What are good sources for finding projects [preferably with Python or R; at the moment of writing I can't program in C++] in quantitative finance and/or related areas?
If you know some statistics / econometrics, then you could look into working with crypto data. The advantage is that most exchanges offer you free tick-data subscriptions as well as historical data. E.g. can you predict the coin ABC price in 5/15/30 min. based on some features that you design? Apart from working with the data itself, you also learn a bit about the infrastructure aspects (connectivity, persistence, ...). If you want to work with options data - Deribit has websocket connectivity and you could e.g. visualize and fit the live implied volatility smiles. Both projects will look good on your resume when applying to trading firms.
I am wondering whether Python suffices, or in other words, to focus on improving Python skills or to learn a bit C++ (perhaps superficially), which is better?
I am wondering whether Python suffices, or in other words, to focus on improving Python skills or to learn a bit C++ (perhaps superficially), which is better?
What are good sources for finding projects [preferably with Python or R; at the moment of writing I can't program in C++] in quantitative finance and/or related areas?
Really depends on what you are interested in. You can check out WSO forums - the discussions tend to be a little more technical.
Want to develop infrastructure? Build a financial database
Want to evaluate trading strategies and program a lot? Build a backtester in python
Interested in derivatives? Build a vol surface
Thank you very much for asking. Things are going very well. I recently applied for student positions at five different places, and I am thrilled to share that I have received offers from all five. Needless to say, I'm extremely happy about this outcome. However, there is one aspect that has been bothering me a little. I took a bit of a mathematical detour, focusing on (advanced) operations research, which does not have much to do with finance.
Nevertheless, I firmly believe that the skills and knowledge I acquired during my OR studies can be valuable in various contexts. While there may not be an immediate connection between OR and finance, I'm confident that my analytical and problem-solving abilities will serve me well in the field of finance.
Once again, thank you for your support and interest in my progress.
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