Backtesting & Live Trading
Immersive Learning
EPAT offers an immersive learning experience, allowing you to work with real-market data, backtest your trading ideas, analyze backtesting results, paper trade your strategies in a real-time, risk-free environment before deciding to go live with actual money.
Backtesting in EPAT
Analyze historical data and backtesting strategies using spreadsheets
Learn to analyze historical data, and backtest strategies on Python
Learn different backtesting techniques and the pros and cons of using each of them
Code and backtest strategies on various platforms and using different Python APIs
Brokers & Free Real-Market Data available on Blueshift
Alpaca Securities LLC is a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA). You can check the background of Alpaca Securities on FINRA’s BrokerCheck. Alpaca Securities is also a member of SIPC.
Available for: US Equities
Spring by ICICI Direct - a research and trading platform for automated trading. It is designed for researching and executing systematic investment strategies.
Available for: Cash (NSE) and F&O (NSE)
Paper Trading
Gain practical experience in a live trading environment.
Learn to adapt to market changes and manage trades effectively.
Develop confidence in your trading strategies before risking actual capital.
Alpaca offers a paper-trading environment for the US Equities market on Blueshift.
Live Trading
The EPAT curriculum demonstrates live market trading using:
Interactive Brokers API
REST API
Python API
Cloud computing using AWS
Blueshift, QuantInsti's trading platform
Experience live trading with EPAT's cutting-edge tools.
REST API SUPPORTS MULTIPLE BROKERS
Access to Real Market Data
Wide Range of Markets
Dive into data from various markets including stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies.
Real Time Data
Get your hands on real-time data to make timely and informed trading decisions.
Historical Data
Analyze years of historical market data to understand long-term trends and market cycles.
Data Sources
Partnered with leading data providers, access accurate and comprehensive market information.
Market Data Vendors
Real market data across multiple asset classes and geographies is offered to our users for free.
Python APIs covered in EPAT that help in fetching real market data:
Nasdaq Data Link
Yahoo Finance
Interactive Brokers API
IBridgePy
Why is it essential to work with real-market data?
Develop a deep understanding of market dynamics.
Learn to perform thorough market analysis using a rich dataset.
Enhance your trading strategies with insights drawn from a broad spectrum of market data.
Empower Your Trading Decisions: With our extensive market data, you're not just learning to trade, you're learning to make well-informed, data-driven trading decisions.
Find Funds for Your Trading Venture
QuantInsti has partnered with a global fund, with offices across Asia Pacific & MENA region, to fund EPATians (with Certificates of Excellence) who have promising trading strategies. The preference is for the US and UK markets, but other global markets may be considered depending on the strategy. No discretionary strategies, only systematic trading strategies are considered
Guidance in Setting Up Your Trading Desk
30% of EPATians join EPAT with the dream of setting up their own desk. Many of them have already succeeded and plenty are on their way to start their own business. One of the core modules of EPAT covers unique/mystic/cryptic knowledge required to start your Algo trading business. This content is delivered by successful entrepreneurs who have worked on multiple geographies and business environments.
BENEFITS
Build a trading desk tailored to your needs.
Avail one to one guidance to discuss your doubts and concerns regarding business
Ensure you have the right tools, knowledge, skills and environment for effective trading.
Create a professional space that fosters focus and efficiency.
You will have proficient knowledge and understanding of:
System Architecture of an automated trading system
Infrastructure (hardware, physical, network, etc.) requirements
Understanding the business environment (including regulatory environment, financials, business insights, etc.) for setting up an Algorithmic Trading desk
Richard Harrison
Quant Trader, United States
EPAT was a game-changer for enhancing my investment advisory setup
EPAT has been a game-changer for my Algo Trading desk setup. To enhance by trading, I enrolled in the programme, and wasn’t disappointed! Along with covering key topics like Statistics, Python Programming, Machine Learning, and Trading Infrastructure in depth, QuantInsti’s personalised support played a vital role. Overall, EPAT was a transformative step I took towards improving my algo trading desk.
David U. Ordiz
Founder of Cuantitativa, Spain
EPAT played a crucial role in enhancing my trading venture
EPAT stands out for its excellent professors and well-balanced curriculum, making it essential for both aspiring and experienced algorithmic traders. The high-quality content aligns well with current industry demands. If I’d completed EPAT 15 years ago, it’d have sped up the progress of my trading business.
Connect with alumni who have successfully set up their trading desks.
