Machine Trading

by Ernest P. Chan

Published 27 December 2016
Dive into algo trading with step-by-step tutorials and expert insight

Machine Trading is a practical guide to building your algorithmic trading business. Written by a recognized trader with major institution expertise, this book provides step-by-step instruction on quantitative trading and the latest technologies available even outside the Wall Street sphere. You'll discover the latest platforms that are becoming increasingly easy to use, gain access to new markets, and learn new quantitative strategies that are applicable to stocks, options, futures, currencies, and even bitcoins. The companion website provides downloadable software codes, and you'll learn to design your own proprietary tools using MATLAB. The author's experiences provide deep insight into both the business and human side of systematic trading and money management, and his evolution from proprietary trader to fund manager contains valuable lessons for investors at any level.

Algorithmic trading is booming, and the theories, tools, technologies, and the markets themselves are evolving at a rapid pace. This book gets you up to speed, and walks you through the process of developing your own proprietary trading operation using the latest tools.

  • Utilize the newer, easier algorithmic trading platforms
  • Access markets previously unavailable to systematic traders
  • Adopt new strategies for a variety of instruments
  • Gain expert perspective into the human side of trading

The strength of algorithmic trading is its versatility. It can be used in any strategy, including market-making, inter-market spreading, arbitrage, or pure speculation; decision-making and implementation can be augmented at any stage, or may operate completely automatically. Traders looking to step up their strategy need look no further than Machine Trading for clear instruction and expert solutions.


Quantitative Trading

by Ernest P. Chan

Published 21 June 2021

Master the lucrative discipline of quantitative trading with this insightful handbook from a master in the field

In the newly revised Second Edition of Quantitative Trading: How to Build Your Own Algorithmic Trading Business, quant trading expert Dr. Ernest P. Chan shows you how to apply both time-tested and novel quantitative trading strategies to develop or improve your own trading firm.

You'll discover new case studies and updated information on the application of cutting-edge machine learning investment techniques, as well as:

  • Updated back tests on a variety of trading strategies, with included Python and R code examples
  • A new technique on optimizing parameters with changing market regimes using machine learning.
  • A guide to selecting the best traders and advisors to manage your money

Perfect for independent retail traders seeking to start their own quantitative trading business, or investors looking to invest in such traders, this new edition of Quantitative Trading will also earn a place in the libraries of individual investors interested in exploring a career at a major financial institution.