Duration: 2 Days (9am to 5pm)
Trainer: Benjamin Van Vliet
Course Fee: £1390 + VAT - Register
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A. Course Description
This course first reviews concepts related to software design and project management, including discussions of prototyping, software testing, refactoring and documentation. Then, the course will proceed with a complete overview of CTSD Technology Exam and students will practice answering questions from past exams. Correct solutions will be worked out and discussed as a review of the body of knowledge. Strategies for test taking will also be presented.
B. Method of Instruction
This course consists of two, seven hour days of lecture and classroom discussion, including sample questions.
C. Course Outline
DAY 1
- Review of Trading System Development
Methodology and documentation
- Prototyping, data cleaning and software testing and refactoring
- Overview and breakdown of the CTSD Technology Exam
- ISO C/C++ test questions
DAY 2
- .NET and automated trading system design test
questions
- SQL and databases test questions
- Hardware, networking, and development methodology test questions
- Practice test
MARKET TECHNOLOGY
Introduction to C/C++
09 & 10 Jun, London
.NET, SQL and System Design
30 Jun & 01 Jul, London
Exam Practise & Revision
05 & 06 Sep, London
QUANTITATIVE FINANCE
Calculus and Statistics for Trading
12 & 13 Jun, London
Modeling and Forecasting in Financial Markets
03 & 04 Jul
Exam Practise & Revision
07 & 08 Sep, London
TRADING STRATEGY
Introduction to Technical Analysis
17 Jun, London
Equity, Fixed Income and Options Trading Strategies
07, 08 & 09 Jul, London
Exam Practise & Revision
13 & 14 Sep, London