Is QuantConnect good for backtesting?

Backtesting and Live trading Most platforms and APIs allow you to easily execute a live trading strategy through them, however a unique aspect of QuantConnect is just how easy it is to give your strategies a thorough back-test using the platform.

How many people use QuantConnect?

QuantConnect has 120,000 users, of whom Broad says around a third are people working in finance and looking to make money on the side. Another third are STEM graduates who know how to code. Others are current students and day traders. 90\% are aged under 40 but some are retirees.

Who uses QuantConnect?

QuantConnect serves over 100,000 quants from 170+ countries, with customers including hedge funds and brokerages, as well as individuals such as engineers, mathematicians, scientists, quants, students, traders, and programmers.

What is Quantconnect Alpha market?

Alpha Streams is a global marketplace where Quants and Funds meet. Quants offer their alpha (algorithms) for licensing, and Funds can quickly locate crowd-sourced strategies that fit their target criteria.

How do I become a quant?

Steps To Become a Quantitative Analyst

1. Earn a bachelor’s degree in a finance-related field.
2. Learn important analytics, statistics and mathematics skills.
3. Gain your first entry-level quantitative analyst position.
4. Consider certification.
5. Earn a master’s degree in mathematical finance.

What data does QuantConnect have?

What data sources do you have? QuantConnect offers Equity, Forex, Futures, Options, Crypto, and CFD data for you to backtest. We also offer Morning Star data for doing fundamental analysis. You can see a full list of the data providers in the Data Library.

How far back does QuantConnect data go?

Historical Equities Data QuantConnect provides Equity data from QuantQuote for over 8000 equities going back as far as 1998. The data is available in tick, second, minute, hour, and daily resolutions.