Inside the Black Box: A Simple Guide to Quantitative and High-Frequency Trading (Wiley Finance) - Hardcover

Narang, Rishi K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118362411 ISBN 13: 9781118362419

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2013

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New edition of book that demystifies quant and algo trading

In this updated edition of his bestselling book, Rishi K Narang offers in a straightforward, nontechnical style―supplemented by real-world examples and informative anecdotes―a reliable resource takes you on a detailed tour through the black box. He skillfully sheds light upon the work that quants do, lifting the veil of mystery around quantitative trading and allowing anyone interested in doing so to understand quants and their strategies. This new edition includes information on High Frequency Trading.

• Offers an update on the bestselling book for explaining in non-mathematical terms what quant and algo trading are and how they work
• Provides key information for investors to evaluate the best hedge fund investments
• Explains how quant strategies fit into a portfolio, why they are valuable, and how to evaluate a quant manager

This new edition of Inside the Black Box explains quant investing without the jargon and goes a long way toward educating investment professionals.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

rishi k narang is the Founding Principal of T2AM LLC, which invests in quantitative strategies. He has been involved in the hedge fund industry variously as an investor in and practitioner of quantitative trading strategies since 1996.

When he isn’t working, Rishi enjoys playing his guitar, writing essays and poems, making pencil sketches, arguing with people, playing tennis, doing yoga, and hiking. Rishi completed his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Dr. Carolyn Wong, and their son, Solomon.

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Whether you call it quant, algo, or black box trading, it all adds up to the same thing: systematic trading performed by computers.

While some decry it as dangerously detached from human control, and a driver of excessive volatility in the markets, others see quantitative trading as a welcome departure from the unruly passions and cognitive biases that inform human investment decision making.

Say what you will about quant trading, the fact is, overall, quant funds consistently outperform the markets—which may be why so many smart investors are keen to avail themselves of that black box magic.

Unfortunately, much remains obscure about quantitative trading, thanks in great part to the extreme guardedness of quants when it comes to the details of how their systems work. But, as quant-trader and master explainer Rishi Narang deftly shows in this updated edition of his bestselling guide, quantitative trading is much easier to understand and take advantage of than you think.

Designed to make quantitative trading comprehensible to even the most math- or technophobic investor, this book takes you on a guided tour inside the black box. In plain English, Mr. Narang turns the lights up on what the quants are up to, once and for all lifting the veil of mystery surrounding quantitative trading and quantitative trading strategies.

Following a concise introduction to quantitative trading principles and general practices, Mr. Narang cuts to the chase with a detailed inventory of the contents of a typical black box system, explaining, in non-technical terms, what each one is and how it fits together with the others.

Then, with the help of numerous real-world examples and lively anecdotes, he clearly explains:

• The most common quant system structures
• How quants capture alpha
• The level of discretion in quant trading
• High-frequency trading and the infrastructure that supports it
• Execution algorithms and how they work
• How quants model risk and how to know if a particular model really works
• The important difference between theory-driven systems vs. data-mining strategies
• How to evaluate quant managers and their strategies
• How quant strategies can fit into an overall portfolio strategy—and why they’re so important
• Current and future trends in quant trading and the role it will play in the years ahead

A book that lifts the lid on black box trading, making it transparent, intuitively sensible, and readily understandable, Inside the Black Box is a must-read for institutional investors, asset managers, investment advisors, pension fund managers, and all savvy investors looking to gain an edge in today’s turbulent financial markets.

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Whether you call it quant, algo, or black box trading, it all adds up to the same thing: systematic trading performed by computers.

While some decry it as dangerously detached from human control, and a driver of excessive volatility in the markets, others see quantitative trading as a welcome departure from the unruly passions and cognitive biases that inform human investment decision making.

Say what you will about quant trading, the fact is, overall, quant funds consistently outperform the markets?which may be why so many smart investors are keen to avail themselves of that black box magic.

Unfortunately, much remains obscure about quantitative trading, thanks in great part to the extreme guardedness of quants when it comes to the details of how their systems work. But, as quant-trader and master explainer Rishi Narang deftly shows in this updated edition of his bestselling guide, quantitative trading is much easier to understand and take advantage of than you think.

Designed to make quantitative trading comprehensible to even the most math- or technophobic investor, this book takes you on a guided tour inside the black box. In plain English, Mr. Narang turns the lights up on what the quants are up to, once and for all lifting the veil of mystery surrounding quantitative trading and quantitative trading strategies.

Following a concise introduction to quantitative trading principles and general practices, Mr. Narang cuts to the chase with a detailed inventory of the contents of a typical black box system, explaining, in non-technical terms, what each one is and how it fits together with the others.

Then, with the help of numerous real-world examples and lively anecdotes, he clearly explains:

• The most common quant system structures
• How quants capture alpha
• The level of discretion in quant trading
• High-frequency trading and the infrastructure that supports it
• Execution algorithms and how they work
• How quants model risk and how to know if a particular model really works
• The important difference between theory-driven systems vs. data-mining strategies
• How to evaluate quant managers and their strategies
• How quant strategies can fit into an overall portfolio strategy?and why they're so important
• Current and future trends in quant trading and the role it will play in the years ahead

A book that lifts the lid on black box trading, making it transparent, intuitively sensible, and readily understandable, Inside the Black Box is a must-read for institutional investors, asset managers, investment advisors, pension fund managers, and all savvy investors looking to gain an edge in today's turbulent financial markets.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118362411
• ISBN 13: 9781118362419
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 336