{"id":509893,"date":"2022-09-30T10:55:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/?p=509893"},"modified":"2022-09-30T10:55:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T10:55:58","slug":"quantconnect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/quantconnect\/","title":{"rendered":"QuantConnect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>QuantConnect is a technology company that provides an open-sourced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/what-is-algorithmic-trading\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">algorithmic<\/a> trading platform. Quantconnect allows users to design, test, and trade algorithms with real-time market data and backtesting tools. Over 100,000 quants from 170+ countries use Quantconnect. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-83783b3f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2488\" height=\"1031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage.jpg\" alt=\"Quantconnect Home\" class=\"wp-image-509894\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage.jpg 2488w, https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage-1024x424.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage-768x318.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage-1536x637.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/quantconnect-homepage-2048x849.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2488px) 100vw, 2488px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QuantConnect Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a brief overview of QuantConnect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-207\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           data-column=\"2\"\n           data-rows=\"6\"\n           data-wpID=\"207\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"0\">\n\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"0\"\n                style=\" width:50%;                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Founded:                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"0\"\n                style=\" width:50%;                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                2011                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"1\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Founder:                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"1\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Jared Broad                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"2\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Headquarters:                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"2\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Seattle, Washington, United States                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"3\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Services:                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"3\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Web platform                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"4\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Products:                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"4\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                QuantConnect Data Explorer, Alpha Streams, LEAN                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-bold\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A6\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"5\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Official Website:                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B6\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"5\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <a class=\"wpdt-link-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com \" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-cell-id=\"51\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com \" data-link-text=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com \" data-link-target=\"true\" data-link-nofollow=\"0\" data-link-noreferrer=\"0\" data-link-sponsored=\"0\" data-link-btn-status=\"0\" data-link-btn-class=\"\" data-link-content=\"wpdt-link-content\">https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com <\/a>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-207'>\n<\/style>\n<style>\n\/* th background color *\/\n.wpdt-c.wpDataTablesWrapper table.wpdtSimpleTable.bt[data-has-header='1'] td.wpdt-header-classes,\n.wpdt-c.wpDataTablesWrapper table.wpdtSimpleTable thead th,\n.wpdt-c .wpDataTablesWrapper table.wpDataTable thead th,\n.wpdt-c .wpDataTablesWrapper table.wpDataTable thead th.sorting {\n\tbackground-color: rgba(97, 204, 252, 0.49) !important;\n    background-image: none !important;\n}\n\n.wpdt-c .wpDataTablesWrapper table.wpDataTable thead tr:nth-child(2) th {\n\toverflow: visible;\n}\n\/* table font size *\/\n.wpdt-c.wpDataTablesWrapper table.wpdtSimpleTable,\n.wpdt-c .wpDataTablesWrapper 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QuantConnect's mission is to democratize access to financial markets and enable anyone to build sophisticated trading algorithms. The company has received praise from industry experts for its innovative technology and commitment to customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform provides equities, ForexTrading, futures, options, derivatives, and cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The headquarters of Quantconnect is in Seattle, Washington, United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They do not have any other offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantconnect's platform is based on the C# programming language and Python, as well as other languages such as Lean Algorithmic Trading Engine (LEAN). The company provides an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) which includes a backtesting engine, live trading simulator, and paper trading account. The platform is available for use on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Quantconnect also offers a cloud-based version of its platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The QuantConnect platform is built on a lean engine that allows users to create, test, and deploy algorithms quickly and efficiently. The platform also includes various services and tools to help traders manage their portfolios and strategies. The engine allows you to build and backtest your own trading strategies. The platform is open-source, meaning it is free to use, and the code is publicly available for anyone to review and modify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to their LinkedIn account, the company\u2019s size is around 11 to 50 employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jared Broad is the founder <\/strong>and CEO of the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raymond Bohac<\/strong> is the only listed board member or advisor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customer Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact QuantConnect by submitting a ticket on their website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com\/contact\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.quantconnect.com\/contact<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as viewing their frequently asked questions on the same page.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","_important_terms":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ub_ctt_via":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[225],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Ziga Breznik","author_link":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/authors\/"},"author_meta":{"display_name":"Ziga Breznik","author_link":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/authors\/"},"featured_img":null,"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ziga Breznik","author_link":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/authors\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/knowledge-base\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Knowledge Base<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Knowledge Base<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on September 30, 2022","modified":"Updated on September 30, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on September 30, 2022 10:55 am","modified":"Updated on September 30, 2022 10:55 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509893"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":509895,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509893\/revisions\/509895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509893"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publicfinanceinternational.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=509893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}