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Course 7 · Advanced

Quantitative Methods & Risk

The statistical and risk-management foundation a quant desk expects you to know. Build VaR estimates from three different lenses, simulate portfolio outcomes with Monte Carlo, design backtests that survive contact with reality, and recognize the published statistical edges that have stood up to out-of-sample testing.

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14

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4 modules · 5 lessons

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Value at Risk & Stress Testing

Three flavors of VaR (parametric, historical, Monte Carlo), their assumptions and weaknesses, and how to layer scenario stress tests on top.

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Monte Carlo & Distributions

Simulate portfolio paths, build distributions of outcomes, and reason about probability without lying to yourself.

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Backtesting Methodology

Walk-forward windows, overfitting prevention, capacity constraints, and slippage models that don't lie.

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Published Statistical Edges

Cointegration & pairs trading, mean reversion at multiple horizons, and the difference between an edge and noise.

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