Ryan Downing
Currently a Senior at the University of Maryland studying Finance and Computer Science with a specialization in machine learning. Interested in machine learning, quantitative research, innovative software solutions, and collaborative projects.
All Blog Posts
Smith Investment Fund Semi-Annual Report (Spring 2021)
Highlights and achievements from the Smith Investment Fund's Quantitative Team which I had the pleasure of managing and working alongside for the last two years
Hyperparameter Optimization for Systematic Trading Strategies
Showcase and application of hyperparameter optimization pipeline for systematic trading strategies. Optimizes the parameters of moving average strategies to boost in-sample and out-of-sample performance.
Personal Portfolio Review
A review of my personal equity portfolio during this tumultuous and historic year
Smith Investment Fund Mid-Semester Update (Fall 2020)
Update of progress and goals for the Smith Investment Fund's Quantitative Team in the Fall 2020 semester
Alpha Research Workflow
Notebook demonstration to walk-through the basic process of researching systematic trading signals with large amounts of data.