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==Assignments & Grading==
 
==Assignments & Grading==
  
Projects: Projects are worth 70% of the final grade.  There are a total of 90 points possible in this section.  Your total projects grade is calculated as min(70, sum(project grades)).  We strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects and skip the last one. You can earn a perfect score if you do this.  However, if you bomb one of the other projects you can make up the points with VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by PhD students without full success.
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Projects (70%): There are a total of 85 points possible in this section.  Your total projects grade is calculated as min(70, sum(project grades)).  We strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects only and skip the last one. You can earn a perfect score if you do this.  However, if you bomb one of the other projects, if you want to challenge yourself, or if you need to make up points you can attempt VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by senior graduate students and the Black Knight. No one has succeeded to date.
  
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC1-Project-1 MC1-Project-1: Assess portfolio]] 5% (easy)
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC1-Project-1 MC1-Project-1: Assess portfolio]] 5% (easy)
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* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-5 MC3-Project-5: Q-learning VICIOUS RABBIT 2000]] 15% (extremely hard)
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-5 MC3-Project-5: Q-learning VICIOUS RABBIT 2000]] 15% (extremely hard)
  
Homework:
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Homework (5%):
  
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Homework-1 MC3-Homework-1: Generate datasets that defeat learners]] 5%
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Homework-1 MC3-Homework-1: Generate datasets that defeat learners]] 5%
  
Exams:
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Exams (22%)
  
 
* [[Midterm Study Guide]]
 
* [[Midterm Study Guide]]
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* Final 11%
 
* Final 11%
  
* Class participation: 3%
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Class participation (3%)
  
Thresholds:
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* Class participation is determined by activity on piazza.
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==Thresholds==
  
 
* A: 90% and above
 
* A: 90% and above
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* F: below 60%
 
* F: below 60%
  
The projects linked to below are from previous semesters. We keep them here so you can peek ahead, but please keep in mind that they will be revised.
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These are hard boundaries (we round down).
 
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC2-Project-2 MC2-Project-2: Implement bollinger bands, and create a simple trading strategy]]
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC2-Homework-1 MC3-Homework-1: Create a Finance midterm question]]
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-1 MC3-Project-1]]
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-2 MC3-Project-2]]
 
* [[http://quantsoftware.gatech.edu/MC3-Project-3 MC3-Project-3]]
 

Revision as of 11:21, 11 January 2017

Overview

You are on the page for information specific to the Spring 2017 session of this course. Go here (Machine_Learning_for_Trading_Course) for overall course policies.

2017 Spring Schedule

Assignments & Grading

Projects (70%): There are a total of 85 points possible in this section. Your total projects grade is calculated as min(70, sum(project grades)). We strongly recommend that you focus on the first 7 projects only and skip the last one. You can earn a perfect score if you do this. However, if you bomb one of the other projects, if you want to challenge yourself, or if you need to make up points you can attempt VICIOUS RABBIT 2000. Note however that this last project is extremely hard. It has so far only been attempted by senior graduate students and the Black Knight. No one has succeeded to date.

Homework (5%):

Exams (22%)

Class participation (3%)

  • Class participation is determined by activity on piazza.

Thresholds

  • A: 90% and above
  • B: 80% and above
  • C: 70% and above
  • D: 60% and above
  • F: below 60%

These are hard boundaries (we round down).