Overview

Buy-side firms generate revenue from taking positions in assets and the subsequent movements in the prices of those assets. As a result, they have very different quantitative trading requirements than the sell-side. This eCourse examines buy-side quantitative trading in detail, with particular emphasis on building and testing models for signal generation as well as strategies such as factor investing used by the buy-side.

Objective

On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognise the buy-side business model and its key revenue generators, along with the importance of good signal generation for buy-side firms
- Identify some of the quantitative strategies used by the buy-side

Content

Quantitative Trading - Buy-Side
Topic 1: Buy-Side Business Model
Topic 2: Trading Strategies