Strategies
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....
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Direct Market Access (DMA): Intro, Trading Platforms, Brokers, and More
Direct market access in financial trading may sound convenient but what is it and how to use direct access to the market? This article answers such queries. Read on to find it all out!...
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