Build Your First Trading Bot in 7 Days
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About the Challenge
The Bot Building Challenge is a 5 day mini-course to help you build your first trading bot from scratch in Python, even as a beginner. All code and resources are included.
We will build a trend following strategy that trades stocks using a paper trading API. You will learn to set up Python, research and backtest a strategy, and ultimately convert the strategy idea into a realistic automated trading system.
If you are a beginner, you will probably not understand everything we do in this project. That's completely okay! It is called a challenge for a reason. The point is to show you the workflow we follow and what you can achieve in as little as 1 week. We will help you fill in all the gaps throughout the Python for Traders Masterclass that follows.
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Succeed
Commit 1 hour per day to follow our step-by-step process to build your first trading bot. We'll be with you every step of the way if you get stuck or need help from a mentor.
1 Week Challenge Timeline
Time Commitment: 1 Hour / Day
Python Setup
Learn the basics of Python programming and set up your development environment.
Strategy Breakdown
Understand the trend following strategy, code a backtest, and analyze the results.
API Trading
Learn how to connect to an exchange API and fetch data, send orders, and manage positions.
Bot Coding (pt.1)
Set up the environment, connect to the API, and calculate the signals from market data.
Bot Coding (pt.2)
Handle positions, orders, and account management for the trading strategy.
Review and Recap
Review what you've learned and plan your next steps in algorithmic trading
Kickstart Your Journey
Unlock resources to continue your journey to become a Python-powered algorithmic trader!
Everything You Need to Succeed in One Place
Get all the tools, resources and support required to build your first trading bot
Step-by-Step Video Tutorials
Clear, concise video lessons that guide you through every aspect of building your trading bot
Complete Python Source Code
Get all the code you need to build and run your trading bot, including strategy implementation and risk management
Personal Support
Direct access to experienced mentors and a supportive community to help you overcome any challenges
What Our Students Say
Daniel S., Algorithmic Trading Student
As a beginner in algorithmic trading, I was surprised how quickly it was possible to automatically backtest a trading strategy and to create a trading bot in python, which implements this strategy.
The bot already works and executes orders (on a demo account). All of this is part of a 5 day Bot Building Challenge, that was easy to follow.
The instructor, Ben, has not only been friendly and helpful when messaging him directly, he's also active in the community, answering questions, sharing strategy ideas or the latest developments in the Community Bot project.
Overall, I'm thankful for the progress I could make so far in algorithmic trading, which would not have been possible this quickly without the clear instructions provided by the Python for Traders Masterclass.
Moritz O., Futures Trader
I recently joined the Python for Traders course, and I have to say it's one of the best structured and professionally presented courses I've come across in the trading space. The content is well-organized, making it much easier to apply Python to real trading scenarios.
What really stands out is the active involvement of the author—he continuously develops new things and allows the community to be part of the process. This makes the learning experience much more dynamic and engaging.
That being said, I think it's beneficial to have at least some basic prior coding experience before diving in. The course moves at a good pace, and while basics are covered and explanations are clear, someone with absolutely no programming background might find it challenging.
Overall, it's a fantastic resource for traders who want to enhance their skills with Python and algorithmic trading. Highly recommended!
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