Algorithmic trading for beginners: from zero to hero
What you'll learn
- Create a trading strategy from scratch, backtest it and optimize it
- Basics in Python and Maths for algorithmic trading
- Advanced algo trading concepts like Hurst exponent and how to adapt your strategy to your data
- Understand how to create and use technical indicators with Python
- Backtest your strategy without error using vectorized backtesting
- Learn many financial metrics: Sortino ratio, alpha, beta,...
- Learn how to analyze your drawdown
- Add a stop loss on your strategies
- Combine different technical indicators to double your earnings
- MetaTrader 5 live trading using Python
Requirements
- None. You have to be motivated to learn the techniques of quantitative analysts. You just need a computer and Internet!
Description
Do you want to create algorithmic trading strategies?
You already have some trading knowledge and you want to learn about quantitative trading/finance?
You are simply a curious person who wants to get into this subject to monetize and diversify your knowledge?
If you answer at least one of these questions, I welcome you to this course. All the applications of the course will be done using Python. However, for beginners in Python, don't panic! There is a FREE python crash course included to master Python.
In this course, you will learn how to use technical analysis to create robust strategies. You will perform quantitative analysis to find patterns in the data. Once you will have many profitable strategies, we will learn how to perform vectorized backtesting. Then you will apply portfolio and risk management techniques to reduce the drawdown and maximize your returns.
You will learn and understand quantitative analysis used by portfolio managers and professional traders:
Modeling: Technical analysis (Moving average, RSI) and condition combination.
Backtesting: Do a backtest properly without error and minimize the computation time (Vectorized Backtesting).
Risk management: Manage the drawdown(Stop loss), combine strategies properly (Strategies portoflio).
Why this course and not another?
This is not a programming course nor a trading course or a machine learning course. It is a course in which statistics, programming and financial theory are used for trading.
This course is not created by a data scientist but by a degree in mathematics and economics specializing in mathematics applied to finance.
You can ask questions or read our quantitative finance articles simply by registering on our free Discord forum.
Without forgetting that the course is satisfied or refunded for 30 days. Don't miss an opportunity to improve your knowledge of this fascinating subject.
Who this course is for:
- Everyone
Instructor
Lucas is a quantitative trader, instructor, and the founder of Quantreo.
He created the Alpha Quant Program, an elite training pathway that combines personal mentoring with hands-on real-world projects, designed to help students transition from theoretical knowledge to true mastery of the financial markets.
With over 71,000 students already empowered through his courses and content, Lucas is also the developer of a specialized Python library for quantitative trading.
He’s widely recognized for his ability to simplify and teach complex concepts in algorithmic finance, machine learning, and applied statistics, making advanced quantitative strategies accessible to both beginners and experienced professionals.