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Good morning is the name of a library that enables you to download data from stocks related to fundamentals. I have uploaded the GIT file on my eclipse and I have shown some basic data in a data frame. This was something initially easy. My goal is to draw data in a monthly basis for … Read more
I have read a couple of texts related to the simple moving average or rolling average, this one explains the basis and the main values used. I have done some tests and I have compared them to understand the use better. The different articles always have some tips about this analysis: Do not operate based … Read more
Start from basis is important to me to understand how to handle basic data and start having real contact with the data and the code. I found this tutorial very useful for these purposes. The use of Pandas for reading data from yahoo, google… and matplotlib to build an easy chart is key to take … Read more
Lean, is the name of the team I have met today. A team composed by a 2 people who are analyzing a set of processes that they need to be improved in terms of efficiency and ability to absorb peaks. The guys complained that all is in paper and that they were expecting data in … Read more
I use Strava as one of the environments that let me analyze the rides I do. I find very useful the kudos system, the way to show the data, how to compare with yourself, etc. Yesterday I took my bike in Sevilla. It was October the 1st but there were around 35ºC at 17.30 that … Read more
I find EMACS too much complex for me. I want to concentrate on the analysis of data with Pyhton, so I have looked for and alternative IDE for Python: Pydev. The steps I have followed are: Download and install Eclipse (in reality I had it on my computer). Then, download, install and test Phyton. Once … Read more
Zipline is an open-source algorithmic trading simulator written in Python. I have installed Zipline library with pip, in my case, as I’m using PyDev I went to Window>Preferences>Python Interpreter>Install/Uninstall with pip Once I have tried to use it, I was not able to find the quick way to build the basic code I wanted, so … Read more
What IDE should I start with? I have asked about some different IDEs for Python and this was the short list: EMACS, jupyter, syder and anaconda. Then, I asked my friend: what is the more convenient for a basic learner as me? EMACS. So this is the one I have installed. The basis of how … Read more
Family traveling, me preparing the vacations to the Pyrenees mountains, and suddenly the possibility to ride this race. For sure I’m still far away of the shape I need for the Pyrenees, but this was a good check point to know how I was. The total distance, taking into account the launched start was 62.17 … Read more
This book contains basic concepts and approach (step by step) for does that want to initiate themselves on Quantitative trading. The focus is on statistical arbitrage trading, that deals with the simplest financial instruments: stocks, futures, and sometimes currencies. The chapters cover the steps a trader should take: The Whats, Whos, and Whys of Quantitative … Read more