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Well since you didn't mention the main reason you want to learn MATLAB, assuming its for recreational purposes theres many texts you can refer to specifically finance related. Start off with basic programs before trying to get into Monte Carlo Simulation and Portfolio Optimization Analysis etc.

And in regards to having an in-depth math background, I would say no but that also depends on your reason for use and what you're actually trying to do. MATLAB is just a calculator on steroids so its not too difficult too learn; you just need to understand what you're trying to get out of each script.

You can also consider Python; which is the easiest coding language to start with and you can perform the same things you would in MATLAB, just that in Python you may need to make some adjustments (importing modules) so it can be the same speed as MATLAB.

So you can get an idea on how you can use Python:

https://www.kevinsheppard.com/images/0/09/Python_introduction.pdf

http://pythonprogramming.net/monte-carlo-simulator-python/

Hope that helps.

 

People are missing the point. While it is overkill, it's in job applications. Hence why it's being asked about.

I'd reach out to some universities and see how they teach it in their classes. Maybe talk with someone in the industry and hear how they use it also. You probably only need to know a fraction of metlabs capabilites.

I'd probably also play with crystal ball also. It's not complex for what you use it for in finance. Would be good to add to your resume as well.

 
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People are missing the point. While it is overkill, it's in job applications. Hence why it's being asked about.

I'd reach out to some universities and see how they teach it in their classes. Maybe talk with someone in the industry and hear how they use it also. You probably only need to know a fraction of metlabs capabilites.

I'd probably also play with crystal ball also. It's not complex for what you use it for in finance. Would be good to add to your resume as well.

MIT 6.189 has a winter-term accelerated MatLab learning materials on their OpenCourseware.

But in reality, it only helps you learn when you build a program - you miss something, you go to Google or StackOverflow. and a logical mindset thinking about scenarios, loops, if statement flows, etc

 

Hi it was my favorite programming tool because of the pre-defined librairies and toolbox you don't need to start writing all over again i have some old matlab scripts when i used to code i can send them to you but not finance stuff, mainly random signal analysis, speech analysis and machine learning stuff

 

Thanks for the tips!

I am undergrad... I've got a great network but a low gpa, so I'm focusing on applied skills to get myself in.

At the same time, if I can't get a decent finance job, I'll start using my algo on a personal account and hopefully be able to capitalize myself for some real trading over some time... One can dream right? haha.

 

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