u/O-P-U-S ·
Reddit — r/algotrading
· June 15, 2026 at 23:14
· ⬆ 15 pts
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Post is a question about the feasibility of self-teaching algorithmic trading within an 11–12 month timeframe, given the author's math and Python background but no finance experience.
The author expresses uncertainty and curiosity, not a market thesis or investment idea.
Quality assessment: Noise — no research, analysis, or tradeable insights.
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Is it realistic to self teach algo trading with a time constraint of 11 or 12 months? The extent of my math background is linear alg, Calc 2/3/4, prob/stats (nothing fancy or sophisticated though like probability theory) and I'm OK with python (self-taught). However I have little to no experience in financial markets.
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Honestly I won't be too heartbroken if this isn't doable, but I just thought I'd risk making a fool of myself to ask this question (which many will find a stupid one no doubt) out of curiosity. Again, please keep in mind the time constraint since after that I likely wouldn't be able to devote any time to this.
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Thanks