(Last Updated On: April 28, 2015)

Make Python for quant research better? Use Matlab?

Believe it or not, Matlab can directly call Python with the latest 2014. Here are some links:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/153867-running-python-script-in-matlab

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/methods.html

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab-engine-for-python.html

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/58852-running-a-python-script-in-matlab

 

Ihttp://stackoverflow.com/questions/1707780/call-python-function-from-matlab

I know there are some good Python packages for ‘quant research’ like pandas or zipline for backtesting. I am more interested in trying to see if this is possible. If so, I will let you know. Wish me luck.

I just think limitations might not be worthy:

http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/limitations-to-python-support.html

It would have been fun while it lastesd

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