Master algorithmic short selling with Python by learning practical techniques, coding trading signals, and applying robust risk management to generate alpha in any market condition.Key FeaturesO Build and test algorithmic short-selling strategies in PythonO Apply advanced trade execution, position sizing, and risk controlsO Harness idea generation, regime detection, position sizing, pairs trading, portfolio management, and asset allocationBook DescriptionAlgorithmic Short Selling with Python, Second Edition is a practical guide to building, testing, and managing systematic short-selling strategies in today's markets. Structured around the core challenges every short seller faces, the book provides a framework for continuously generating long/short ideas, identifying bullish/bearish market regimes, detecting sector rotation ahead of consensus, constructing robust long/short portfolios, and managing the unique risks of the short side.Through real-world examples and working Python code based on S&P 500 data, readers learn how to develop quantitative strategies that address position sizing, crowded trades, portfolio exposures, and capital allocation across changing market conditions. The book also explores advanced topics such as relative strength analysis, fractals, convexity, long/short portfolio management, asset allocation, and the use of AI-powered trading journals to uncover the behavioral patterns that influence trading decisions.Every concept is supported by implementation, bridging the gap between theory and execution. Expanding on the first edition, this updated version transforms ideas into fully coded solutions, providing readers with the tools to design, evaluate, and deploy systematic short-selling strategies with confidence, discipline, and consistency.What you will learnO Generate long and short ideas across all types of marketsO Systematically classify securities as bullish or bearishO Detect sector rotation ahead of consensusO Apply risk-adjusted position sizing tailored to short sellingO Avoid crowded trades, go long short squeezes, and navigate high dividend yield value trapsO Manage a long/short portfolio with four exposures: gross, net, Beta, and concentrationO Combine uncorrelated strategies to generate a smoother equity curveO Use an AI-powered trading journal to elicit subconscious beliefs that drive your trading decisionsWho this book is forThis book is for quantitative traders, portfolio managers, algorithmic trading developers, and advanced retail traders who want to master the short side using Python. A working knowledge of Python and basic trading concepts is assumed. Readers will gain not just coding skills, but also the strategic and risk management frameworks needed to build profitable short strategies.]]>
Table of Contents
The Stock Market Game
10 Classic Myths About Short Selling
Long/Short Methodologies: Absolute and Relative
Regime Definition
The Trading Edge is a Number, and Here is the Formula
Position Sizing: Money is Made in the Money Management Module
Refining the Investment Universe
The Long/Short Toolbox
Asset Allocation
The Trading Journal
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