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Inside the Black Box
by Rishi K. Narang • 2009
Quant trading isn't opaque. It's a chain of simple models working together. Here's the architecture.
3.81
188
Inside the Black Box Summary
Inside the Black Box 91%
Quant trading isn't opaque. It's a chain of simple models working together. Here's the architecture.
by Rishi K. Narang 2009
3.81
188 ratings
The Man Who Solved the Market
by Gregory Zuckerman • 2019
A mathematician hired scientists, not traders, and built the most successful investment fund ever.
4.05
18k+
The Man Who Solved the Market Summary
The Man Who Solved the Market 91%
A mathematician hired scientists, not traders, and built the most successful investment fund ever.
by Gregory Zuckerman 2019
4.05
18k+ ratings
The Quants
by Scott Patterson • 2010
Math prodigies built Wall Street's best money machines. Then, in one week, their models all failed.
3.89
9k+
The Quants Summary
The Quants 90%
Math prodigies built Wall Street's best money machines. Then, in one week, their models all failed.
by Scott Patterson 2010
3.89
9k+ ratings
Python for Finance
by Yves Hilpisch • 2012
Python's finance stack: vectorized data, Monte Carlo methods, deploying models from Excel to web.
3.80
249
Python for Finance Summary
Python for Finance 90%
Python's finance stack: vectorized data, Monte Carlo methods, deploying models from Excel to web.
by Yves Hilpisch 2012
3.80
249 ratings
The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management
by Robert Kissell • 2013
Broker trading-cost models are black boxes. The math to build transparent ones yourself.
3.76
25
The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management Summary
The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management 90%
Broker trading-cost models are black boxes. The math to build transparent ones yourself.
by Robert Kissell 2013
3.76
25 ratings
A Man for All Markets
by Edward O. Thorp • 2016
From Vegas card counting to quant hedge funds: one mathematician's edge over every system he faced.
4.24
8k+
A Man for All Markets Summary
A Man for All Markets 90%
From Vegas card counting to quant hedge funds: one mathematician's edge over every system he faced.
by Edward O. Thorp 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
4.09
6k+
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets 90%
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
Trading Options Greeks
by Dan Passarelli • 2012
Direction alone won't make you money in options. The five risk measures that will.
4.28
158
Trading Options Greeks Summary
Trading Options Greeks 89%
Direction alone won't make you money in options. The five risk measures that will.
by Dan Passarelli 2012
4.28
158 ratings
AI in the Financial Markets
by Federico Cecconi • 2023
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
AI in the Financial Markets Summary
AI in the Financial Markets 89%
AI finds market patterns invisible to humans, trades on them instantly, and offers no explanation.
by Federico Cecconi 2023
Option Volatility & Pricing
by Sheldon Natenberg • 1988
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
4.27
1k+
Option Volatility & Pricing Summary
Option Volatility & Pricing 89%
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
by Sheldon Natenberg 1988
4.27
1k+ ratings
Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders
by Jeff Augen • 2011
Build a trading lab in Excel: volatility models, backtests, and the edge most traders miss.
3.17
12
Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders Summary
Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders 89%
Build a trading lab in Excel: volatility models, backtests, and the edge most traders miss.
by Jeff Augen 2011
3.17
12 ratings
When Genius Failed
by Roger Lowenstein • 2000
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
4.20
32k+
When Genius Failed Summary
When Genius Failed 89%
Two Nobel laureates and a trillion dollars in bets. Then a Russian default upended the models.
by Roger Lowenstein 2000
4.20
32k+ ratings
Bart Ehrman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth
by Frank R. Zindler • 2013
Your 60/40 portfolio is an equity bet. The multi-dimensional approach to genuine diversification.
3.82
68
Bart Ehrman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth Summary
Bart Ehrman and the Quest of the Historical Jesus of Nazareth 89%
Your 60/40 portfolio is an equity bet. The multi-dimensional approach to genuine diversification.
by Frank R. Zindler 2013
3.82
68 ratings
Fortune's Formula
by William Poundstone • 2006
A single equation beat blackjack, conquered Wall Street, and nearly wrecked the global economy.
4.18
5k+
Fortune's Formula Summary
Fortune's Formula 89%
A single equation beat blackjack, conquered Wall Street, and nearly wrecked the global economy.
by William Poundstone 2006
4.18
5k+ ratings
Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems
by Kevin J. Davey • 2014
Most backtests lie. A structured process for building algorithmic trading systems that survive live.
4.04
246
Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems Summary
Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems 89%
Most backtests lie. A structured process for building algorithmic trading systems that survive live.
by Kevin J. Davey 2014
4.04
246 ratings
The Physics of Wall Street
by James Owen Weatherall • 2013
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
3.85
2k+
The Physics of Wall Street Summary
The Physics of Wall Street 89%
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
by James Owen Weatherall 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Quantitative Trading
by Ernest P. Chan • 2008
Backtest your edge. Automate the execution. Build a trading business that runs itself.
3.76
769
Quantitative Trading Summary
Quantitative Trading 89%
Backtest your edge. Automate the execution. Build a trading business that runs itself.
by Ernest P. Chan 2008
3.76
769 ratings
Options as a Strategic Investment
by Lawrence G. McMillan • 1980
Every options strategy from covered calls to arbitrage, with the math that picks the right trade.
4.22
510
Options as a Strategic Investment Summary
Options as a Strategic Investment 89%
Every options strategy from covered calls to arbitrage, with the math that picks the right trade.
by Lawrence G. McMillan 1980
4.22
510 ratings
Machine Trading
by Ernest P. Chan • 2016
Why most backtest profits vanish in live trading, and the quantitative methods that survive.
3.83
80
Machine Trading Summary
Machine Trading 89%
Why most backtest profits vanish in live trading, and the quantitative methods that survive.
by Ernest P. Chan 2016
3.83
80 ratings
Volatility Trading, + website
by Euan Sinclair • 2008
Options profit from the size of the move, not direction. How to isolate and trade volatility.
4.24
199
Volatility Trading, + website Summary
Volatility Trading, + website 89%
Options profit from the size of the move, not direction. How to isolate and trade volatility.
by Euan Sinclair 2008
4.24
199 ratings
Capital Ideas
by Peter L. Bernstein • 1991
How a handful of academics with no money and little respect rebuilt the financial world.
3.99
842
Capital Ideas Summary
Capital Ideas 89%
How a handful of academics with no money and little respect rebuilt the financial world.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1991
3.99
842 ratings
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3
by Paul Wilmott • 2000
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
4.25
81
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 Summary
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 89%
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
by Paul Wilmott 2000
4.25
81 ratings
Trading Bases
by Joe Peta • 2013
A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.
4.03
1k+
Trading Bases Summary
Trading Bases 89%
A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.
by Joe Peta 2013
4.03
1k+ ratings
Quantitative Momentum
by Wesley R. Gray • 2016
Momentum investing that works: skip the lottery stocks, exploit the calendar, stay concentrated.
4.22
392
Quantitative Momentum Summary
Quantitative Momentum 89%
Momentum investing that works: skip the lottery stocks, exploit the calendar, stay concentrated.
by Wesley R. Gray 2016
4.22
392 ratings
Trading Systems and Methods
by Perry J. Kaufman • 1997
Markets follow quantifiable patterns. The reference for turning them into trading systems.
3.97
140
Trading Systems and Methods Summary
Trading Systems and Methods 88%
Markets follow quantifiable patterns. The reference for turning them into trading systems.
by Perry J. Kaufman 1997
3.97
140 ratings
Quantitative Value
by Wesley R. Gray • 2012
The market is beatable by a rules-based system that avoids human error and buys deep value.
4.21
565
Quantitative Value Summary
Quantitative Value 88%
The market is beatable by a rules-based system that avoids human error and buys deep value.
by Wesley R. Gray 2012
4.21
565 ratings
The Economist Numbers Guide
by The Economist • 2001
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
3.84
67
The Economist Numbers Guide Summary
The Economist Numbers Guide 88%
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
by The Economist 2001
3.84
67 ratings
Mechanical Trading Systems
by Richard L. Weissman • 2004
Markets reward doing what feels wrong. Build a system that obeys when you won't.
3.46
50
Mechanical Trading Systems Summary
Mechanical Trading Systems 88%
Markets reward doing what feels wrong. Build a system that obeys when you won't.
by Richard L. Weissman 2004
3.46
50 ratings
The Rule
by Larry Hite • 2019
One rule about losses built a dyslexic outsider's fortune. The same logic works everywhere.
3.92
351
The Rule Summary
The Rule 88%
One rule about losses built a dyslexic outsider's fortune. The same logic works everywhere.
by Larry Hite 2019
3.92
351 ratings
Systematic Trading
by Robert Carver • 2015
Build a trading system that works: simple rules, proper sizing, and planning for deep drawdowns.
4.02
266
Systematic Trading Summary
Systematic Trading 88%
Build a trading system that works: simple rules, proper sizing, and planning for deep drawdowns.
by Robert Carver 2015
4.02
266 ratings
Keeping Up with the Quants
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2013
You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.
3.57
585
Keeping Up with the Quants Summary
Keeping Up with the Quants 88%
You hired the quants. Now learn the questions that turn their numbers into decisions.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2013
3.57
585 ratings
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
4k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything 88%
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985
3.90
4k+ ratings
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2005
One man's belief that markets seek balance transformed how the world prices risk and trades options.
4.01
156
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance Summary
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance 88%
One man's belief that markets seek balance transformed how the world prices risk and trades options.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2005
4.01
156 ratings
Fibonacci Trading
by Carolyn Boroden • 2008
Pinpoint where prices reverse, project how far they move, and time when to act.
3.86
221
Fibonacci Trading Summary
Fibonacci Trading 88%
Pinpoint where prices reverse, project how far they move, and time when to act.
by Carolyn Boroden 2008
3.86
221 ratings
Bollinger on Bollinger Bands
by John Bollinger • 2001
The most-used technical indicator, decoded by its creator: which signals matter and which mislead.
3.88
242
Bollinger on Bollinger Bands Summary
Bollinger on Bollinger Bands 88%
The most-used technical indicator, decoded by its creator: which signals matter and which mislead.
by John Bollinger 2001
3.88
242 ratings
Financial Statement Analysis
by Martin S. Fridson • 1991
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
4.12
395
Financial Statement Analysis Summary
Financial Statement Analysis 88%
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
by Martin S. Fridson 1991
4.12
395 ratings
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
by Thomas N. Bulkowski • 2000
38,500 chart patterns, analyzed: failure rates, volume signals, and the breakout data that matters.
4.11
374
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns Summary
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns 88%
38,500 chart patterns, analyzed: failure rates, volume signals, and the breakout data that matters.
by Thomas N. Bulkowski 2000
4.11
374 ratings
The Model Thinker
by Scott E. Page • 2018
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
3.92
955
The Model Thinker Summary
The Model Thinker 88%
Big data without many models is just noise. The case for thinking through multiple frameworks.
by Scott E. Page 2018
3.92
955 ratings
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
by John C. Hull • 2005
The math that Wall Street runs on: one no-arbitrage principle, applied to every major derivative.
4.17
2k+
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives Summary
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives 88%
The math that Wall Street runs on: one no-arbitrage principle, applied to every major derivative.
by John C. Hull 2005
4.17
2k+ ratings
More Money Than God
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2010
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
4.11
10k+
More Money Than God Summary
More Money Than God 88%
How a handful of secretive traders amassed power to rival central banks and rewired global finance.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2010
4.11
10k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2016
Cybersecurity swears its risks defy measurement. A quantitative toolkit that says otherwise.
4.06
381
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk Summary
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk 88%
Cybersecurity swears its risks defy measurement. A quantitative toolkit that says otherwise.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2016
4.06
381 ratings
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI
by Mr. Bharat Sikka • 2023
ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI Summary
Practical Data Analytics for BFSI 88%
ATM refills, fraud alerts, loan approvals: the data models that run a modern bank.
by Mr. Bharat Sikka 2023
The Success Equation
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2012
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
3.94
2k+
The Success Equation Summary
The Success Equation 88%
The ratio of skill to luck shapes every outcome. Most people misread it and pay dearly.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2012
3.94
2k+ ratings
Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader
by Kevin J. Davey • 2019
A champion's playbook: 41 entries, 11 exits, and the testing rigor to build systems that work.
3.64
99
Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader Summary
Entry and Exit Confessions of a Champion Trader 88%
A champion's playbook: 41 entries, 11 exits, and the testing rigor to build systems that work.
by Kevin J. Davey 2019
3.64
99 ratings
Predictive Analytics
by Eric Siegel • 2013
Companies know whether you'll leave, buy, or default before you've decided. Here's how.
3.66
2k+
Predictive Analytics Summary
Predictive Analytics 88%
Companies know whether you'll leave, buy, or default before you've decided. Here's how.
by Eric Siegel 2013
3.66
2k+ ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
3.66
6k+
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge 88%
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024
3.66
6k+ ratings
Competing on Analytics
by Thomas H. Davenport • 2007
Why some companies (like Amazon and Capital One) win by making bets on data, not hunches.
3.69
2k+
Competing on Analytics Summary
Competing on Analytics 88%
Why some companies (like Amazon and Capital One) win by making bets on data, not hunches.
by Thomas H. Davenport 2007
3.69
2k+ ratings
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators
by Richard Yamarone • 2004
Twelve indicators drive every market move. Here's how to read them before the headline hits.
3.81
37
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators Summary
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators 87%
Twelve indicators drive every market move. Here's how to read them before the headline hits.
by Richard Yamarone 2004
3.81
37 ratings
Introduction To Algo Trading
by Kevin J. Davey • 2018
Turn your trading idea into an algorithm that works while you sleep: no PhD required.
3.74
155
Introduction To Algo Trading Summary
Introduction To Algo Trading 87%
Turn your trading idea into an algorithm that works while you sleep: no PhD required.
by Kevin J. Davey 2018
3.74
155 ratings
Guesstimation
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2008
How to answer impossible questions with a napkin, a pen, and a few simple guesses.
3.75
432
Guesstimation Summary
Guesstimation 87%
How to answer impossible questions with a napkin, a pen, and a few simple guesses.
by Lawrence Weinstein 2008
3.75
432 ratings
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