Which Certification to demonstrate basic finance understanding for a programmer

[effahid]

Hi Guys
I am a programmer by profession with a keen interest in the financial markets.

Any senior role as a developer with a financial institution requires a basic understanding of financial markets.

While I do understand the credit/equity derivatives, trading terminals, CDS and so on, how do I go about proving it?

I considered CFA, CMT and CQA qualifications. CMT and CFA both require experience working in the financial markets and I am a programmer.

Is there some kind of certification I can study which doesn't require a full bachelor's / masters level study duration ? I don't want to go the MBA path, I already have my plates full with my development projects, and yet which will enable potential employers to basically say " Oh this guy has done X certification, and he said all the things during interview, he knows the stuff"

Ideally something which I can finish in a few months.

Any ideas greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[A Dashing Blade]

If you're into hyper-mathematics then Willmot provides a 3 months course
Else sit on your bum and learn Mastering Financial Calculations: A Step-by-step Guide to the Mathematics of Financial Markets

 

[Giovan]

Better make some really good MQL scripts, based on price action and some other ideas. These should be more appealing to any financial employer.

 

[NVP]

make some money in the markets might be a help as well..................??

 

[effahid]

If you're into hyper-mathematics then Willmot provides a 3 months course
Else sit on your bum and learn Mastering Financial Calculations: A Step-by-step Guide to the Mathematics of Financial Markets

Cool suggestion, but Mr Wilmot wants 12000 for it though..... grrrrr and its way too math heavy..

 

[effahid]

Better make some really good MQL scripts, based on price action and some other ideas. These should be more appealing to any financial employer.

This MQL suggestion I really like, I am going to make a note of it and add this to my software projects portfolio in near future. A short certificate should still be nice though

 

[effahid]

make some money in the markets might be a help as well..................??

LOL... no I'm a programmer. I'd like to make skynet instead which takes over the market for me :clap: