The Algorithmic Advantage

The Algorithmic Advantage

The Algorithmic Advantage is a podcast about quantitative trading and investing. We're here to expand the toolkit of the quant-trading community and introduce investors to the many advantages of systematic trading. Our goal is to educate and inspire as we embark on a captivating journey into the vast knowledge and experience of leading portfolio managers and other experts in the field!

  1. Episode 041 - Cesar Alvarez - A Novel Way to Combine Trend, Reversion, ETFs, Volatility & More!

    6月13日

    Episode 041 - Cesar Alvarez - A Novel Way to Combine Trend, Reversion, ETFs, Volatility & More!

    Dive into the deep experience of quantitative trading with Cesar Alvarez (trader first, martial artist second), a veteran trader known for his mastery in mean reversion, breakouts, momentum, ETF and volatility strategies. Discover his innovative methods building a dynamic portfolio, retiring strategies, parameter sensitivity tests, strategy robustness checks, and the art of balancing risk and return to ensure long-term trading success. Cesar’s insights highlight essential strategies for thriving in volatile markets, fine-tuning strategy components, and avoiding the trap of overfitting. Perfect for systematic traders looking for practical edges! #QuantTrading #MeanReversion #AlgorithmicTrading #ETFStrategies #QuantTrading Contents: 0:00 Cesar's Journey: Discretionary to Quant Trading 3:59 Inside Connors Research: Mean Reversion Insights 5:48 Cesar's Current Quant Trading Portfolio 8:35 Tactical ETF Strategies & Retirement Focus 14:34 Designing Quant Strategies: Goals & Principles 17:07 Robustness Testing & Avoiding Overfitting 22:49 Knowing When to Retire a Trading Strategy 29:53 Amibroker vs RealTest: Tools for Systematic Traders 34:03 Cesar’s Featured Quant Trading Strategies 37:03 Short Selling & Mean Reversion in Bear Markets 41:12 Breakout & Momentum Strategies for Stocks 43:53 Navigating Volatility: Trading VIX & SVIX ETFs 50:50 Secrets to Effective Mean Reversion TradingWhat could it be?

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  2. 035 - Bob Pardo II - Building Trading Strategies that Work with Walk Forward Analysis

    3月29日

    035 - Bob Pardo II - Building Trading Strategies that Work with Walk Forward Analysis

    Many trading strategies are developed using extensive historical data to calibrate model parameters. However, this process often leads to over-optimization, where the strategy is too finely tuned to past market conditions. Two things stand out: Noise vs. Signal: Financial markets inherently contain a high degree of randomness. A model that fits historical data exceptionally well may simply be capturing random fluctuations rather than a persistent trading edge. Regime Shifts: Markets change over time. A strategy that works during a bull market might not perform in a bear market or during periods of high volatility. Enter Walk-Forward Analysis. It's also not easy, but if done right can create an incredible method to solve for over-fitting in a systematic manner, leading to: Realistic Performance Metrics: By testing on entirely out-of-sample data (not just one out of sample period), traders can obtain performance metrics that are closer to what would be experienced in real-world trading. Adaptive Strategies: Walk forward analysis inherently forces a re-optimization process. This means the model is continually updated to reflect more recent market conditions, thereby reducing the risk that it’s built solely on outdated historical data. Robust Parameter Selection: Instead of selecting a single “optimal” parameter set that may be an outlier, traders can identify a plateau of robust parameters that perform consistently across multiple windows. This approach minimizes the risk of curve fitting, ensuring the strategy’s parameters are not overly sensitive to one specific dataset.

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The Algorithmic Advantage is a podcast about quantitative trading and investing. We're here to expand the toolkit of the quant-trading community and introduce investors to the many advantages of systematic trading. Our goal is to educate and inspire as we embark on a captivating journey into the vast knowledge and experience of leading portfolio managers and other experts in the field!

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