The NumPy Quant Handbook

Master Numerical Computing for Finance, Trading & Risk Management

von James Preston, Hayden van der Post

484 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Reactive PublishingThe NumPy Quant Handbook is the ultimate practical guide to mastering numerical computing with NumPy in the world of finance. Written for quants, traders, portfolio managers, and Python-savvy finance professionals, this book bridges the gap between theoretical finance and real-world implementation.What You'll Master: - High-performance array computing - vectorization, broadcasting, and memory-efficient code that runs at lightning speed- Financial data wrangling - working with tick data, order books, and massive time series- Trading strategies - backtesting, signal generation, and execution logic using pure NumPy- Risk management - Value-at-Risk (VaR), Expected Shortfall, Monte Carlo simulations, and stress testing- Portfolio optimization - Markowitz, Black-Litterman, and advanced numerical solvers- Derivatives & quantitative models - option pricing, Greeks, and finite difference methods- Production-grade techniques - performance optimization, numerical stability, and integration with pandas, Numba, and CythonWith hands-on code examples, real market data applications, and battle-tested patterns used by top quant funds, this handbook transforms NumPy from a basic library into your most powerful competitive advantage.Perfect for: - Quantitative analysts and researchers- Algorithmic traders and developers- Risk managers and portfolio analysts- Finance students and self-taught quants ready to level upTurn data into decisions. Turn Python into profit.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798185639566
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.07.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published
• Herausgegeben von: Alice Schwartz