How fast can I learn comp programming?
How long does it take to learn computer programming? I don't have any background, and I would need to learn fast. It seems my trading strategy will only work if automated. Can somebody outline what courses I have to take and what I need to learn to be able to program an algo for my strategy?
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what kind of programming?
It takes about a four credit-hour class at UIUC to go from knowing nothing about programming to understanding the basics of object-oriented imperative programming. Learning a new imperative programming language after that is usually pretty easy.
That said, not everyone is a good computer programmer, and there are a lot of math geniuses out there who suck at algorithms. (There are a lot of algorithms specialists who suck at differential equations and the more advanced calculuses, too, so we're even :D.) Reducing algorithmic complexity is key #1 for complicated trading strategies involving lots of data; optimizing execution- typically in C, C++, or groan assembly is key #1 for simpler higher-frequency strategies.
Depending on how sophisticated your algo and framework are, it could be anywhere from minutes to months worth of work to implement, even if you know how to program.
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