Student workshop focused on developing an algorithmic trading strategy. Participants will solve an open-ended market modeling problem, learn about quantitative trading through a mini-lecture, and receive guidance from experienced trading-strategy instructors. Attendance is limited to 30 Imperial students who are members of the Algorithmic Trading Society. The event includes a prize for the best-performing strategy.
Only eligible for members of the Algorithmic Trading Society at Imperial.
Are you:
- Curious how quantitative traders aim to deliver superior long-term investment performance?
- A quantitative thinker with a deep interest in statistics, probability, and technology?
- Intrigued by developing performant and insightful solutions to challenging modelling problems?
- Keen to use logical reasoning and data to formulate and test hypotheses about the behaviour of financial markets?
What can you expect?
- An open-ended, difficult to solve problem. Specifically, building an algorithmic trading strategy.
- An accompanying mini-lecture where we candidly explain what quantitative trading really involves.
- Advice and support from instructors with industry experience of developing trading strategies.
- A price for the best performing strategy.
Places are allocated on a suitability basis and are limited to 30 students. Please note this workshop is only for students part of the Imperial Algorithmic Trading Society.
Application deadline:
- Friday, 20th of November
Event date:
- Tuesday, 24 November, 18:00 - 20:30
Location:
- Blackett Lecture Theatre 1 (Blackett building Imperial College London)
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