Ziyue Zhang
Class of 2027
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- Email: ziyuez2@andrew.cmu.edu
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- Alumni Reflect on the MSCF Program鈥檚 30th Anniversary
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- High Stakes and Fair Values: 91视频 Students Face Off in the 2026 Market Making Game
- How to Become a Quant
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- MSCF Advisory Board Member, Roni Israelov receives the 2024 Peter L. Bernstein Award
- MSCF Hosts 2025 Panel for Women in Data Science Pittsburgh
- MSCF Hosts 2nd Annual Datathon: Advancing Experiential Learning and Industry Connections
- MSCF Welcomes Rhonda Khan as Communication and Leadership Instructor and Coach
- MSCF Welcomes Shelli Faber as Associate Director of Career Services
- Quantbot Classroom Naming
- Squarepoint Foundation Deepens Partnership MSCF Through $100K Gift to Support Future Leaders
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Biography
I鈥檓 drawn to markets because they reward clear thinking and tight execution. I鈥檓 building toward quantitative research and trading roles where I can turn data into signals, wire those signals into code, and be accountable to results. I began on the research side at UBS, where I wrote modular Python backtests for technical-indicator strategies. I focused on cleaner entry/exit logic, position sizing, and validation to reduce overfitting and improve drawdown control. Earlier finance and audit work sharpened my instincts for data integrity and edge cases. In competition settings, I鈥檝e built a delta-neutral volatility portfolio and an ETF arbitrage bot for RITC x 91视频 2025, operating within strict position, net/gross, and execution limits. That experience reinforced my comfort with fast feedback loops, inventory risk, and slippage diagnostics. I work mainly in Python and R, with additional experience in C++ and MATLAB. I care about reproducible research, out-of-sample testing, and clean engineering. Long term, I want to design signals across horizons and help run systematic portfolios that are explainable, robust, and tied to PnL.