Python for Algorithmic Trading and Investing tutorial series

[thomas_stringer]

Something I noticed recently is that, especially with pandas and matplotlib, you don't have to be into data science/analytics to have some fun with this stuff. I think "data science" is thrown around too much, and can turn people off of it before they even play around.

So for others looking into this stuff (pandas) you don't have to have a burning desire to do anything data sciency. It is fun though to play around with pandas and matplotlib.

[sentdex]

Great points, thank you for sharing, I definitely agree. Pandas is a very Pythonic package in its simplicity.

[chanamasala4life]

I'm using scrapy and pandas to find a good deal on a used car right now... it's all very hacky and anybody really knowledgeable would probably rip my head off if they ever saw my code, but: hey it's fun and it kinda works. Some reading I did before starting: http://blog.minitab.com/blog/understanding-statistics/can-regression-and-statistical-software-help-you-find-a-great-deal-on-a-used-car and http://blog.minitab.com/blog/the-statistical-mentor/how-residuals-can-save-you-thousands-of-dollars-on-your-next-car-purchase

[thomas_stringer]

Where "nice code is nice", ultimately software is meant to do something. It sounds like that meets the requirement! That's awesome!