# Build your trading system
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
class TradingSystem:
def __init__(self, initial_capital=100000):
self.capital = initial_capital
self.positions = {}
def calculate_signals(self, data):
"""Your challenge: Implement signal generation"""
signals = []
return signals
def backtest(self, data):
"""Run backtest on historical data"""
signals = self.calculate_signals(data)
return results
# Instant feedback as you code
system = TradingSystem()
results = system.backtest(market_data)
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# Portfolio Optimization
import numpy as np
from scipy.optimize import minimize
def optimize_portfolio(returns, risk_free_rate=0.02):
mean_returns = returns.mean() * 252
cov_matrix = returns.cov() * 252
def sharpe_ratio(weights):
portfolio_return = np.sum(mean_returns * weights)
portfolio_std = np.sqrt(np.dot(weights.T,
np.dot(cov_matrix, weights)))
return -(portfolio_return - risk_free_rate) / portfolio_std
constraints = {'type': 'eq', 'fun': lambda x: np.sum(x) - 1}
bounds = tuple((0, 1) for _ in range(len(returns.columns)))
result = minimize(sharpe_ratio,
[1/len(returns.columns)] * len(returns.columns),
method='SLSQP', bounds=bounds, constraints=constraints)
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import asyncio
import aiohttp
import pandas as pd
async def fetch_market_data(endpoints):
async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
tasks = [session.get(ep) for ep in endpoints]
responses = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
data = [await r.json() for r in responses]
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import numpy as np
def price_option(S0, K, T, r, sigma, n_sims=100000):
# Simulate stock price paths
random_shocks = np.random.normal(0, 1, (n_sims, int(T * 252)))
dt = T / 252
prices = S0 * np.exp(np.cumsum(
(r - 0.5 * sigma**2) * dt +
sigma * np.sqrt(dt) * random_shocks, axis=1
))
# Calculate option value
payoffs = np.maximum(prices[:, -1] - K, 0)
option_price = np.exp(-r * T) * np.mean(payoffs)
return option_price
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# Build your trading system
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
class TradingSystem:
def __init__(self, initial_capital=100000):
self.capital = initial_capital
self.positions = {}
def calculate_signals(self, data):
"""Your challenge: Implement signal generation"""
# TODO: Add your logic here
signals = []
return signals
def backtest(self, data):
"""Run backtest on historical data"""
signals = self.calculate_signals(data)
# Backtest logic...
return results
# Instant feedback as you code
system = TradingSystem()
results = system.backtest(market_data)
print(f"Sharpe Ratio: {results.sharpe:.2f}")calculate_signals method to generate buy/sell signals based on moving averages.The Best Place to Learn Quantitative Finance
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