Cryptocurrency Algorithmic Trading with Python and Binance

Master Cryptocurrency Algorithmic Trading with Python and Binance

• Introduction
  • The growing popularity of cryptocurrency trading
  • The need for algorithmic trading strategies
  • Overview of the course

Course Overview

• The comprehensive nature of the course
• Five parts of the course:
  1. Fundamentals of Trading, Binance, and Python for Finance
  2. Automated Crypto Spot Trading
  3. Automated Crypto Futures Trading
  4. API Trading with other Exchanges
  5. Appendix: A Python Crash Course (optional)

What You’ll Gain

• Building automated crypto trading bots using Python, Binance, and AWS
• Spot trading and futures trading strategies
• Creation of powerful and unique trading strategies
• Rigorous testing of strategies: backtesting, forward testing, and live testing
• Deep dive into the Binance API (spot and futures)
• API trading with Binance and other exchanges
• Data-driven trading and investing
• Margin trading and leverage
• Understanding trading concepts: order types, commissions, bid-ask-spread, slippage, liquidation, etc.
• Loading historical market data from crypto spot and futures markets
• Programmatic access to multiple crypto exchanges with the CCXT library
• Python coding and object-oriented programming (OOP) made accessible
• Coding with Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn
• Full automation and scheduling of trades on a virtual server in the AWS Cloud
• Streaming high-frequency real-time cryptocurrency data
• Analysis and control of trading costs

Who This Course is For

• Beginners looking to start with cryptocurrencies and avoid common mistakes
• Cryptocurrency traders and investors seeking to professionalize and automate their business
• Traders and investors tired of relying on simple strategies, chance, and hope
• Finance and investment professionals interested in data-driven finance
• Data scientists and machine learning professionals with an interest in trading and cryptos

Part 1: Fundamentals of Trading, Binance, and Python for Finance

• Introduction to trading vs. investing
• Understanding spot vs. derivatives (futures) trading
• Cryptocurrencies as an asset class
• Trading 101: market orders, limit orders, commissions, spreads, slippage, market depth, and more
• Overview of Binance and its API
• Financial data analysis using Python and Pandas

Part 2: Automated Crypto Spot Trading

• Long-only and enhanced buy-and-hold strategies
• Backtesting, optimization, and forward testing of trading strategies
• Implementation and automation of trades
• Creating fully automated trading bots on AWS
• Real trading and paper trading

Part 3: Automated Crypto Futures Trading

• Understanding futures and perpetual futures
• Long-short futures trading strategies
• Margin trading and leverage
• Real trading and paper trading with the Binance Futures API

Part 4: API Trading with other Exchanges

• Programmatic access with the CCXT library
• Trading with CCXT and Binance
• Trading with CCXT and FTX
• More examples to come

Part 5 (Appendix): A Python Crash Course (optional)

• Python coding essentials for the course

Conclusion

• Recap of the course and its benefits
• Importance of data-driven trading
• Invitation to enroll and start mastering cryptocurrency algorithmic trading

FAQs:

1. Q: Is prior Python experience required for this course?
   • A: No, this course provides a Python Crash Course for beginners.
2. Q: Do I need finance or trading knowledge to take this course?
   • A: No, the course covers everything you need to know.
3. Q: What are the technical requirements for the course?
   • A: You need a desktop computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) with Anaconda installed and an internet connection capable of streaming HD videos.
4. Q: Is math knowledge necessary for the course?
   • A: Some high school-level math skills would be helpful but are not mandatory.
5. Q: Is this course suitable for experienced traders?
   • A: Yes, this course caters to beginners as well as experienced traders looking to professionalize their strategies.

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