Overview
The seven include strategies based on momentum, momentum crashes, price reversal, persistence of earnings, quality of earnings, underlying business growth, behavioral biases and textual analysis of business reports about the company.
In the first part of the Trading Algorithms course offered by Coursera in partnership with Indian School of Business, you will learn how to read an academic paper. What parts to pay attention to and what parts to skim through will be discussed here. For every strategy, first you will be introduced to the original research and then how to implement the strategy.
The first strategy, Piotroski F -score will be discussed in detail. You will be taught how to calculate the F - Score and how to use this score in a strategy. This is followed by the next strategy, Post earnings announcement drift (PEAD).
Key Features
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Trading Strategies and Benchmarks
- Are markets efficient?
- Forms of Market Efficiency
- Value Investing
- An Empirical Evaluation of Accounting Income Numbers
- How to read an academic paper
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 7 days
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Finance Accounting View 38 other Short Courses in Accounting in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Intermediate Level
- This course is aimed at learners with an interest in emerging market investing who want to understand how to read academic research and apply evidence‑based quantitative trading strategies such as the Piotroski F‑score and post‑earnings announcement drift.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residentsFree - Out-of-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.