Part 3: Orders, Trading Strategies, and Their Performance

In previous parts, we learned about the FX markets, understood how they operate, and discovered how to avoid the intrinsic risks. We also considered the essential components of most trading algorithms, which aim at addressing the peculiarities of the subject domain.

Part 3 moves forward by explaining the ideas behind most trading strategies, including all-time classics such as trend following, momentum, and mean reversion, along with more advanced arbitrage and stat arbitrage, market making, and high-frequency trading. We will also learn about the most common types of orders, typical issues with their execution, and ways to mitigate the associated risks. Finally, we will build our first trading app, test it, and learn about one of the most common mistakes among quant traders.

This part comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 9, Trading Strategies and Their Core Elements
• Chapter 10, Types of Orders and Their...