Quant Resources

Curated collection of the best books, courses, and tools for aspiring quant developers, researchers, and traders.

15+

Essential Books

10+

Online Courses

8+

Essential Tools

200+

Practice Problems

Recommended Books

Mathematics & Probability

Essential

A Practical Guide to Quantitative Finance Interviews

by Xinfeng Zhou

The gold standard for quant interview prep. Covers probability, options, and brain teasers.

Interview Prep

Heard on the Street

by Timothy Crack

Classic interview prep book with probability puzzles and estimation questions.

Probability

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability

by Frederick Mosteller

Excellent for building intuition in probability through classic puzzles.

Options & Derivatives

Essential

Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives

by John Hull

The bible of derivatives. Required reading for any quant role involving options.

Advanced

Dynamic Hedging

by Nassim Taleb

Practical guide to managing option portfolios and understanding Greeks.

Trading

Option Volatility and Pricing

by Sheldon Natenberg

Comprehensive guide to volatility trading and option strategies.

Stochastic Calculus

Essential

Stochastic Calculus for Finance I & II

by Steven Shreve

Standard graduate-level introduction to stochastic calculus for finance.

Foundation

An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling

by Taylor & Karlin

Solid foundation in stochastic processes and Markov chains.

Programming & Systems

C++

C++ Primer

by Stanley Lippman

Comprehensive C++ guide. Essential for quant developer roles.

Advanced C++

Effective Modern C++

by Scott Meyers

Master C++11/14 features used in low-latency trading systems.

Python

Python for Finance

by Yves Hilpisch

Practical Python for quant research and algorithmic trading.

Online Courses

MIT OpenCourseWare - Mathematics for CS

MIT OCW

Free course covering discrete math, probability, and proofs.

Coursera - Financial Engineering

Coursera

Columbia University's MFE foundation courses online.

QuantConnect - Algorithmic Trading

QuantConnect

Hands-on platform for building and backtesting trading strategies.

Brilliant - Probability & Statistics

Brilliant

Interactive courses for building mathematical intuition.

Essential Tools

Python + NumPy/Pandas

Research

Essential stack for quant research and data analysis.

C++ with Boost

Systems

Industry standard for low-latency trading systems.

Jupyter Notebooks

Research

Interactive environment for prototyping strategies.

Git + Linux

DevOps

Version control and Unix environment are table stakes.

Practice with MyntBit

The best way to prepare for quant interviews is deliberate practice. MyntBit offers 200+ curated problems covering probability, coding, options, and market-making.

Probability PuzzlesCoding ChallengesOptions PricingMental Math

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