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Learn Algorithmic Trading
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Learn Algorithmic Trading

by Sebastien Donadio, Sourav Ghosh
November 2019
Beginner content levelBeginner
394 pages
10h 31m
English
Packt Publishing
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Signals

Once limit order books are built, every time they are updated due to new incoming market data information, we build signals using the new information.

Signals are called by various names—signals, indicators, predictors, calculators, features, alpha, and so onbut they all have roughly the same meaning.

A trading signal is a well-defined piece of intelligence that is derived from incoming market data information, limit order books or trade information that allows a trading strategy to get a statistical edge (advantage) vis-à-vis other market participants and, thus, increased profitability. This is one of the areas where a lot of trading teams focus much of their time and energy. The key is to build a lot of signals in order to have ...

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