Resources
Resources
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Practical quantitative investing resources designed to help students build stronger strategies, analyze markets, and compete in IQIC regardless of prior experience.
Some of the topics covered
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Quantitative Investing Fundamentals
Build the financial foundation needed to understand markets and evaluate investments.
Markets 101
- Stocks & ETFs
- Market Mechanics
- Understanding Investment Returns
- Comparing Investment Performance
Risk & Performance
- What Does “Risk” Mean?
- Concentration & Diversification
- Understanding Drawdown
- Risk-Adjusted Performance
- Calculating Sharpe Ratio
- Benchmarking
Portfolio Basics
- Diversification & Correlation
- Position Sizing
- From Ideas to a Portfolio
- Building a Simple Portfolio
02
Quantitative Strategy
Learn how to turn an investment idea into a systematic, testable strategy.
Building a Strategy
- Investment Hypothesis
- Strategy Rules
- Signals & Factors
- Risk Rules
Backtesting & Evaluation
- What Is Backtesting?
- Building a Basic Backtest
- Avoiding Backtesting Mistakes
- Evaluating Results
Quantitative Tools
- Python Basics for Finance
- Working With Financial Data
- Financial Data Visualization
- Useful Python Libraries
03
Competition Preparation
Learn how to apply quantitative concepts specifically to IQIC.
Building Your IQIC Strategy
- Choosing a Strategy
- Defining Your Investment Hypothesis
- Creating Your Strategy Rules
- Position Sizing & Risk Management
Trading & Execution
- Understanding the IQIC Platform
- Order Types
- Executing Your Strategy
- Tracking Your Portfolio
Evaluating Your Performance
- Understanding Your Results
- Return vs Risk
- Sharpe Ratio & Drawdown
- Comparing Against a Benchmark
Report
- Preparing Your Research
- Presenting Your Strategy
- Explaining Your Results