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Python for Finance and Crypto Data: pandas, APIs and Backtesting

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← Python for Finance and Crypto Data: pandas, APIs and Backtesting

1Python Essentials for Finance0/5

Set up Python, pip, Jupyter and VS Code for data work12m
NumPy arrays, broadcasting, and vectorized math for speed
Series and DataFrames: the core data structures for time series
Load CSV, JSON, Parquet; export results
Print debugging, assertions, and unit tests for data pipelines
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2Pulling Data from APIs0/5

Making GET/POST requests; API keys and headers
Pull spot prices, OHLCV candles, and order book from Binance
CoinGecko, Messari, and other free crypto data sources
Query transactions, token holders, gas prices from Etherscan
Run SQL queries on Dune and fetch results via API
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3Cleaning, Resampling and Merging Time Series0/5

Detect and fill NaN, forward-fill, interpolation
Remove duplicates, detect and handle outliers
Parse dates, convert timezones, align timestamps
Resample OHLCV to different frequencies (1m to 1h to 1d)
Join price, volume, and on-chain data by timestamp
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4Indicators, Signals and Portfolio Analytics0/5

SMA, EMA, and trend detection
RSI, MACD, Stochastic oscillator
Bollinger Bands, ATR, and volatility measures
Calculate cumulative returns, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio
Win rate, profit factor, consecutive wins/losses
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5Backtesting Strategies Properly0/5

Build a backtest loop; avoid look-ahead bias
Implement entry signals, stop-loss, take-profit
Kelly criterion, fixed fractional, risk per trade
Model realistic costs and fills
Grid search, walk-forward, out-of-sample testing
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6Visualization and Reporting0/5

Line plots, candlestick charts, subplots
Heatmaps, distributions, correlation matrices
Plotly for interactive dashboards
Equity curve, drawdown chart, trade log, metrics summary
Save plots, generate HTML reports, version control
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7Scheduling and Production0/5

Schedule Python scripts with cron and APScheduler
Log trades, errors, and performance metrics
Graceful failures, retry logic, alerting
Run on a VPS or cloud (AWS, Heroku, DigitalOcean)
Paper trading, order execution, risk controls
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8Capstone Project u2014 Build and Deploy a Live Strategy0/3

Design a complete trading strategy from data to live execution
Write the full pipeline: data pull, signal, backtest, live
Deploy to a server, monitor performance, iterate
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Indicators, Signals and Portfolio Analytics·Lesson 16 of 38·18 min

SMA, EMA, and trend detection

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The concept in plain words A moving average smooths out noisy, tick-by-tick price action into a single line that reveals the underlying trend. The Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the plain mean of the last N prices — every price in the window counts equally. The Exponential Moving Average (EMA) instead weights recent prices more heavily, so it reacts faster……

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