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Evaluating Returns and Backtesting

This course will advance learners' abilities to construct and backtest strategies. The curriculum emphasizes a deep understanding of key performance metrics—such as annualized returns, volatility, and various risk-adjusted ratios—to critically evaluate the effectiveness of trading strategies. Additionally, learners will enhance their skills in visualizing strategy performance through advanced graphical representations. By mastering the implementation and rigorous evaluation of trading models, students will be well-equipped to optimize strategies and ensure robust performance in the world of capital markets.

  • Course
  • Intermediate
  • 13 hours
  • Updated: Sep 29, 2025

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Skills you'll learn

3 skills

  • Finance metrics
  • Financial analysis with AI
  • Backtesting

Prerequisites

4 prerequisites

Prior to enrolling, you should have the following knowledge:

  • Financial trading
  • Basic descriptive statistics
  • Intermediate Python
  • Algorithmic trading

You will also need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

Course Outline

  • 5 lessons
  • 1 project

Program Instructors

1 instructor

Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Alexandre Landi

Expert Data Scientist and Lecturer in Quantitative Finance at Skema Business School

Alexandre Landi

Expert Data Scientist and Lecturer in Quantitative Finance at Skema Business School

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