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Rekhit Pachanekar

Black Scholes Model: Formula, Limitations, Python Implementation

Black Scholes Model computes the options price given the Exercise Price, Underlying Stock Price and its Volatility as well as Days to Expiry. We will see the Black Scholes formula, assumptions and Python implementation....
10 min read

Plotly Python - An Interactive Data Visualization

Plotly python library creates interactive diagrams like Scatter plot, line charts, OHLC and Contour charts etc. Installation and python codes are covered here....
7 min read

Exploratory Data Analysis in Python

Exploratory Data Analysis helps us become familiar with the data we are using to solve the problem statements by using various tools and methods. Today, we look at histograms, scatterplots, box-plots and more in this blog....
8 min read

Random Walk: Introduction, GBM, Simulation

Random walk describes a path taken by an object which is seemingly random, or unpredictable. We will see what is a simple random walk and create a simulation for the closing price of a stock....
10 min read

Short Selling: Example, Strategy, Myths

Short selling is when you borrow and sell a stock which you do not own, making sure you return the stock later by buying at a lower price. Today we talk about its risks and rewards with the help of examples....
13 min read

Reading Bar Charts for Trading: Time, Tick, Volume, Dollar, Information

In this article, we will try to understand the different types of price-related bars which are used in trading and stock charts...
7 min read

Principal Component Analysis in Trading

We will try to understand the principal component analysis and its application in trading. We also understand Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors along with covariance, which is used in Principal Component Analysis....
12 min read

Beginner's Guide to Statistics and Probability Distribution

The article on basic statistics goes through basic concepts such as mean, mode, median, range as well as probability distributions which are used for strategy analysis....
13 min read

Mathematical Intuition of the ADX Indicator: A Python Approach

This blog tells us how to calculate and plot the ADX indicator. We will also go through a trading strategy using the ADX indicator in python....
15 min read

Turning Aspirations Into Achievements - Lester’s journey In Algorithmic Trading

While some people seek knowledge from books & some learn from other’s experience. Lester's is a journey of turning aspirations into achievements....
8 min read