Choose the role, define the data, test for leakage, include costs, validate out of sample, build the portfolio and execution logic, and plan production monitoring. Learn the strategies, firms, roles, recruiting, math, coding, resume, and offer evaluation.
CHAPTER 08CAREER TRACK 15 MINCHECKED 2026-07-31
Quantitative finance: test the method, not the story
A backtest is the beginning of a research argument, not the end.
ACTION — write a strategy specification before writing code.
OPEN THE QUANTITATIVE FINANCE TRACK →SOURCES
- 01Jane Street — Trading Interviews CHECKED 2026-07-31