How to start my education in Quantitative Analysis?

#1
Dear Seniors!

Can anybody guide and help this newbie in cutting teeth into "Quantitiave Analysis" as applicable to trading.

I would be very thankful if you can please point out:-

1. How to start the education?
2. Which subjects,like, Maths, Calculus, Statistics,C++, etc. I should go and learn first before thinking of learning QA?
3. Which are the suggested books for a beginner like me?
4. Any specific software like SAS, MATLAB, etc. which can be helpful?
5. How to learn Modelling?

Thanks & Regards,
--Ashish
 
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oxusmorouz

Well-Known Member
#3
Dear Seniors!
Can anybody guide and help this newbie in cutting teeth into "Quantitiave Analysis" as applicable to trading.

I would be very thankful if you can please point out:-

1. How to start the education?
2. Which subjects,like, Maths, Calculus, Statistics,C++, etc. I should go and learn first before thinking of learning QA?
3. Which are the suggested books for a beginner like me?
4. Any specific software like SAS, MATLAB, etc. which can be helpful?
5. How to learn Modelling?
Hello Ashish,
Glad you started this thread. I'm pretty much in the same situation. From what I can see, there are only a handful of people who can help us, and I think we can count them in one hand.
I'm registering for the actuarial course next month, and thinking of joining VB & C++ classes with a hope to possibly nick something here and there over the next few years. Any input will be greatly appreciated.
 
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uasish

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#4
Count me in the same boat,infact the Link provided for trader111 is helpful.
However learning C++ is very difficult for me,however it can not be a total hinderance.
Maths & Statistics are obviously a must.
 

beginner_av

Well-Known Member
#5
Wilmott books are very good. But what is indeed required is a very good base in mathematics including calculus -> statistics -> time series analysis -> econometrics. Guys its not that one day I can wake up and say hey let me become a doctor today even though I never studied Bio in 12th. You can (my acquaintance's father an IITian and her daughetr joined the same batch to study medicine in the US). But ask yourself whether you are strong on the basics, or strong on even more basics to learn the basics, how much time you can devote etc. Can you put hours practicing and doing QA instead of doing other things?
Language comes last. Dont bother about it at all.
 

beginner_av

Well-Known Member
#6
Why is C++ difficult asishda? after all its just a language. just like your metastock language. all languages do the same thing. forget the OO hangup for the time being and focus on the basic language construct.
 

kkseal

Well-Known Member
#7
Maths & Stats is the most difficult part. An OO approach i guess would be more appropriate but not essential in modelling.

Asishda already has a headstart with his knowledge of Stats.

Regards,
Kalyan.
 
#8
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout << "not worth learning C++ just to test software" << endl;
cout << "takes a lot of time to code simple stuff" << endl;
cout << "but i agree it is very powerful" << endl;
return 0;
}
 

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