After months of studying quant finance and systems architecture, I’ve built a complete algorithmic trading engine in C++. I’m Johannes, 18, and for a long time, I’ve been fascinated by the world of Quantitative Finance. After countless hours studying theory…
I’m Johannes, 18, and I’m pushing hard toward a career in Quantitative Finance. To stay accountable (and share some cool insights), I’m documenting my learning journey every day. After diving into calculus, probability, and the theoretical side of things, I…
The past week has consisted of mathematics, more mathematics, and even more mathematics. I had the most insightful conversation a week ago with a fellow quant enthusiast, a bit more accomplished than I am, who told me straight up: look,…
Today I dove into basic portfolio theory. I built a Risk Valuation Engine in C++. I’m 18 and still learning. I don’t understand everything yet, but I’m getting better with each project. This one helped a lot. What it does:…
Today, I continued my journey into quantitative finance by building a comprehensive valuation engine. I believe that constructing the pricing algorithms myself is the most effective way to learn, allowing me to directly implement these tools in my investment and…
Today I jumped back into my finance roots, valuation, the very reason I got into finance in the first place. But this time, I integrated it into C++ for a unique challenge. I took the three core valuation methods I…
After watching several webinars and revisiting Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, I came across a Quant Insider session featuring Dr. Paul Bilokon. His insights on low-latency systems and quantitative finance were especially valuable and gave me the push to dive…
It’s been an eventful couple of days, with Options, Futures, and other derivatives taking center stage in my learning. While I’m still grasping everything, reading through and identifying key themes and points of interest has been incredibly rewarding. Just a…
What a couple of days. I explored mathematics, the essence of derivatives (i.e. options, futures, etc.), and some pretty awesome intersections between the two. I’m not understanding everything yet, but I’m trying my best, and finding it fascinating. I first…
‘Sharing your journey online does two things: it solidifies your own learning, and it makes you discoverable to the right people.’ These wise words from Ashish Misal, Software Engineer, Content Creator, and my latest guest on Young & Ambitious, set…
