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CS 76463 credit hours

Machine Learning for Trading(ML4T)

Applied ML in financial markets: data, indicators, supervised/RL approaches, and portfolio strategies.

Machine Learning · electiveComputing Systems · electiveMLPythonfirst course

Distributions

Difficulty
2.1of 5
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13
6
0
0
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2
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Weekly workload
12.5hrs/wk
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4
6
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1
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<5
5–9
10–14
15–19
20–24
25–29
30–34
35+
Overall rating
4.0of 5
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10
7
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Logistics

Terms offered
Fall
Spring
Summer
Prerequisites
  • Python
Counts toward
  • Machine Learningelective
  • Computing Systemselective

Reviews (22)

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  1. 5 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload22 hr/wkRecommendYes

    manageable pace, moderate hours weekly. Coming in I had industry experience in backend. Glad I stuck with it.

  2. 3 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload16 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Took this in Fall 2025. Workload averaged ~16 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt manageable. Instructors engage in forums.

  3. 5 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload14 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Project-driven course. Most of the 14 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.

  4. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: manageable class, moderate workload. Loved assignments build on each other. Hated group dynamics are hit or miss.

  5. 4 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload17 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  6. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload14 hr/wkRecommendYes

    manageable pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had limited Python exposure. Glad I stuck with it.

  7. 5 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload7 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  8. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload18 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Took this in Fall 2025. Workload averaged ~18 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt manageable. Great auto-grader feedback.

  9. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload4 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: manageable class, light workload. Loved reasonable tooling, no setup hell. Hated heavy reading load.

  10. 5 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload10 hr/wkRecommendYes

    manageable pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had an undergrad CS background. Glad I stuck with it.

  11. 3 / 5
    Difficulty1/5Workload1 hr/wkRecommendYes

    manageable pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had a math-heavy background. Glad I stuck with it.

  12. 5 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.

  13. 2 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload9 hr/wkRecommendNo

    manageable pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had two prior OMSCS courses. Glad I stuck with it.

  14. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload6 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: manageable class, light workload. Loved assignments build on each other. Hated group dynamics are hit or miss.

  15. 3 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload26 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Took this in Fall 2022. Workload averaged ~26 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt manageable. Projects feel real-world.

  16. 3 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload15 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: fair class, moderate workload. Loved lectures are well-produced. Hated tooling can be finicky.

  17. 5 / 5
    Difficulty1/5Workload6 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Project-driven course. Most of the 6 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.

  18. 5 / 5
    Difficulty1/5Workload10 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Project-driven course. Most of the 10 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.

  19. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload1 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Project-driven course. Most of the 1 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.

  20. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload4 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Took this in Summer 2024. Workload averaged ~4 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt manageable. Instructors engage in forums.

  21. 4 / 5
    Difficulty3/5Workload30 hr/wkRecommendYes

    fair pace, heavy hours weekly. Coming in I had two prior OMSCS courses. Glad I stuck with it.

  22. 4 / 5
    Difficulty2/5Workload6 hr/wkRecommendYes

    Honest review: manageable class, light workload. Loved great auto-grader feedback. Hated group dynamics are hit or miss.