QuantSchool Curriculum
A step-by-step guide to mastering investment strategies with the power of QuantWave.
I. Introduction to Investing and QuantWave
- Fundamentals of financial markets
- Key asset classes: stocks, indices, ETFs, crypto
- Investor psychology: mindset and discipline
- What is QuantWave: goals, principles, structure
- Difference between forecasts and analysis
- How to read a QuantWave forecast
- Forecast parameters: signal, target, probability, risk
- Understanding direction: BUY / SELL, LONG / SHORT
- Using forecasts without technical analysis
- Decision-making based on data-driven models
II. Strategy Planning and Preparation
- Setting investment goals: return, timing, risk
- Strategy types: short, mid, and long term
- Scenario-based planning for changing markets
- Rules for entry and exit
- Risk per trade and how to calculate it
- Capital management principles
- Fund allocation and diversification
- Profit-taking strategies
- Drawdown management
- Exiting losing trades with discipline
III. Using QuantWave Forecasts Effectively
- Navigating the forecast catalog
- Filtering by accuracy, risk, and sector
- Selecting forecasts for your strategy
- Analyzing forecast parameters
- Combining multiple forecasts
- Validating forecasts within your system
- Real-life success case studies
- Common mistakes in forecast usage
- Avoiding over-optimization
- Forecasting in volatile markets
- Adjusting to forecast revisions
- Factoring in news and macro indicators
- Updating positions as forecasts evolve
- Measuring outcomes vs. expectations
- Keeping a trading journal
IV. Building an Investment Portfolio
- What is a portfolio and why it matters
- Balancing return and risk
- Portfolio structure: assets, weights, objectives
- Sector diversification
- Diversification by forecast parameters
- Liquidity considerations
- Maintaining portfolio balance
- Periodic rebalancing
- Investing in uptrend, sideways, and downtrend
- Psychological resilience of the portfolio
- Combining short- and long-term positions
- Mixing aggressive and conservative signals
- Core-satellite strategy
- Managing currency risk
- Protection during market downturns
V. Risk and Capital Management
- Capital allocation methods
- Risk per trade vs. portfolio risk
- Managing acceptable drawdowns
- Adjusting positions in adverse scenarios
- Addressing psychological risk factors
- Protecting unrealized profits
- Redistributing gains effectively
- Balancing high probability vs. high risk
- Asset correlation management
- Implementing stop-loss discipline
VI. From Practice to Profit
- Execution consistency and discipline
- First steps in real trading
- Measuring performance: ROI, winrate, Sharpe
- Strategy optimization without complexity
- Daily/weekly trading routines
- The role of discipline in profitability
- Handling loss streaks effectively
- Scaling your success
- Achieving consistent income
- Creating your personal QuantWave-based model