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$TSLA Skyrocketed Ahead of Stock Split

$TSLA Skyrocketed Ahead of Stock Split
Shown in the spikes in the acceleration of change of volatility spread.

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ESG for the Short Seller with Alt Data

Short-selling opportunities exist using ESG Alternative Data

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CloudQuant Proves the Value in Environmental Social and Governance Alternative Data

CloudQuant LLC has proven the value in the G&S Quotient Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) alternative dataset. The detailed data science study shows a long-short portfolio with a five-day or twenty-day position holding period produces an investment strategy with single year Sharpe Ratios as high as 2.046 and Alphas as high as 5.24%. The study shows that the dataset is highly distinct from other standard and so-called “smart-beta” factors.

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Quants discuss evaluating and adapting their models – Including CloudQuant

In January, Morgan Slade participated in a Panel Discussion for Quantitative Fund Managers and how they are adapting their model.

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Futures Radio Show interviews Morgan Slade December 12, 2017

CloudQuant’s CEO was interviewed by Anthony Crudele of Futures Radios show to discuss topic including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning applied to algorithmic trading. Alternative datasets are a major topic of discussion. People are saying that data is being created faster than ever before. That really isn’t true. What is really happening is that data is being captured and stored at a faster rate than ever before. Vendors are now making AltData available for traders to change the way that they interact with the markets. This applies to futures and stocks with the popularity of Deep Learning in algorithmic trading strategy development.

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Technical Analysis Library (TA-LIB) for Python Backtesting

Anyone who has ever worked on developing a trading strategy from scratch knows the huge amount of difficulty that is required to get your logic right. … TA-LIB Turbo-Charges Your Research Loop: TA-Lib is widely used by quantitative researchers and software engineers developing automated trading systems and charts. This freely available tool allows you to gather information on over 200 stock market indicators.

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Battle of The Quants – Discusses Crowd Researching in NY

Crowdsourcing in fund management and trading is the move to utilize anyone with an internet connection to participate in the research with the goal of finding new and better ways of trading. During the discussion the differing approaches being taken with the business models, and the technology, and the challenges each are facing.

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Discretionary Managers Seek Alpha in Alternative Data

Alternative data providers see huge potential in providing their data to discretionary asset managers who are losing assets to quantitative and systematic funds.

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Kershner Trading Announces the Formation of CloudQuant

Kershner Trading Group, LLC announces the formation of CloudQuant®, a wholly owned subsidiary that is the Trading Strategy Incubator.