Swing Trading Strategies By QuantInsti – Overview
Swing Trading Strategies By QuantInsti
Swing Trading Strategies is the perfect course for traders looking to systematically perform swing trading using technical indicators. Gain the skills to identify market swings, backtest, paper trade, and live trade effective swing trading strategies. Learn how to spot entry signals, create exit plans, and scan for stocks best suited for swing trading.
Course Overview
This course guides you through creating, backtesting, paper trading, and live trading swing trading strategies using technical indicators like MACD and Williams Fractals. You will analyze strategy performance using metrics such as drawdown plots, equity curves, and risk-adjusted returns. Stock screening techniques involve the Hurst exponent and ADX for identifying swing trading candidates. The course emphasizes risk management, teaching 10 simple rules and 10 deadly sins of swing trading, reinforced by a capstone project.
Skills Covered
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Technical Indicators: MACD, Williams Fractals, Hurst, ADX
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Python Tools: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, TA-Lib, loops and functions
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Trading Concepts: Screener, Backtesting, PnL calculations, Stop Loss, Take Profit, Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, Calmar Ratio, Maximum Drawdown
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of financial market terminologies is recommended. While Python is used for teaching, programming knowledge is not mandatory. Concepts can also be applied using spreadsheets or other programming languages.
Syllabus Highlights
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Introduction to swing trading and course structure
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Understanding swing highs and lows with real examples
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Advantages of systematic swing trading over discretionary methods
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Using Python to automate and test strategies efficiently
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Ten simple rules and deadly sins of swing trading
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Course summary with downloadable strategy notebooks for personal customization
About QuantInsti
QuantInsti® is a leading global institute in algorithmic and quantitative trading education, with over 10 years of expertise and users from 190+ countries. Founded by the creators of iRage, a top Indian HFT firm, QuantInsti provides innovative learning platforms to empower traders worldwide.
