by abdelazizalgh | Jul 4, 2020 | Mathematical Finance, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance
Primer In a previous article, we utilized a very important assumption before we began using the concept of a random walk (which is an example of a Markov chain) to predict stock price movements; The assumption here of course, is that the movement in a stocks price is...
by abdelazizalgh | Jun 27, 2020 | Mathematical Finance, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance
The Mathematics of a Coin Toss A coin is a very interesting item. This is because its intriguing aspect truly lies with its use in probability, rather than it’s function as a monetary item. Coins are widely used as a tool to aid in randomly selecting between two...
by abdelazizalgh | Jun 20, 2020 | Mathematics
What is chaos? It is a seemingly random behavior exhibited in a system, with sensitive dependence on initial conditions. What we mean by ‘seemingly random’, is that this behavior is very unpredictable — so much so that it may appear random. This random appearance is...
by abdelazizalgh | Jun 14, 2020 | Mathematical Finance, Quantitative Finance
A forward contract is a binding agreement between two parties to trade an asset with an agreed upon price at a set time. Its opposite is a spot contract which is a trade agreement that occurs almost instantaneously, there and then. No money is exchanged during...
by abdelazizalgh | Jun 10, 2020 | Ideas, Productivity
In 2019, I started cold calling as a salesman. I hated it. Absolutely detested it. Being an extroverted introvert, the process of cold calling always had an initial inertia about it. The only part of cold calling I enjoyed was when I had generated all my leads from...
