The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox + Website: Using Today's Technology To Help You Become A Better Trader (Wiley Trading) - Hardcover

Pruitt, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 111909657X ISBN 13: 9781119096573

Publisher: Wiley, 2016

Synopsis

The accessible, beneficial guide to developing algorithmic trading solutions

The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox is the complete package savvy investors have been looking for. An integration of explanation and tutorial, this guide takes you from utter novice to out-the-door trading solution as you learn the tools and techniques of the trade. You'll explore the broad spectrum of today's technological offerings, and use several to develop trading ideas using the provided source code and the author's own library, and get practical advice on popular software packages including TradeStation, TradersStudio, MultiCharts, Excel, and more. You'll stop making repetitive mistakes as you learn to recognize which paths you should not go down, and you'll discover that you don't need to be a programmer to take advantage of the latest technology. The companion website provides up-to-date TradeStation code, Excel spreadsheets, and instructional video, and gives you access to the author himself to help you interpret and implement the included algorithms.

Algorithmic system trading isn't really all that new, but the technology that lets you program, evaluate, and implement trading ideas is rapidly evolving. This book helps you take advantage of these new capabilities to develop the trading solution you've been looking for.

• Exploit trading technology without a computer science degree
• Evaluate different trading systems' strengths and weaknesses
• Stop making the same trading mistakes over and over again
• Develop a complete trading solution using provided source code and libraries

New technology has enabled the average trader to easily implement their ideas at very low cost, breathing new life into systems that were once not viable. If you're ready to take advantage of the new trading environment but don't know where to start, The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox will help you get on board quickly and easily.

About this title

About the Author

GEORGE PRUITT is director of research for Futures Truth Magazine. In addition to coding more than 1,000 different trading methodologies, he has written for Futures, ActiveTrader, and SFO Magazine, had his research published by The Wall Street Journal and Barron's, and coauthored The Ultimate Trading Guide and Building Winning Trading Systems with TradeStation.

From the Back Cover

Technological advances now enable the average trader to easily implement their ideas at very low cost, which has breathed new life into trading systems that were once impractical. If you're ready to create state-of-the-art algorithms based on your trading ideas but don't know where to start, The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox is your key to writing flawless codes quickly and easily.

Through an accessible, in-depth exploration of a broad spectrum of the most up-to-date, readily available testing and trading platforms, this turnkey resource gives you all the knowledge and tools you need to go from theory to practice to profits. You don't need any programming experience to program, evaluate, and implement your original trading ideas thanks to the author's illustrative guidance, seasoned advice on today's most popular software packages, and source code from his own library. A wealth of trading systems are presented inside, many from idea to "out-the-door" solution, but it will be up to you to piece together your own ultimate trading system with the tools provided.

Specifically written to be a valuable tool to keep at your side while hammering out the algorithms for boundless success in today's markets, this dependable toolbox gives you:

• Practical advice and expert tips for getting the most out of platforms such as TradeStation, TradersStudio, MultiCharts, Excel, and more
• Handy appendices with sample codes, keywords, data access, and more to save you time building your algorithms
• A companion website with the latest TradeStation code, Excel spreadsheets, instructional videos, and access to the author for guidance interpreting and implementing algorithms

Give your trading ideas the chance they deserve with accurate back testing, proper optimization, and The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox.

From the Inside Flap

Technological advances now enable the average trader to easily implement their ideas at very low cost, which has breathed new life into trading systems that were once impractical. If you're ready to create state-of-the-art algorithms based on your trading ideas but don't know where to start, The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox is your key to writing flawless codes quickly and easily.

Through an accessible, in-depth exploration of a broad spectrum of the most up-to-date, readily available testing and trading platforms, this turnkey resource gives you all the knowledge and tools you need to go from theory to practice to profits. You don't need any programming experience to program, evaluate, and implement your original trading ideas thanks to the author's illustrative guidance, seasoned advice on today's most popular software packages, and source code from his own library. A wealth of trading systems are presented inside, many from idea to "out-the-door" solution, but it will be up to you to piece together your own ultimate trading system with the tools provided.

Specifically written to be a valuable tool to keep at your side while hammering out the algorithms for boundless success in today's markets, this dependable toolbox gives you:

• Practical advice and expert tips for getting the most out of platforms such as TradeStation, TradersStudio, MultiCharts, Excel, and more
• Handy appendices with sample codes, keywords, data access, and more to save you time building your algorithms
• A companion website with the latest TradeStation code, Excel spreadsheets, instructional videos, and access to the author for guidance interpreting and implementing algorithms

Give your trading ideas the chance they deserve with accurate back testing, proper optimization, and The Ultimate Algorithmic Trading System Toolbox.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 111909657X
• ISBN 13: 9781119096573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368