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Our online training offerings are based on more than 10 years of experience with Python
for Finance and Algorithmic Trading.

PYTHON FOR FINANCIAL DATA SCIENCE

This class lays the foundation for applying Python for interactive financial analytics and financial application building. Become a skilled Python data scientist.

ESSENTIALS OF PYTHON FOR ALGORITHMIC TRADING

This class — our “Online Summer Bootcamp” — covers topics of importance for automated, algorithmic trading with Python — build your own algo trading fund with Python or become a star trader within a big institution one day.

Currently not available.

PYTHON FOR COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE

This class lays the foundation for applying Python for interactive financial analytics and financial application building. Become a skilled Python data scientist.

NEW Certificate in Python for Computational Finance.

PYTHON FOR ALGORITHMIC TRADING CERTIFICATE

This 16-week program (see example study plan) offers you intensive training classes, live online sessions and practice modules to master Python for Financial Data Science & Algorithmic Trading. A certificate in co-operation with the htw saar University of Applied Sciences is awarded after successful completion.

PYTHON FOR COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE CERTIFICATE

This 16-week program (see example study plan) covers a broad spectrum of topics in quantitative finance, such as basic finance with Python and computational finance for option pricing & risk management. A certificate in co-operation with the htw saar University of Applied Sciences is awarded after successful completion.

FINANCE WITH PYTHON

This online training course teaches finance from fundamental principles and introduces Python in a gentle manner, covering the basics that are particularly relevant in finance in appropriate detail.

PYTHON FOR EXCEL

Excel is a powerful tool that is used in many different areas in finance. Adding Python to Excel's capabilities makes it an even more powerful tool for data and financial analytics.

PYTHON TOOLS & SKILLS

To become a proficient and effective Python Quant and Programmer, you need to master the basic tools and skills regarding Python deployment, development and distribution.

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We are proud to be named Top 10 Algo Trading Solution
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WHY ATTEND OUR CLASSES?

There are a number of good reasons.

STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH

Dr. Yves J. Hilpisch not only has authored Python for Finance (O’Reilly, 2nd ed.) and Derivatives Analytics with Python (Wiley Finance). He also has authored the Python-based financial analytics library DX Analytics, is founder and CEO of The Python Quants Group and The AI Machine and is organizer of the For Python Quants bootcamp series. On top of all that, Yves is Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami and at ISMA.

UNIQUE COVERAGE

On the one hand, our trainings cover topics that you hardly find anywhere else. On the other hand, the combination of trainings we offer — financial data science, algorithmic trading, computational finance, Python tools & skills — is for sure unique. Benefit from our specialization in Python for Finance & Algorithmic Trading. Build you own trading operation or secure your dream job in finance.

UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION

The Python Quants Group offers the only professional Python for Finance and Algorithmic Trading online training courses which are accredited by a German university. After the successful completion of the training program you will get awarded an official certificate by the htw saar University of Applied Sciences.

UNIQUE LEARNING PLATFORM

With the Quant Platform we have created a fully integrated platform for doing Python trainings. The platform has a wealth of capabilities to conduct and manage online trainings as well as to learn Python in the browser. It also gives you all the resources you need after finishing a training. There is also a user forum that is active 24/7. Benefit from our experience with dozens of live and online training classes and hundreds of participants.

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LIVE AND SELF-PACED In general, training sessions are live — but they are also recorded for later watching. This allows you to participate even if you have an unpredictable schedule or if you are in a different time zone. On the Quant Platform, you can post questions in the user forum and work through all the materials at your own pace at any time.

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PYTHON FOR FINANCIAL DATA SCIENCE

This class covers, among others, the following topics:

  • Quant Platform and Jupyter Notebook
  • first steps with Python
  • NumPy and vectorization
  • pandas and tabular data
  • visualization with matplotlib
  • object oriented programming
  • interactive plotting with Plotly
  • input-output operations
  • performance Python
  • mathematics and symbolic computation
  • stochastics for finance
  • statistics for finance

The class comprises 10 live/recorded training sessions of about 2 hours each (20+ hours of videos) and includes a comprehensive documentation (first 13 chapters of the Python for Finance book, 2nd ed, O’Reilly). The price for the class is 599 EUR. You can start right away after enrolling via the button below (put in the price manually) based on recorded training sessions.

ESSENTIALS OF PYTHON FOR ALGORITHMIC TRADING

This class covers, among others, the following topics (compare it here):

  • Python, NumPy & pandas
  • setting up the Python environment
  • Python & Linux infrastructure set up
  • getting of and working with historical data
  • vectorized & event-based backtesting
  • using machine learning & deep learning for market prediction
  • using ZeroMQ & sockets for streaming data
  • FX and and CFD trading with Oanda
  • stock trading with Interactive Brokers
  • trading cryptocurrencies with Gemini
  • automation of trading systems

The class comprises 6 live/recorded training sessions of about 2 hours each (12+ hours of videos). In addition, 4 live/recorded training sessions of about 1.5 hours each about Python & Linux Infrastructure (6+ hours of videos) It also includes the Finance with Python course (6+ hours of videos, 170+ pages PDF) and the Python for Algorithmic Trading course (450+ pages PDF, 3,000+ lines of Python code). The training is currently not available.

PYTHON FOR COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE

This class covers, among others, the following topics:

  • market stylized facts and empirical analysis of market data
  • overview of market-based valuation based on Merton’s (1976) jump-diffusion model
  • basics of risk-neutral, arbitrage-based valuation of contingent claims
  • Black-Scholes-Merton (1973) model, Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (1979) binomial model
  • Fourier transforms, Fourier-based option pricing, numerical evaluation
  • simulation of the Black-Scholes-Merton (1973) model
  • Longstaff-Schwartz (2001) algorithm for American options
  • Bakshi-Cao-Chen (1997) stochastic volatility, jump-diffusion, stochastic short rate model, Fourier pricing
  • Monte Carlo valuation for European and American options, variance reduction techniques
  • general considerations, numerical issues and techniques for financial model calibration
  • delta hedging of American options based on numerical methods like the LSM algorithm
  • introduction to the API, basic classes, simulation classes of DX Analytics

The class comprises 15 recorded training sessions of about 1.5 hours each (21+ hours of videos) and the Finance with Python course. The price for the class currently is 899 EUR (instead of the regular fee of 999 EUR). You can start right away after enrolling via the button below (put in the price manually) based on recorded training sessions.

PYTHON FOR ALGORITHMIC TRADING CERTIFICATE

This program comprises, among others, the following components (compare it here):

  • Finance with Python Course (https://home.tpq.io/courses/finpy, 170+ pages PDF, 6+ hours)
  • Python for Algorithmic Trading Course(https://home.tpq.io/courses/pyalgocourse, 450+ pages PDF, 3,000 lines of code)
  • Python for Finance Course (first 13 chapters of Python for Finance, 2nd ed, O’Reilly)
  • Python for Financial Data Science Class (20+ hours)
  • Python for Algorithmic Trading Class (50+ hours)
  • Python & Linux Tools & Skills (20+ hours)
  • live sessions about selected topics
  • backtesting & live trading practice modules
  • final graded project

This program is a comprehensive preparation for those who want to build their own algorithmic trading operation or land a job with a systematic trading firm. The price for the program is 2,695 EUR. More details and enrollment under https://home.tpq.io/certificates/pyalgo.

PYTHON FOR COMPUTATIONAL FINANCE CERTIFICATE

This program comprises, among others, the following components:

  • Finance with Python Course (https://home.tpq.io/courses/finpy, 170+ pages PDF, 6+ hours)
  • Python for Finance Course (first 13 chapters of Python for Finance, 2nd ed, O’Reilly)
  • Python for Financial Data Science Class (20+ hours)
  • Python for Computational Finance Class (21+ hours, 5,000 lines of code)
  • Python & Linux Tools & Skills (20+ hours)
  • live sessions about selected topics
  • computational finance & DX Analytics practice modules
  • final graded project

This program is a comprehensive preparation for those who want to systematically and professionally use Python for quantitative finance. The price for the program is 2,495 EUR. You can enroll under https://home.tpq.io/certificates/compfin.

FINANCE WITH PYTHON

This course is a gentle introduction to Finance with Python. Learn about all the details under https://home.tpq.io/courses/finpy.

PYTHON FOR EXCEL

We have recently designed a 4 session online training program which covers all major approaches and capabilities of the popular Excel Python package xlwings. This Python package allows you to interact directly with Excel spreadsheets, to execute Python scripts from an Excel spreadsheet and even to create User-Defined Functions (UDFs) in Python. The price for the class currently is 399 EUR (instead of the regular fee of 499 EUR). You can start right away after enrolling via the button below (put in the price manually) based on recorded training sessions.

PYTHON TOOLS & SKILLS

This class covers, among others, the following topics:

  • Python installation, packages and environment
  • using Docker containers for Python deployment
  • using DigitalOcean Droples (cloud instances) for Python deployment
  • basic Linux tools and shell basics
  • Vim for Python code editing
  • Screen (sessions) + Vim (code editing) + q (logging, debugging)
  • doc tests and unit tests for Python
  • Git for version control
  • Python packaging approaches
  • Python project documentation
  • Python project hosting on Github
  • case study covering all of the above

The class comprises 12+ live/recorded training sessions of about 1.5 hours each (20+ hours total). The price for the class is 499 EUR. You can start right away after enrolling via the button below (put in the price manually) based on recorded training sessions.