Algorithmic Trading
Subject FNCE30010 (2016)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.
| Credit Points: | 12.5 |
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| Level: | 3 (Undergraduate) |
| Dates & Locations: | This subject is not offered in 2016. |
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture plus one 1-hour laboratory per week Total Time Commitment: Estrimated total time commitment is 120 hours. |
| Prerequisites: | One of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: and one of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: |
| Corequisites: | Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: |
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | Knowledge of Python is a benefit. |
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None |
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| Subject Overview: |
Global equity markets have changed fundamentally over the last decades Regulatory reforms to promote competition for trading services have led to considerable fragmentation of markets. New entrants and new technology have contributed to innovative new trading mechanisms and pricing structures. Today, markets are overwhelming electronic, with trading occurring using algorithms rather than manually. Graduates wishing to pursue careers in financial markets need to understand the new market structure that exists and have skills to understand and implement trading strategies in this environment. This subject will ensure students develop these skills and knowledge, through a combination of lectures and hands-on experience of manual and robot trading in online experimental markets. The class is quite unique. Despite growing importance of computerised trading in financial markets, there exist hardly any finance classes that expose students to the issues, let alone allowing them to develop the skills to conceive robot traders themselves through participation in experimental online markets. |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
The overall aim is to introduce students to the microstructure of modern financial markets in general, and to algorithmic trading in particular. Algorithmic trading refers to the use of robots (automatic order submission computer program) to accomplish a certain trading goal, such as automatic market making, statistical arbitrage, technical analysis, portfolio rebalancing, etc. Students will be given the opportunity to get hands-on experience in purposely designed online financial markets, as manual traders, or as algorithmic traders, depending on programming skills and career concerns. On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
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| Prescribed Texts: | You will be advised of prescribed texts by the subject coordinator. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: |
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
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