{"id":710,"date":"2025-12-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ply.w-i.lt\/?post_type=news&#038;p=710"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:34:06","slug":"company-news","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/plyanalytics.com\/en\/news\/company-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Training activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In early December 2025, during training sessions organized by Investuok, one of the co-founders of PLY Analytics, Vitalij \u0160ostak, delivered a four-lecture series focused on the development, testing, and practical implementation of an ETF-based investment strategy. The training material is closely related to our new product, <a href=\"https:\/\/plystrategies.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PLY Strategies<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overview of topics covered during the training:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lecture 1<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ETF investment strategies: advantages and disadvantages. How to define a strategy and formalize the process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choosing an investment strategy: key questions that need to be answered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evolution of an ETF strategy: how to use research-based logic to transform a simple equity index ETF into an investment strategy with a significantly improved risk-return profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historical backtesting step by step: data source selection, data processing, and calculation of risk and return metrics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lecture 2<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diversified ETF strategy and portfolio rebalancing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practical aspects of diversification: selection of asset classes and specific ETFs, rebalancing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diversified ETF strategy with periodic rebalancing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing diversification: the risk parity investment strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lecture 3<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tactical asset allocation strategies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why do trend-following strategies work? Empirical research and evidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to combine diversification and trend-following principles in practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ETF-based tactical asset allocation strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lecture 4<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Risk level adjustment. Leveraged ETFs. Practical aspects of strategy implementation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to choose a desired and acceptable level of risk: from risk control to risk management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical implementation aspects: data updates, identifying the need for portfolio reallocation, execution mechanisms, order placement, and trade execution. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed training materials are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/investuok.eu\/asmenine-etf-strategija-su-vitalijumi-sostak\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Investuok<\/span><\/a> website (paid access).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investuok training: personal ETF strategy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1286,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"inline_featured_image":false},"news-category":[41,36],"class_list":["post-710","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-ply-strategies-en","news-category-training-activities"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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