"THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CORRELATION AND REGRESSION Correlation analysis compares how two random variables vary together. In regression we assume the values taken by the dependent variable are influenced or caused by the independent variables...
Let’s leave the fascinating world of algebra and Matlab for a while and let’s see what exciting we can do from the Excel level. Microsoft Excel has this ‘thanks God’ programming toolkit known as VBA (Visual Basic for Application) that adds a soul of coding into a mortal body of spreadsheets...
(march 4, 2014 by pawel lachowicz) Working in the superannuation industry in Australia has some great advantages. A nice atmosphere at work, gym sessions with colleagues during lunch time, endless talks about girls after hours. However, as Brian Tracy once said: When you go to work, you work...
1. In this screencast, I use QuantLib to forecast a future interest-rate curve based on today's rates. 2. In this screencast, I use QuantLib's random-number generators to show why dimensionality matters in Monte Carlo simulations...
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent...
A huge opportunity to work for a globally recognized and established brand in the TMT space. • Direct impact on the business in the front office, means you will gain hands exposure with clients...
This Excel spreadsheet downloads historical Forex data and plots the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and volatility of the currency-pair. You can also inspect and verify the calculations used to generate the results...
An introduction to financial modelling for those who are new to the subject. Learn the practical skills needed to construct robust financial models that can be used for budgeting and business planning...
This is a guest post written by Paramdeep from Pristine. Chandoo.org is partnering with Pristine to bring an excel financial modeling online training program for you...
Can You Translate it to MQL? So we could all enjoy the fast Trading New Quantitative Algorithm... Want More -> Sources...
Execution Services Provider AQX Securities connects to Squawker's cash equities negotiation platform...
New York-based broker ConvergEx Group has launched a dynamic order routing strategy developed in collaboration with IEX that will allow its clients to split their orders between IEX’s Alternative Trading System (ATS) and ConvergEx's Darkest algorithm...
Arbitrage funds cash in on pricing differentials between the cash and derivatives markets Fixed maturity plans and debt funds came into the spotlight after the Budget tax tweaks. Arbitrage funds too burst upon the scene for the same reason...
In this new Guide to Big Data for Finance the goal is to provide direction for enterprise thought leaders on ways of leveraging big data technologies in support of analytics proficiencies designed to work more independently and effectively in today’s climate of working to increase the value Read...
You can now copy my trades with a one week free trial October 21st 2014. Good morning, I scalped NZDUSD overnight and added another 1% after Chinese data. Also based on the moves in Kiwi and many of the dollars pairs across the board I’ve just literally bought EURUSD, again as a scalping trade...
One lasting consequence of the economic downturn has been a radical rethinking of the role of finance in corporate strategy...
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: A relatively new multi-strategy, market-neutral quantitative hedge fund has managed to outperform the S&P500 and the HFRX Global since 2009...
Carlo di Florio, FINRA Chief Risk Officer and Head of Strategy, remarks at NSCP 2014 National Conference, Washington, October 20, 2014. Good morning. It's a pleasure to be here with you again at the national conference...
High-Speed Traders Put a Bit Too Much Gravy on Their Meat (By Matt Levine) One good general rule is that it's harder than you think it is to figure out what's market manipulation and what isn't...
India likely to get very good FII flows in Nov-Dec: Quant According to Rishav Dev, October typically is a weak month for emerging market flows but November and December will be very good months and will bring back inflows to India. Read more -> Sources...
