Udacity – Artificial Intelligence for Trading Nanodegree Programs
Complete real-world projects designed by industry experts, covering topics from asset management to trading signal generation. Master AI algorithms for trading, and build your career-ready portfolio.
What You’ll Learn In Artificial Intelligence for Trading Nanodegree Programs?
SYLLABUS
Quantitative Trading
Learn the basics of quantitative analysis, including data processing, trading signal generation, and portfolio management. Use Python to work with historical stock data, develop trading strategies, and construct a multi-factor model with optimization.
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Estimated 6 months to complete
Basic Quantitative Trading
Learn about market mechanics and how to generate signals with stock data. Work on developing a momentum-trading strategy in your first project.
TRADING WITH MOMENTUM
Advanced Quantitative Trading
Learn the quant workflow for signal generation, and apply advanced quantitative methods commonly used in trading.
BREAKOUT STRATEGY
Stocks, Indices, and ETFs
Learn about portfolio optimization, and financial securities formed by stocks, including market indices, vanilla ETFs, and Smart Beta ETFs.
SMART BETA AND PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION
Factor Investing and Alpha Research
Learn about alpha and risk factors, and construct a portfolio with advanced optimization techniques.
ALPHA RESEARCH AND FACTOR MODELING
Sentiment Analysis with Natural Language Processing
Learn the fundamentals of text processing, and analyze corporate filings to generate sentiment-based trading signals.
SENTIMENT ANALYSIS USING NLP
Advanced Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
Learn to apply deep learning in quantitative analysis and use recurrent neural networks and long short-term memory to generate trading signals.
DEEP NEURAL NETWORK WITH NEWS DATA
Combining Multiple Signals
Learn advanced techniques to select and combine the factors you’ve generated from both traditional and alternative data.
COMBINE SIGNALS FOR ENHANCED ALPHA
Simulating Trades with Historical Data
Learn to refine trading signals by running rigorous back tests. Track your P&L while your algorithm buys and sells.
BACKTESTING
All Our Programs Include
Real-world projects from industry experts
With real world projects and immersive content built in partnership with top tier companies, you’ll master the tech skills companies want.
Technical mentor support
Our knowledgeable mentors guide your learning and are focused on answering your questions, motivating you and keeping you on track.
Personal career coach and career services
You’ll have access to career coaching sessions, interview prep advice, and resume and online professional profile reviews to help you grow in your career.
Flexible learning program
Get a custom learning plan tailored to fit your busy life. Learn at your own pace and reach your personal goals on the schedule that works best for you.
