The Boston Python User Group

January Presentation Night: Zipline and Hython

January 24 · 7:00 PM
Microsoft New England Research & Development Center (NERD)

Two presentations, sponsored by edX and Kyruus:

Thomas Wiecki: Zipline

Zipline is a new, BSD-licensed quantitative trading system which allows easy backtesting of investment algorithms on historical data. The system is fundamentally event-driven and a close approximation of how live-trading systems operate. Input of historical data and output of performance statistics is based on Pandas DataFrames to integrate nicely into the existing Python eco-system. Furthermore, statistic and machine learning libraries like matplotlib, scipy, statsmodels, and sklearn integrate nicely to support development, analysis and visualization of state-of-the-art trading systems.

Paul Tagliamonte: Hython

I've created a Lisp variant that's fully hosted on and fully interoperable (in both directions) with Python. This talk will cover the basics of creating and manipulating Python ASTs, as well as a good show of how far they can be pushed with some clever hacks.

Pizza will be sponsored by edX. Drinks afterwards at Meadhall sponsored by Kyruus. Thanks to our sponsors!

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Irina

Hi, Don't see a section for questions from beginners .....So, I post my question here.... I am a very new to world of programming and Python in particular! I run Python 2.7 on Windows 7. The command line window closes every 9 ENTER-s! Exercises that I was able to run yesterday don't work today! Can anyone help? Thank you.

1 · March 11
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- Jonathan Barronville
  
  Haha. From reading this, I can't tell exactly what your problem is, but you can get in touch with me if you want. I can help you get on your feet with programming and whatnot. [:)].
  
  0 · March 11
- Irina
  
  Jonathan, thanks! Can you suggest what do I need to check first.... The internet gurus said that I have to establish the PATH thing, others think - I don't have to do it! a lot of controversial ideas. I am afraid to try things unless I am very positive that I can go back... I would really appreciate your help. So, the window (command line) closes itself automatically after 9-th hit on ENTER!
  
  0 · March 11
- Jonathan Barronville
  
  To be completely honest, I still have no idea what your problem is. Send me an e-mail and we can go from there.
  
  0 · March 11
- Irina
  
  Jonathan, turned out that in Python(command line) Properties Compatibility mode was on with WindowsXP! So, I am going to be OK for a while! Thank you.
  
  0 · March 11
Zak

Great presentations, I especially liked the Hython segment.

1 · January 25
Pat Moran

Very good. The Python internals always impress me. The Hython talk illustrates some of the horsepower "under the hood". Very nice delivery.

1 · January 24
Jay Vyas

hey guys make sure to change your RSVP if not coming , I know someone whose dying to get in

0 · January 24