Introduction to Python for Quantitative finance and investing

From 78 C$ /h

Python is one of the most powerful programming/scripting tools of our times. However, learning from textbooks or online can become time consuming and inefficient, since we easily lose focus. In this class, we learn by doing. As you learn new techniques and concepts, you will immediately use them to build tools that will help you become a data-driven and informed investor or trader. At the end of the class, you are left with a basic understanding of what python can do, but also with a template code that you can later use to build you own strategies on top.

The class in a nutshell:

(1) How to extract market data with python, such as: OHLC quotes, volume, dividend history, financial history etc.
(2) How to store and handle data efficiently.
(3) How to build and group your own portfolio based on any custom metric (e.g. P/E ratio, Debt/Equity ratio, dividend etc)
(4) How to build future paths of a stock in our portfolio, via Monte Carlo simulations, based on your own beliefs (e.g. optimistic/pessimistic).

Extra information

A laptop with a connection to the internet is required. The rest can be worked out.

Location

Online from Netherlands

About Me

I come from Greece, but I moved in the Netherlands more than five years ago where I studied and obtained my PhD in High Energy Astrophysics. Since then, I have been working as a quantitative analyst for a big bank in the Netherlands. I have ample experience in building algorithms and quantitative tools for trading and investing using python. My main focus is derivative (option) trading and valuation, but that is a long discussion.The environment in my classes is very friendly and not formal at all, and I always welcome a nice conversation about the financial markets, philosophy or life in general.

Education

BSc, Physics ( Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
MSc, Computational Physics ( Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
PhD, Computational Astrophysics (University of Groningen & University of Southampton)

Experience / Qualifications

Blockchain application developer ( IT ), Groningen, the Netherlands
Quantitative analyst ( IT, Banking) , Utrecht, the Netherlands

Age

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Greek

Skills

Finance

Investing

Python

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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A- TOPICS YOU CAN EXPLORE AND MASTER:
1- PYTHON FOUNDATIONS
• Variables, data types, operators, conditional structures, loops, functions, modules, files, exceptions, and object-oriented programming
• Lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, comprehensions, debugging, and writing clear, reusable, well-structured code
• Jupyter Notebook, Anaconda, Visual Studio Code, virtual environments, and package management

2 — PROGRAMMING, ALGORITHMS, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS
• Algorithmic thinking, problem decomposition, pseudocode, flowcharts, procedural programming, object-oriented programming, recursion, and modular program design
• Fundamental data structures including arrays, lists, stacks, queues, dictionaries/hash tables, sets, trees, graphs, and their appropriate use
• Searching, sorting, traversal, algorithm efficiency, computational complexity, Big-O notation, debugging, testing, code organization, and problem-solving strategies
• Practical programming exercises ranging from beginner problems to university-level algorithmic and computational challenges

3- DATA PREPARATION AND EXPLORATION
• NumPy and pandas for importing, cleaning, transforming, filtering, grouping, reshaping, and merging data
• Missing values, duplicates, outliers, inconsistent formats, data leakage, and data-quality validation
• Exploratory data analysis using descriptive statistics, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and graphical interpretation

4- MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS
• Linear algebra, vectors, matrices, derivatives, optimization, probability, and statistics
• Loss functions, gradients, distance measures, regularization, likelihood, and model complexity
• Mathematical concepts are explained according to the learner’s level and the requirements of the selected algorithms

5- SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING
• Linear and polynomial regression, logistic regression, and regularized models
• k-nearest neighbours, decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting, support vector machines, and Naive Bayes classifiers
• Classification, regression, model assumptions, decision boundaries, feature importance, and interpretation of results

6- UNSUPERVISED LEARNING
• Clustering using k-means, hierarchical clustering, and density-based methods
• Principal component analysis, dimensionality reduction, anomaly detection, and pattern or structure discovery
• Method selection, evaluation of data structure, and interpretation of results without predefined labels

7- MODEL EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT
• Training, validation, and test sets; cross-validation; hyperparameter optimization
• Accuracy, precision, recall, specificity, F1 score, ROC–AUC, confusion matrices, MAE, MSE, RMSE, and R2
• Underfitting, overfitting, bias–variance trade-off, class imbalance, feature engineering, feature selection, scaling, and regularization

8- DEEP LEARNING
• Neural-network foundations, activation functions, forward propagation, backpropagation, and gradient descent
• Multilayer perceptrons, convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and Transformer foundations
• TensorFlow, Keras, or PyTorch depending on the learner’s project and working environment

9- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS
• Natural language processing, text classification, embeddings, sentiment analysis, and foundations of language models
• Computer vision, image classification, fundamental principles of object detection, and image preprocessing
• Recommendation systems, forecasting, anomaly detection, intelligent automation, and decision-support applications

10- GENERATIVE AI AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS
• Transformer architecture, tokens, embeddings, attention mechanisms, prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and model evaluation
• Use of artificial-intelligence APIs, vector databases, document-retrieval systems, and structured AI-enabled workflows when relevant
• Reliability, hallucinations, bias, privacy, responsible use, and appropriate human validation

11- TOOLS AND LIBRARIES
• Python, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, scikit-learn, SciPy, Statsmodels, TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch
• Jupyter Notebook, Anaconda, Visual Studio Code, Git, GitHub, SQL, Excel, and Power BI when useful to the project
• Additional libraries may be introduced depending on the selected specialization and dataset

12- PROJECTS, RESEARCH, AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION
• Complete projects covering data preparation, model development, evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of results
• University assignments, dissertations, theses, research projects, portfolio projects, technical interviews, and professional applications
• Code review, debugging, documentation, reproducibility, model comparison, and communication of results

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B- PERSONALIZED TUTORING: LEARNING HOW TO REASON
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My lessons help you move beyond simply copying code or using models as “black boxes.” You will learn how to define the problem correctly, prepare the data, select an appropriate algorithm, understand how it works, train and evaluate the model, diagnose errors, improve performance, and interpret results rigorously and responsibly.

Each lesson is personalized according to your current level, mathematical background, programming experience, dataset, university work, research project, interview preparation, or professional objective. We begin by identifying your existing knowledge, software environment, expected outcomes, and main conceptual or technical difficulties. We then establish a structured learning plan.

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A typical session may include conceptual explanation, development of mathematical intuition, live coding, guided implementation, model evaluation, technical problem solving, and a concise summary of the next steps.

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