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Technical Analysis

Algorithmic Trading

An advanced program covering the fundamentals of algorithmic trading and building testable, automated trading rules.

Duration

1 year

Language

Arabic & English

Section / Category

Technical Analysis

Certificate

Accredited

Program Overview

The program covers the core concepts of algorithmic trading, from formulating clear entry and exit rules to testing them on historical data via backtesting, along with common tools and platforms supporting simple automated strategies. It also addresses the risk of overfitting a strategy to historical data.

Participants practise formulating a simple automated strategy and testing it through simulation on past data. The content is purely educational, not investment advice, and algorithmic trading carries risk, including possible loss of capital. Participants leave with a practical understanding of building and evaluating an automated trading strategy.

Learning Outcomes

  • Formulate clear entry and exit rules for an automated strategy
  • Explain the concept of backtesting a strategy on historical data
  • Evaluate an automated strategy's performance using basic metrics
  • Identify the risk of overfitting a strategy to historical data
  • Use a basic tool or platform to build a simple strategy

Admission Requirements

  1. 1 Prior familiarity with basic technical analysis
  2. 2 Basic comfort working with data and spreadsheets
  3. 3 No advanced programming experience required

Who it is for

  • Experienced traders
  • Those interested in quantitative analysis
  • Computer science and finance students
  • Those wanting to automate their trading rules

Where it runs

  • EGCairo
  • Live online

Upcoming intake dates in each city are confirmed on registration.

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