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48 results for VAR time series

Fisher et al. extend multi-VAR for better modeling of heterogeneous time series.

problem Modeling structurally heterogeneous processes in social, health, and behavioral sciences.
method Adaptive weighting schemes for penalized estimation of multiple-subject multivariate time series.
result Improved estimation performance compared to alternative estimators.

Matching correlated VAR time series databases by recovering matching permutations.

problem Matching perturbed and permuted correlated VAR time series.
method Probabilistic framework modeling, maximum likelihood estimator (MLE), linear assignment, convex relaxations.
result Recovery guarantees for perfect or partial recovery of matching permutations, thresholds for σσ.

This paper reviews and compares deep generative models for financial time series and VaR.

problem Forecasting risk factor distribution in financial markets.
method Apply multiple deep generative models (CGAN, CWGAN, Diffusion, Signature WGAN) and propose new methods for conditional time series generation.
result Top performing models are Historical Simulation, GARCH, and CWGAN.

Paper proposes a new sparse VAR model for high-dimensional time series.

problem Non-identifiability, computational intractability, and difficulty of interpretation for high-dimensional time series.
method Sparse infinite-order VAR model with 1\ell_1-regularized estimation methods.
result Greater statistical efficiency and interpretability achieved with little loss of temporal information.

New methods correct for time dependencies in IV regression for time series data.

problem Inferring causal effects from time series data with unobserved confounders.
method Proposes new methods for consistent estimation of causal effects in time series models using nuisance covariates and graph marginalization.
result Identifies and corrects for dependencies in the past, leading to consistent estimation of causal effects.

Linear attention in Transformers can be interpreted as dynamic VAR models.

problem Misalignment between Transformers and autoregressive forecasting objectives.
method Interpreting linear attention as VAR, rearranging MLP, attention, and flow.
result SAMoVAR improves performance, interpretability, and efficiency.

The Vector AutoRegressive (VAR) model is fundamental to the study of multivariate time series. Although VAR models are intensively investigated by many researchers, practitioners often show more interest in analyzing VARX models that incorporate the impact of unmodeled exogenous variables (X) into the VAR. However, sin…

2017-11-09abs ↗pdf ↗

This thesis builds a real-time VaR calculation workflow for crypto derivatives.

problem Managing risk in volatile cryptocurrency markets.
method Applied EMWA, GARCH, and HAR models to forecast volatility; used delta-gamma-theta approach and Cornish-Fisher expansion.
result Real-time VaR estimates with millisecond calculation latencies.

The paper develops a method to forecast financial risk multiple steps ahead using quantile time series and historical simulation.

problem Forecasting financial risk multiple steps ahead with accurate estimation of Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES).
method Quantile-based, semi-parametric historical simulation estimation of VaR and ES models, using quantile loss function and resampling.
result The proposed method accurately forecasts VaR and ES one and multiple steps ahead, superior to existing methods.

Proposes an EM algorithm for high-dimensional Markov-switching VAR models.

problem Estimating regime shifts in high-dimensional time series data.
method Approximate EM algorithm for Markov-switching VAR models.
result Established consistency of the proposed EM algorithm in high dimensions.

Study uses copulas and DCC-GARCH for multivariate risk analysis of VaR and CVaR.

problem Multivariate risk analysis for Value at Risk (VaR) and Conditional Value at Risk (CoVaR).
method Copulas and Dynamic Conditional Correlation (DCC)-GARCH models applied to historical financial data.
result Comparison of different copula families for goodness-of-fit and effectiveness.

Proposes ENVAR for causal discovery in structural VAR models with equal noise variance.

problem Challenges in causal discovery from multivariate time series with contemporaneous effects.
method Introduces observational equivalence and the observational alignment discrepancy for structural VAR models with equal noise variance.
result Shows that multiple structural VAR parameterizations can induce the same stationary observed process law.

Online graph learning from matrix-valued time series data.

problem Identifying dependency structure among sensors in a network.
method Extends VAR models to matrix-variate models, proposes online procedures for graph learning, and introduces Lasso-type approaches.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of online graph learning methods in both synthetic and real data.

Foundation AI model outperforms traditional VaR methods in forecasting.

problem Forecasting Value-at-Risk (VaR) for financial returns.
method Time-series foundation AI model, pre-trained on diverse datasets, fine-tuned for specific quantiles.
result Fine-tuned foundation model consistently outperforms traditional methods in actual-over-expected ratios.

Our goal is to estimate causal interactions in multivariate time series. Using vector autoregressive (VAR) models, these can be defined based on non-vanishing coefficients belonging to respective time-lagged instances. As in most cases a parsimonious causality structure is assumed, a promising approach to causal discov…

2009-01-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose in this work a new family of kernels for variable-length time series. Our work builds upon the vector autoregressive (VAR) model for multivariate stochastic processes: given a multivariate time series x, we consider the likelihood function p_θ(x) of different parameters θin the VAR model as features to descr…

2011-01-04abs ↗pdf ↗

New method recalibrates VaR for option books, reducing forecast errors.

problem Inaccurate VaR forecasts due to missing operational choices.
method Marking-aware sequential VaR recalibration targeting normalized book-level loss.
result Sequential VaR recalibration improves VaR performance across different markets and options.

Motivated by the need for effectively summarising, modelling, and forecasting the distributional characteristics of intra-daily returns, as well as the recent work on forecasting histogram-valued time-series in the area of symbolic data analysis, we develop a time-series model for forecasting quantile-function-valued (…

2017-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The purpose of this paper is to propose a time-varying vector autoregressive model (TV-VAR) for forecasting multivariate time series. The model is casted into a state-space form that allows flexible description and analysis. The volatility covariance matrix of the time series is modelled via inverted Wishart and singul…

2008-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

GAS models have been recently proposed in time-series econometrics as valuable tools for signal extraction and prediction. This paper details how financial risk managers can use GAS models for Value-at-Risk (VaR) prediction using the novel GAS package for R. Details and code snippets for prediction, comparison and back…

2016-11-18abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of learning models for forecasting multiple time-series systems together with discovering the leading indicators that serve as good predictors for the system. We model the systems by linear vector autoregressive models (VAR) and link the discovery of leading indicators to inferring sparse graphs…

2015-07-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Vector autoregression (VAR) is a fundamental tool for modeling multivariate time series. However, as the number of component series is increased, the VAR model becomes overparameterized. Several authors have addressed this issue by incorporating regularized approaches, such as the lasso in VAR estimation. Traditional a…

2014-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes an evolutionary approach to fitting acyclic VAR models.

problem Cycles in multivariate time series systems obscure hierarchical analysis.
method Evolutionary approach to fitting acyclic VAR processes with hierarchical representation.
result Outperforms unconstrained models and captures key structural properties.

Paper introduces TVaRD, a new topological risk measure for financial portfolios.

problem Traditional risk measures like VaR and CVaR are insufficient for complex market conditions.
method Topological data analysis (TDA) using cohomology groups on financial time series data.
result TVaRD reveals significant changes in financial time series during stress conditions.

Generative Adversarial Net (GAN) has been proven to be a powerful machine learning tool in image data analysis and generation. In this paper, we propose to use Conditional Generative Adversarial Net (CGAN) to learn and simulate time series data. The conditions can be both categorical and continuous variables containing…

2019-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a hybrid model for VaR forecasting using SVR, GARCH, and KDE.

problem Inaccurate VaR estimates due to time-varying volatility and distributional characteristics.
method SVR-GARCH-KDE hybrid model combining nonlinear and nonparametric approaches.
result The SVR-GARCH-KDE hybrid outperforms benchmark models in VaR forecasting, especially for longer horizons.

This paper forecasts cryptocurrency log-returns using LASSO-VAR and sentiment analysis.

problem Forecasting log-returns of cryptocurrencies using social media sentiment.
method LASSO-VAR model combined with Twitter and Reddit sentiment data.
result The model predicts the correct direction of cryptocurrency returns more than 50% of the time.

Study optimizes stock portfolios using network analysis and forecasting.

problem Optimizing stock portfolios with network analysis and forecasting.
method Constructs dependency networks using VAR and FEVD, applies MST algorithm, and incorporates ARIMA and NNAR forecasts.
result MST-based strategies outperform buy-and-hold benchmarks, achieving higher returns.

This article presents a new method for forecasting Value at Risk. Convolutional neural networks can do time series forecasting, since they can learn local patterns in time. A simple modification enables them to forecast not the mean, but arbitrary quantiles of the distribution, and thus allows them to be applied to VaR…

2019-08-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This thesis examines the accuracy of scaling VaR estimates for longer holding periods.

problem The accuracy of VaR estimates for longer holding periods using the square root of time rule.
method Examined VaR scaling for longer holding periods using empirical analysis.
result Scaling can provide good estimates of VaR but may lead to significant losses over time.