Financial Markets for Python Developers
Connect existing Python skills with the financial concepts needed to analyse markets.
- Prerequisite
- Basic Python proficiency: functions, lists and dictionaries, and installing packages. No finance background needed.
- Level
- Beginner
- Includes
- Quantfolio
- Format
- Live online · 1:1 or group
- Schedule & fee
- Agreed on your intro call
Is this for you?
Developers who are comfortable in Python but new to financial markets.
Code runs, but results are wrong because of misunderstood returns, time zones, missing data or corporate actions.
What you’ll be able to do
- Describe how equities, forex, futures and crypto assets are quoted and traded.
- Calculate simple and log returns correctly and know when to use each.
- Explain order types, the bid–ask spread and liquidity.
- Clean market data: missing values, outliers, time zones and trading calendars (PSX, international exchanges, and 24/7 crypto markets).
Modules
- Instruments and quotes
- Returns done right
- Orders, spreads and liquidity
- Getting and cleaning data
- Time zones and calendars
- Corporate actions
- Data-quality reporting
The outline can be tailored to your goals.
A reusable analysis notebook and data-quality report.
- Analysis notebook with reusable functions
- Data-quality report for a multi-market dataset
Tools & data
- Python
- pandas
- NumPy
- Matplotlib
- Jupyter
- Quantfolio
PSX share prices and the KSE-100 index · International equities, forex pairs including USD/PKR, and a major cryptocurrency
Questions
I have never traded. Is that a problem?
No. The course assumes no trading or finance experience.
Which Python version and libraries are used?
Current Python 3 with pandas, NumPy and Matplotlib in Jupyter. Exact versions will be listed with the course materials.
How is it taught, and what does it cost?
Live online, one-on-one or in a small group. Schedule and fee are agreed with you on a free intro call.
Will this course guarantee trading results?
No. It builds knowledge and skills. It does not guarantee profits.
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