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🏛️ DSTC — A Forum of Quantum Science and Technology Private Limited | DPIIT / Startup India Registered
Open ⏱️ 45 Minutes 💎 ADVANCED MASTERCLASS (₹99)

AI for Stock Market Analysis & Quant Trading: FinBERT & Deep RL

Build high-frequency algorithmic trading strategies combining FinBERT news sentiment signals and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradients (DDPG).

📅 08 Sep 2026 | ⏰ 7:00 PM IST IST

About This Webinar

Quantitative finance is dominated by machine learning algorithms that harvest microsecond alpha signals from order book depth and unstructured news flow. This advanced masterclass reveals how quantitative hedge funds combine NLP sentiment extraction with continuous-action reinforcement learning.

The session includes a step-by-step walkthrough of fine-tuning FinBERT on Indian financial news (NSE/BSE) and training a Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) agent for automated portfolio rebalancing.

🛠️ Tools, Frameworks & Code Covered

Participants will get hands-on exposure to key industry standard toolkits during the session:

Python 3.11 FinRL HuggingFace Transformers PyTorch Backtrader TA-Lib

📌 Detailed Session Breakdown

  • Microstructure Alpha Signals & Order Book Feature Engineering
  • Fine-Tuning FinBERT for NSE/BSE Financial Sentiment Extraction
  • Continuous Action Space RL: DDPG & PPO for Portfolio Allocation
  • Backtesting Trading Strategies with Transaction Costs & Slippage
  • Risk Management & Drawdown Control in Automated Execution
🎯 Prerequisites

Comfortable with Python, financial markets, and basic probability theory.

👥 Target Audience

Quantitative analysts, algorithmic traders, MBA finance scholars, fintech developers.

🎁 What You Will Get

  • Complete FinRL + FinBERT Quantitative Strategy Pipeline
  • Masterclass e-Certificate with MCA/MSME Registration
  • NSE 5-Minute Tick Data Sample Set for Backtesting
  • Direct Access to IIM Ahmedabad Quant Mentor during Q&A
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION

Digital e-Certificate of Participation

Every registered attendee receives an official, tamper-proof digital certificate issued by the Deep Science & Technology Consortium (DSTC). Includes a unique QR code and SHA-256 hash for instant verification on employer or university registries.

✓ Govt. MCA & MSME Recognized ✓ Lifetime Verification URL

Frequently Asked Questions

Immediately upon completing registration, your confirmation email will be dispatched. The official Zoom/Meet joining link and passcode will be sent 24 hours prior to the live session start time.

Yes! All registered scholars receive access to the GitHub/Colab code repository demonstration files used during the webinar, along with the post-event session recording.

Basic level webinars are 100% Free as part of DSTC's academic outreach mandate. Advanced technical masterclasses are priced at ₹99 (+18% GST).

Speaker Profile

D

Dr. Ankit Gupta

IIM Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad

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