Dear Student:

Congratulations again on being selected to the Global Quant Trading Career Program 2024 Fall Cohort. We look forward to bringing you to the quant world and embarking on the quant career journey with you.

To officially accept and enrol in the program, you may follow up the procedure below.

Feel free to drop me an email at henrychan@asiaquantacademy.com if you have any questions.

Cheers,
Henry Chan

Program Director at Asia Quant Academy

To officially accept the offer, please follow below:

01.

Review Program Details

02.

Review T&C and Fill in Personal information

03.

Payment

The Quant Program helps you make the best use of
your summer break to break into Quant

Period:	Format:	Time:
3 Aug 2024 - 9 Oct 2024 (10 weeks)	Interactive Live Lectures	Sat 10:00am - 11:30am & Wed 8:30pm - 10:00pm(GMT+8)
5 Jan 2025 - 30 Feb 2025 (4 weeks)	Interactive Job Simulation	Part-time Basis (1-2 tasks per week)

You will master Quant from
Stage 1: Quant Trading

hours

✓ Statistical Arbitrage Concepts:
An introduction to the fundamentals of statistical arbitrage trading.
✓ Mean Reversion Strategy Basics:
Outlining the principles of mean reversion strategies in trading.
✓ Essentials of Momentum Trading:
Exploring the core concepts behind momentum trading strategies.
✓ Event-Driven Strategy Framework:
Understanding the mechanics of event-driven trading strategies.
✓ Portfolio Construction and Optimization:
Techniques for constructing and optimizing a portfolio.

hours

✓ High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Basics:
An overview of HFT, its role in modern markets and how they make money.
✓ Introduction to Quantitative Trading:
High-level concepts and the ecosystem of quantitative trading with a focus on algorithmic trading.
✓ Day Trading Strategies for Beginners:
Exploring basic day trading strategies and risk management techniques.
✓ Understanding Market Microstructure:
Fundamental concepts of market microstructure and its importance on designing trading strategies.
✓ Order Books and Exchange Mechanics:
Learning about the rules of exchanges and its importance for designing trading strategies.
✓ Alternative Trading Systems:
Insight into dark pools and other alternative trading systems.
✓ Operational Aspects of Quant Trading:
Reviewing the practical and operational considerations in trading.

hours

✓ Overview of Financial Markets and Institutions
Delving into the roles and functions of buy-side and sell-side within the financial markets
✓ Sell-Side Institutions:
Examining the structure and services of commercial and investment banks.
✓ Buy-Side Entities:
Exploring the operations and investment strategies of mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, and pension funds.
✓ Financial Market Regulation:
Outlining the regulatory environment and its significance in financial markets.
✓ Equities as Financial Instruments:
Understanding stocks and their relevance in the financial markets.
✓ Fixed Income and Bond Markets:
Delving into the world of debt securities and interest-bearing instruments.
✓ Derivatives and Complex Financial Instruments:
An introduction to options, futures, swaps, and other derivative instruments.

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✓ Investment Banks & Hedge Fund Overview:
Introduction to the pivotal roles of investment banks and hedge funds in financial markets.
✓ Types of Buy-Side Firms:
Exploring various buy-side entities including mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds and private equity firms.
✓ What is Quant & Quant Trader:
Defining quantitative trading and outlining the responsibilities and functions of different types of quant.
✓ Career, Compensation & Companies:
Discussing career paths, compensation expectations, and identifying key players in the quant trading landscape.
✓ Knowledge Map: Math:
Connecting university-level mathematics to practical applications in quantitative finance.
✓ Knowledge Map: Computer Science:
Showing how computer science courses in university are integral to developing trading algorithms and systems.
✓ Knowledge Map: Finance & Economics:
Relating academic economic and financial theory to the strategies and analyses used by quants and quant traders.

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✓ Introduction to Python for Trading:
Basics of Python programming for data analytics.
✓ Python Tools and Libraries:
Utilizing Python for data analysis, including essential packages and environments.
✓ Python for Data Analysis Textbook:
Dive deep into the most common data analytic package - Pandas, and learn about its internals and functionalities.
✓ Statistics Refresher for Trading:
Revisiting key statistical methods and principles applied in quantitative analysis
✓ Optimization Methods in Trading:
Exploring numerical optimization methods for quants.

hours

✓ Financial Time Series Analysis:
Introduction to time series forecasting models such as ARIMA, GARCH e.t.c.
✓ Machine Learning in Trading:
Overview of machine learning and regression techniques, including neural networks, decision trees, and linear regressions.
✓ Advanced Financial Machine Learning:
Exploring advanced machine learning techniques for financial data and quantitative trading.
✓ Intraday Trading and Market Data Analysis:
Techniques for modeling and analyzing intraday market data.
✓ Backtesting and risk management:
Introducing methodologies for backtesting and risk management techniques for quantitative trading.

You will receive a certificate from QDA(UK) upon 80% attendance.

You will apply the knowledge in projects and trading simulations through
Stage 2: Quant Trading Work Experience Program

Selected students will be paired with a London-based boutique investment firm for a four-weekQuant Trading Work Experience Program . They will be assigned an experienced quant analyst as supervisor and perform simulation tasks related to:

Create new trading strategies through extensive research

and analysis

Build, test and optimize current trading models
Research and analyze large financial datasets to find exploitable patterns
Design complex quantitative models

You will receive a reference letter upon completion.

Review T&C and reserve your space for the program by the destinated deadline now!

Asia Quant Academy

E&C Consulting Limited is a limited company incorporated in Hong Kong with registration number 65432581.

Address: Flat B, 4/F, Yue On Commercial Building, 385-387 Lockhart Road,HK

To officially accept the offer, please follow below:

The Quant Program helps you make the best use of
your summer break to break into Quant

You will master Quant from
Stage 1: Quant Trading

You will apply the knowledge in projects and trading simulations through
Stage 2: Quant Trading Work Experience Program

Review T&C and reserve your space for the program by the destinated deadline now!

Join Our Online Course

Apply for the 2024 Fall Cohort now!

To officially accept the offer, please follow below:

The Quant Program helps you make the best use of your summer break to break into Quant

You will master Quant from Stage 1: Quant Trading

You will apply the knowledge in projects and trading simulations through Stage 2: Quant Trading Work Experience Program

Review T&C and reserve your space for the program by the destinated deadline now!

Join Our Online Course

Apply for the 2024 Fall Cohort now!

The Quant Program helps you make the best use of
your summer break to break into Quant

You will master Quant from
Stage 1: Quant Trading

You will apply the knowledge in projects and trading simulations through
Stage 2: Quant Trading Work Experience Program