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48 results for Nasdaq 100

An original method, assuming potential and kinetic energy for prices and conservation of their sum is developed for forecasting exchanges. Connections with power law are shown. Semiempirical applications on S&P500, DJIA, and NASDAQ predict a coming recession in them. An emerging market, Istanbul Stock Exchange index IS…

2005-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

The κκ-generalised distribution fits daily stock returns well.

problem Stock returns are often heavy-tailed, not normally distributed.
method Used the κκ-generalised distribution with a Monte-Carlo goodness of fit test.
result The κκ-generalised distribution fits historic daily stock returns well for a significant proportion of analyzed stocks.

Graph Ricci flow reveals hidden hierarchies in stock market correlations.

problem Detecting hidden structures in the complex stock market graph.
method Using graph Ricci curvature and flow techniques to analyze the NASDAQ 100 index.
result Algorithm detects hidden hierarchies, community behavior, and clustering in financial markets.

Bitcoin's integration with major financial indices intensifies, suggesting a shift from alternative to integrated asset.

problem Understanding Bitcoin's evolving role in financial markets and its correlation dynamics.
method Rolling-window correlation, static correlation coefficients, and event-study framework on daily data from 2018 to 2025.
result Correlation levels between Bitcoin and major indices reached 0.87 in 2024, indicating a more integrated role.

The paper uses clustering and integer programming to optimize stock selection for investment funds.

problem Maximizing profits and minimizing risk in stock markets.
method Data-oriented analysis and clustering techniques with integer programming.
result Reconstructed NASDAQ 100 index fund example demonstrates effectiveness.

In this paper, we analyse the South African implied volatility in various setting. We assess the information content in SAVI implied volatility using daily markets data. Our empirical application is focused on the FTSE/JSE Top 40 index and we emphasize our models performance in distinct sub-periods. Our results are com…

2014-03-24abs ↗pdf ↗

DRL improves ESG financial portfolio management by regulating returns based on ESG scores.

problem Improving ESG financial portfolio management through market regulation.
method Used Advantage Actor-Critic (A2C) agent and adapted OpenAI Gym environments for comparative analysis.
result DRL agent outperforms standard market conditions in ESG-regulated market.

Paper introduces a trading agent using LLMs for risk assessment and trading recommendations.

problem Developing a trading agent that can handle financial risks effectively.
method Extending CPPO algorithm with LLM-generated risk assessment and trading signals from financial news.
result Backtesting shows improved performance of the trading agent compared to benchmarks.

The minute fluctuations of of S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 indices display Boltzmann statistics over a wide range of positive as well as negative returns, thus allowing us to define a {\em market temperature} for either sign. With increasing time the sharp Boltzmann peak broadens into a Gaussian whose volatility σ σ measure…

2006-09-23abs ↗pdf ↗

We test a historical price time series in a financial market (the NASDAQ 100 index) for a statistical property known as detailed balance. The presence of detailed balance would imply that the market can be modeled by a stochastic process based on a Markov chain, thus leading to equilibrium. In economic terms, a positiv…

2014-03-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Study predicts US stock market will continue to fall post-COVID-19.

problem Analyzing the recovery trend of the US stock market post-COVID-19.
method Used Deep Learning, Neuro Network, and Time-series analysis on S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones Industrial Average data.
result LSTM model predicts US stock market will continue to fall post-COVID-19.

Recurrence Plot (RP) and Recurrence Quantification Analysis RQA) are signal numerical analysis methodologies able to work with non linear dynamical systems and non stationarity. Moreover they well evidence changes in the states of a dynamical system. It is shown that RP and RQA detect the critical regime in financial i…

2005-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Extends BBSM model to incorporate ESG ratings and path dynamics.

problem Price stock options considering historical market index dynamics and ESG ratings.
method Develops discrete, binary tree option pricing model under BBSM with ESG valuation.
result Model accurately fits stock price changes and European call option prices.

The NYSE and NASDAQ stock markets have very different structures and there is continuing controversy over whether differences in stock price behaviour are due to market structure or company characteristics. As the influence of market structure on stock prices may be obscured by exogenous factors such as demand and supp…

2005-08-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study reduces financial dynamics complexity using PCA for NASDAQ, oil, gold, and USD.

problem Understanding complex financial interactions among multiple assets.
method Time-delay embedding and PCA for dimensionality reduction, followed by linear regression.
result Limited number of principal components capture dominant dynamics of each asset.

Leveraged ETFs can outperform their targets in certain market conditions, contrary to the volatility drag hypothesis.

problem The long-term performance decay of leveraged ETFs due to volatility drag.
method Unified framework incorporating AR(1) and AR-GARCH models, continuous-time regime switching, and flexible rebalancing frequencies.
result Return dynamics, including return autocorrelation, volatility clustering, and regime persistence, determine LETF performance.

ALPE improves mid-price forecasting in HFT with real-time data.

problem Real-time mid-price forecasting in high-frequency trading.
method Adaptive Learning Policy Engine (ALPE) using RL and adaptive epsilon decay.
result ALPE outperforms other models in mid-price forecasting.

The study evaluates nine machine learning regressors for predicting NASDAQ stock opening prices.

problem Predicting stock market opening prices for profitable trading strategies.
method Nine different machine learning regressors were applied to NASDAQ stock market data.
result The study found that certain regressors outperform others in predicting stock opening prices.

We apply a recently developed wavelet based approach to characterize the correlation and scaling properties of non-stationary financial time series. This approach is local in nature and it makes use of wavelets from the Daubechies family for detrending purpose. The built-in variable windows in wavelet transform makes t…

2006-01-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper validates a classifier for identifying intraday regime shifts in MNQ futures.

problem Developing reliable trading signals from intraday regime shifts in MNQ futures.
method Constructed a composite day-classification system using three observable conditions.
result Classifier-positive days exhibit distinct intraday behavior but fail to generate profitable trading signals.

Study improves MACD trading strategy with volume and price adjustments.

problem Signal lag and false signals in traditional MACD trading rules.
method Develops VP-MACD framework with sensitivity calibration.
result Proposed framework outperforms baseline MACD in profitability and risk-adjusted return.

FININ predicts financial markets by modeling news interactions and influence.

problem Complex diffusion of financial news into market prices.
method FININ is a novel model that captures news links and interactions, integrating market data and news articles.
result FININ outperforms advanced models with a 0.429 and 0.341 improvement in daily Sharpe ratio for S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 respectively.

Study fills and adverse selection effects on trading strategy simulation.

problem Effects of fill probabilities and adverse fills on trading strategy simulation.
method Stochastic optimal control market-making problem, empirical evidence on liquid futures contracts.
result Fill probabilities and adverse fills significantly affect trading strategy performance.

We study the price dynamics of stocks traded in the NASDAQ market by considering the statistical properties of an ensemble of stocks traded simultaneously. For each trading day of our database, we study the ensemble return distribution by extracting its first two central moments. According to previous results obtained …

2001-07-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The study finds cash productivity predicts stock performance in a specific subset of firms.

problem Predicting future stock performance using cash productivity.
method Using financial and market data, calculated cash returns as a proxy for operational efficiency, and tested a long-only strategy on Nasdaq-listed non-financial firms.
result Cash productivity has significant predictive power in a handpicked portfolio but limited across the broader Nasdaq universe.

Hybrid AI system combines technical, sentiment analysis for adaptive equity trading.

problem Traditional trading strategies fail during high volatility and regime shifts.
method Combines trend-following, mean-reversion, sentiment analysis, machine learning, and market regime filtering.
result Hybrid model achieved 135.49% return on investment over 24 months.

Study uses RL to optimize global equity portfolios, finds mixed results.

problem Optimizing dynamic portfolio weights across diverse global markets.
method Deep reinforcement learning with Soft Actor-Critic, incorporating various constraints and reward formulations.
result RL strategies achieve competitive performance, but no strategy consistently outperforms Buy and Hold.

Study evaluates different price response definitions for NASDAQ stocks.

problem Understanding the long-lasting effects of trading activity on stock prices.
method Examined two different price response implementations for NASDAQ Trades and Quotes (TAQ) data.
result Results are qualitatively the same for two different time scale definitions, but response can vary by up to a factor of two.

FinTMMBench benchmarks RAG systems for finance tasks across multiple data types and time periods.

problem Evaluating temporal-aware multi-modal retrieval augmented generation in finance.
method TMMHybridRAG method that converts and integrates data from various modalities and temporal information.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of TMMHybridRAG in diverse financial analysis tasks.

In our empirical study, we examine the price of liquid stocks after experiencing a large intraday price change using data from the NYSE and the NASDAQ. We find significant reversal for both intraday price decreases and increases. The results are stable against varying parameters. While on the NYSE the large widening of…

2004-06-28abs ↗pdf ↗

New risk measure and quadrangle improve financial decision-making.

problem Heterogeneous risk assessments among analysts.
method Established analytical characterizations of WGRM and incorporated FRQ into WRQ.
result WGRM and WRQ framework improves risk-adjusted performance and downside resilience.

Previous analyses of a large ensemble of stock markets have demonstrated that a log-periodic power law (LPPL) behavior of the prices constitutes a qualifying signature of speculative bubbles that often land with a crash. We detect such a LPPL signature in the foreign capital inflow during the bubble on the US markets c…

2003-06-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Study finds no statistically significant trading edge in MNQ futures signals from OHLCV data.

problem Testing intraday momentum signals from OHLCV data in MNQ futures under realistic execution constraints.
method 947 trading days of five-minute data, 14 signal families evaluated, strict institutional criteria applied.
result No signal satisfies all criteria simultaneously, gross edge insufficient to overcome costs.

Proposes a quantum-inspired algorithm for selecting representative data subsets.

problem Selecting the most representative subset of data from a larger dataset.
method Uses a Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization (QUBO) problem approach.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of the selector algorithm in finance applications.

The regression of multiple inter-connected sequence data is a problem in various disciplines. Formally, we name the regression problem of multiple inter-connected data entities as the "dynamic network regression" in this paper. Within the problem of stock forecasting or traffic speed prediction, we need to consider bot…

2019-07-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The study improves sentiment analysis of 10-K filings, revealing aggregation effects on accuracy and correlation with market outcomes.

problem Lack of sentiment analysis for 10-K filings, particularly for risk disclosures.
method Supervised lexicon-learning approach applied to 10-K filings and Item 1A risk-factor sections, trained against return and volatility labels at different levels of aggregation.
result Sentiment analysis of Item 1A sections performs better at the individual-firm level, while full-filing text is more accurate at sector and portfolio levels.