On October 10, 2026, the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University (ICT Mahidol), in collaboration with KGI Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited, organized “KGI ALGO TRADING OPEN DAY 2026”. The event was honored by Dr. Petch Sajjacholapunt, Deputy Dean for Administration and Human Resource, who delivered welcoming remarks to the participants. The event featured speakers from KGI Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited, including Mr. Suchot Tirawannarat, Director of Securities Research; Mr. Thanathorn Kerdnate, Deputy Manager of Securities Research; and Mr. Nutdanai Sansern, Deputy Manager of the E-Business Department, along with members of the E-Business Department. The speakers shared their knowledge and practical insights into investment and the application of technology in securities trading with students, faculty members, staff, and the general public. The event was held in Room IT204, 2nd Floor, ICT Building, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus.
The event aimed to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of investment while developing their programming skills and ability to apply technology to automated securities trading through algorithmic trading. The training was divided into two main sessions. The first session, “Investment Analysis – Fundamental & Technical,” introduced participants to fundamental investment concepts, risk management, financial statement analysis, and stock valuation. It also covered technical analysis techniques, including Dow Theory, trend lines, candlestick patterns, technical indicators, and market-timing approaches that can be applied to support investment analysis and decision-making. The second session, “Algorithmic Trading & Python Workshop for Competition,” focused on the fundamentals of Python programming, the application of technology to the development of securities trading strategies, and the use of trading simulation and backtesting tools for hands-on learning and strategy testing.
In addition, participants learned about portfolio performance indicators, benchmark comparisons, trading performance assessment, evaluation criteria, rankings, and award categories in preparation for the “KGI Algo Trading Bootcamp & Competition 2026,” scheduled for November 2026. The competition will provide participants with an opportunity to integrate their investment knowledge and programming skills to develop algorithmic securities trading strategies and evaluate their performance through a trading simulation system. The initiative aims to promote the systematic integration of investment knowledge and technology and encourage participants to further develop practical and effective trading strategies.
