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Book synopsis

Modern finance runs on code. Python is the language that powers it.

From quantitative trading desks to personal investment strategies, Python has become the foundation of modern financial analysis and automation. This book provides a practical, end-to-end guide to using Python for automated trading, backtesting strategies, and portfolio management.

Python for Finance focuses on real-world workflows used by analysts, quants, and developers-bridging the gap between theory and executable systems.

What You'll Learn in This Book

• Using Python for financial data analysis

• Building and testing automated trading strategies

• Designing reliable backtesting frameworks

• Working with time series market data

• Risk management and performance evaluation

• Portfolio construction and optimization basics

• Turning research code into repeatable processes

The emphasis is on sound methodology and reproducibility, not hype or shortcuts.

Who This Book Is For

This guide is ideal for:

• Finance professionals and analysts

• Aspiring quantitative traders

• Python developers entering finance

• Data scientists working with financial data

• Individual investors building systematic strategies

Basic Python knowledge is helpful but not required.

Why Python Dominates Modern Finance

Python is widely used in finance because it enables:

• Rapid data exploration and modeling

• Integration with market data sources

• Automation of research and execution

• Transparent, auditable analysis

This book teaches you how to use Python responsibly in financial contexts, with a focus on robustness and risk awareness.

Book details

• Full title: Python for Finance
• Subtitle: Automated Trading, Backtesting, and Portfolio Management
• Author: RAPHAEL SANDER
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190
• EAN: 9798245223742
• ID: 50663239
• Publisher: Independently published
• Weight: 263 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. January 2026

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