Quant research guides
Practical guides to quant research, Python experiments, backtesting, and explaining results.
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A QR internship preparation route for STEM students
Connect probability, Python, reproducible research and official job requirements in one preparation plan.
Sep 30, 2026
A yield-curve result is not a bond return
How to audit Treasury yields and make a chronological forecast claim without inventing trading performance.
Sep 30, 2026
How to defend a QR research project
A five-part evidence checklist for methods, results, bias, limitations and clear communication.
Sep 30, 2026
Why returns compound
Follow a two-period example from returns to an equity curve.
Sep 29, 2026
Read the path with maximum drawdown
Measure a loss from a previous equity peak, not from the initial balance.
Sep 29, 2026
A signal must precede its return
Audit a daily backtest with a three-price timing example.
Sep 29, 2026
Small costs accumulate with turnover
Charge costs on changes in exposure, then compound net returns.
Sep 29, 2026