Trading as a business involves trading stocks and other financial instruments under a legal business structure, such as a sole proprietor, partnership, or limited liability company (LLC). Everyone wants to make money, and everyone wants to be free. You can …
Yahoo Finance offers an excellent range of market data on stocks, bonds, currencies, and cryptocurrencies. It also provides news reports with various insights into different markets from around the world – all accessible through the yfinance python library. Who Created yFinance? …
Have you ever tried trading the markets with a slingshot? No, I’m not talking about using a slingshot to shoot arrows or rocks at your target. I’m talking about using Scot1and’s Slingshot Trading Setup. In this blog post, I will …
Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) is an investment strategy powered by global macro and quantitative research. GTAA primarily invests across asset classes and geographies, leveraging diversification and sophisticated risk management to generate alpha even during volatile conditions. This article will …
The hedge fund industry leverages several investment strategies to earn exceptional returns, and global macro is one. Global macro is a top-down investment approach that focuses on macroeconomics in the global economy. The analysis dives deep down into smaller segments …
Learn what regression analysis is and how to implement it in Python in this definitive step-by-step mini-course. If you’re interested, you can follow along with the video and the Linear Regression in Python Juypter Notebook. What Is Regression Analysis? Regression analysis …
Learn what FRED is and how to use the FRED Python API to access 816,000 US and international timeseries datasets. You can download the code at the Analyzing Alpha GitHub Repo. What Is FRED? FRED, an abbreviation of Federal Reserve Economic …
Explore the wide world of Nasdaq Data Link, your key to tons of free and paid data. This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to use its website and Python API to get the data you need. I use Nasdaq Datalink’s …
Learn how to use the Polygon.io Python API to get historical price data for crypto, stocks, futures, and forex. You can download the code at the Analyzing Alpha GitHub Repo. You can check out my review of why I think polygon.io …
Algorithmic trading uses computer programs and automated instructions for trade execution. Also known as algo trading or black-box trading, it has captured over 50% of the trading volume in US markets today. Here’s a fascinating account of how algorithmic trading …
