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Best Algorithmic Trading Books
An algorithm is the steps in a process or a quantified set of rules that is followed for calculating
a solution to a problem, an algo is usually programed by using a computer.
If you are interested in studying algorithmic trading there is a wealth of books available on the
topic. Algorithmic trading has a wide topic area from using software to backtest signals, coding
more complex systems looking for repeating patterns, patterns on different time frames, and
seasonal patterns to name a few. Other edges that algo traders can have over humans is speed
in execution, mechanical execution removing emotions and ego in decision making, and
computing power to identify great risk/reward ratios in historical price data across diversified
markets.
If you are interested in learning more about algorithmic trading below is a list of the best
algorithmic trading books on Amazon based on sales, ratings, reviews, and author popularity. A
lot of the barrier to entry has been removed in 2020 and most traders can start at some level
with using computers, historical price data, backtesting, and execution speed for a trading
edge.
1. Advances in Financial Machine Learning by Marcos Lopez 4.6 stars 336 ratings
2. Python for Finance: Mastering Data-Driven Finance by Yves Hilpisch 4.6 stars 109
ratings
3. Algorithmic Trading: Winning Strategies and Their Rationale by Ernie Chan 4.3 stars 73
ratings
4. Algorithmic Trading and DMA: An introduction to direct access trading strategies by
Barry Johnson 4.3 stars 66 ratings
5. Trading Evolved: Anyone can Build Killer Trading Strategies in Python by Andreas
Clenow 4.2 stars 106 ratings
6. Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems, + Website: A Trader's Journey by Kevin
J. Davey 4.1 stars 160 ratings
7. Inside the Black Box: A Simple Guide to Quantitative and High Frequency Trading by
Rishi K. Narang 4.1 stars 51 ratings
8. Introduction To Algo Trading: How Retail Traders Can Successfully Compete by Kevin J.
Davey 4 stars 63 ratings
9. Quantitative Trading: How to Build Your Own Algorithmic Trading Business by Ernie
Chan 3.9 stars 94 ratings
10. Algorithmic and High-Frequency Trading by Álvaro Cartea 3.9 stars 41 ratings
11. Machine Trading: Deploying Computer Algorithms to Conquer the Markets by Ernest P.
Chan 3.8 stars 42 ratings
12. Hands-On Machine Learning for Algorithmic Trading by Stefan Jansen 3.6 stars 30
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