Especially recommended for engineers, computer scientists and mathematicians, this workshop will provide you with a solid foundation in the principles of finance as they apply in the real world. The participants will gain some of the necessary quantitative, computing, and programming skills required to fulfill a career in hedge funds and investment banks.

Dates

• Monday, 11 January 2016, 5pm - 8pm
• Thursday, 14 January 2016, 5pm - 8pm
• Monday, 18 January 2016, 5pm - 8pm
• Thursday, 21 January 2016, 5pm - 8pm
• Saturday, 23 January 2016, 10am - 1pm

Location: American University of Beirut, Bechtel Building, Room 537

Topics Covered

• Financial markets & players
• How automated trading systems work
• Technical & Fundamental analysis overview
• Intro to Machine Learning algorithms
• Performance measures
• Simple and exponential moving averages
• Implementation of a trading strategy

Requirement

• Linear algebra
• Statistics
• Algorithms and data structures

Awards

• Certificate of Completion
• Internships may be offered to distinguished participants

Registration: free, send an email with your CV to workshop@algotraders.org