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Learn Algorithmic Trading

You're reading from   Learn Algorithmic Trading Build and deploy algorithmic trading systems and strategies using Python and advanced data analysis

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789348347
Length 394 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (2):
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Sebastien Donadio Sebastien Donadio
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Sourav Ghosh Sourav Ghosh
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction and Environment Setup
2. Algorithmic Trading Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER 3. Section 2: Trading Signal Generation and Strategies
4. Deciphering the Markets with Technical Analysis 5. Predicting the Markets with Basic Machine Learning 6. Section 3: Algorithmic Trading Strategies
7. Classical Trading Strategies Driven by Human Intuition 8. Sophisticated Algorithmic Strategies 9. Managing the Risk of Algorithmic Strategies 10. Section 4: Building a Trading System
11. Building a Trading System in Python 12. Connecting to Trading Exchanges 13. Creating a Backtester in Python 14. Section 5: Challenges in Algorithmic Trading
15. Adapting to Market Participants and Conditions 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

Designing a trading strategy based on trend- and momentum-based indicators

Trading strategies based on trend and momentum are pretty similar. If we can use a metaphor to illustrate the difference, the trend strategy uses speed, whereas the momentum strategy uses acceleration. With the trend strategy, we will study the price historical data. If this price keeps increasing for the last fixed amount of days, we will open a long position by assuming that the price will keep raising. 

The trading strategy based on momentum is a technique where we send orders based on the strength of past behavior. The price momentum is the quantity of motion that a price has. The underlying rule is to bet that an asset price with a strong movement in a given direction will keep going in the same direction in the future. We will review a number of technical indicators expressing momentum...

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Learn Algorithmic Trading
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