{"product_id":"9780470924129","title":"Financial Markets and Trading An Introduction to Market Microstructure and Trading Strategies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Finance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFinancial Markets and Trading\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction to Market Microstructure and Trading Strategies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnatoly B. Schmidt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Finance \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn informative guide to market microstructure and trading strategies\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOver the last decade, the financial landscape has undergone a significant transformation, shaped by the forces of technology, globalization, and market innovations to name a few. In order to operate effectively in today's markets, you need more than just the motivation to succeed, you need a firm understanding of how modern financial markets work and what professional trading is really about. Dr. Anatoly Schmidt, who has worked in the financial industry since 1997, and teaches in the Financial Engineering program of Stevens Institute of Technology, puts these topics in perspective with his new book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into three comprehensive parts, this reliable resource offers a balance between the theoretical aspects of market microstructure and trading strategies that may be more relevant for practitioners. Along the way, it skillfully provides an informative overview of modern financial markets as well as an engaging assessment of the methods used in deriving and back-testing trading strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the modern financial markets for equities, foreign exchange, and fixed income\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the basics of market dynamics, including statistical distributions and volatility of returns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a summary of approaches used in technical analysis and statistical arbitrage as well as a more detailed description of trading performance criteria and back-testing strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes two appendices that support the main material in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're unprepared to enter today's markets you will underperform. But with \u003ci\u003eFinancial Markets and Trading\u003c\/i\u003e as your guide, you'll quickly discover what it takes to make it in this competitive field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eD\u003csmall\u003eR\u003c\/small\u003e. ANATOLY B. SCHMIDT\u003c\/b\u003e holds a master of science and PhD in physics from University of Latvia. He has been working as a quantitative analyst in the financial industry since 1997. Dr. Schmidt has published several papers on agent-based modeling of financial markets, market microstructure, and algorithmic trading as well as a book entitled \u003ci\u003eQuantitative Finance for Physicists: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e. He also teaches in the Financial Engineering Program of Stevens Institute of Technology.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 August 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470924129\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315008532620,"sku":"9780470924129","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470924129.jpg?v=1780239389","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470924129","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}