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Creating Seaborn Heatmap Using Python

Learn how to create a Seaborn heatmap in Python for data visualization. This guide covers seaborn heatmap creation, applications in finance, and step-by-step Python code....
10 min read

Machine Learning Classification Strategy In Python

You will create a machine learning classification python algorithm for predicting the S&P500 price. For this task, you will use the Support Vector Classifier (SVC) algorithm. The classification algorithm builds a model based on the training data, classifies test data into the categories....
9 min read

The Journey of Iris from a PhD in Maths to becoming a Quant

Iris Jiang, a risk quant with more than ten years of expertise and a PhD in Mathematical Statistics and Probability, takes a beginner's approach to algorithmic trading. All the way from Singapore, Iris shares her journey to algo trading....
3 min read

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....
13 min read

Backtrader: What it is, How to Install, Strategies, Trading and More

Backtrader is a Python library enabling users to backtest and deploy live trading strategies. Learn what Backtrader is, how to use it and all there is to it....
6 min read

Covariance and Correlation: Intro, Formula, Calculation, and More

Covariance and Correlation - what are they? Learn the various concepts, industry applications and Python computations in this tutorial....
24 min read

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....
8 min read

Institutional Trading: Intro, Examples, Types, Strategies and More

Institutional trading is a unique and exotic world of its own. What makes institutional traders so different from retail traders and how to become one? Find it all in this blog!...
11 min read

Probability Trading: Understanding, Formula, Application, Types, and Properties

Probability for Trading is covered in a detailed manner in this blog. Learn how you too can measure the likelihood of the occurrence of an event and facilitate decision-making in your trading....
8 min read

Crypto Arbitrage: Overview, Trading Strategies, Opportunities, and More

Cryptocurrency arbitrage is an interesting concept with favourable outcomes but there is more that a trader must know about arbitrage opportunities in the crypto market. Find it all out in this blog....
9 min read