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48 results for equity indices

Study adapts liquidity model to equity auctions, revealing accelerated event rates and reduced price impact.

problem Understanding and predicting price dynamics in equity auctions.
method Adapted latent/revealed order book framework to equity auctions, measuring order submissions, cancellations, and diffusion rates.
result Equity auctions exhibit accelerated event rates leading to reduced price impact and decreased volatility.

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.

Paper finds significant impact of stock market swings on equity risk premium predictability.

problem Predicting equity risk premium based on stock market behavior changes.
method Introduced Bullish Index and used FDMAA for returns analysis; considered 28 indicators.
result Positive shocks in Bullish Index correlate with strong equity risk premium predictability for up to six months, while negative shocks correlate for up to nine months.

Enhanced stock market strategy using stress index and financial news sentiment analysis.

problem Improving risk assessment and prediction in equity markets.
method Combines financial stress indicator with sentiment analysis of financial news.
result Improved performance with higher Sharpe ratio and reduced drawdowns.

Hybrid LSTM-ARIMA model outperforms other algorithms in algorithmic investment strategies.

problem Developing an optimal algorithmic investment strategy.
method Combines LSTM and ARIMA models, using LSTM for final predictions and ARIMA residuals for boosting.
result LSTM-ARIMA algorithm outperforms all other algorithms across multiple equity indices.

Paper develops models to forecast private equity fund cash flows.

problem Limited literature on illiquid alternative asset cash flow forecasting.
method Develops benchmark model and two novel approaches (direct vs. indirect) using LSTM/GRU models and macroeconomic indicators.
result Direct model performs better and aligns with actual cash flows, but indirect model's performance is less clear.

We first investigate the evolution of opening and closing auctions volumes of US equities along the years. We then report dynamical properties of pre-auction periods: the indicative match price is strongly mean-reverting because the imbalance is; the final auction price reacts to a single auction order placement or can…

2018-02-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes global inflation's systemic nature and its impact on equity markets.

problem Understanding the systemic nature of global inflation and its financial market implications.
method Data-driven study using eigenvalue analysis, inner-product optimization, and time-varying portfolio optimization.
result Countries with high centrality in global inflation are identified, and the robustness of equity indices and sectors during inflationary periods are explored.

We review the recent approach of correlation based networks of financial equities. We investigate portfolio of stocks at different time horizons, financial indices and volatility time series and we show that meaningful economic information can be extracted from noise dressed correlation matrices. We show that the metho…

2004-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We point out a simple equities trading strategy that allows a sufficiently large, market-neutral, quantitative hedge fund to achieve outsized returns while simultaneously contributing significantly to increasing global wealth inequality. Overnight and intraday return distributions in major equity indices in the United …

2018-11-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Analyzes how Trump's tweets impact global stock markets.

problem Understanding the financial impact of presidential tweets on stock markets.
method Examined tweets from Donald Trump's presidency, collected from The Guardian and Bloomberg, and analyzed their effect on equity indices.
result Identified tweets that significantly influenced stock market indices.

Study examines Indian equity mutual funds' investment style and risk-shifting.

problem Understanding how Indian equity mutual funds' investment styles affect their returns.
method Estimating size and style beta coefficients, identifying breakpoints, analyzing investment styles, and assessing risk-shifting intensity.
result Funds can enhance returns by shifting to high-return styles like Small Value and Small Blend.

The study identifies and analyzes different market regimes in equity markets using advanced signal processing techniques.

problem Understanding and quantifying the dynamics of different market regimes in equity markets.
method Data-driven Hilbert--Huang Transform for regime identification, Holo--Hilbert Spectral Analysis for profiling, and Variable-Length Markov Chains for return dynamics modeling.
result Developed markets normalize more effectively as stress subsides, while developing markets retain residual tail dependence and downside persistence.

Enhanced Momentum Transformer outperforms traditional trading strategies.

problem Improving trading performance in equities with evolving market conditions.
method Building a Momentum Transformer using an attention mechanism combined with LSTM, capturing long-term dependencies and transaction costs.
result Average returns of 4.14% and Sharpe ratio of 1.12, similar to original results but with higher volatility.

Investment strategy developed using causal discovery algorithms in equity markets.

problem Lack of actionable causal relationships in large equity markets.
method Causal discovery algorithms applied to equity market data.
result Causal discovery algorithms can uncover actionable causal relationships in equity markets, leading to profitable investment outcomes.

Investor attention predicts global equity market volatility during Ukraine invasion.

problem Predicting global equity market volatility during geopolitical events.
method Event-specific attention indices based on Google Trends, analyzed across 51 global equity markets.
result Investor attention significantly predicts volatility in countries with higher economic openness to Russia and closer to it.

Study finds ESG investments more resilient than traditional equity indices during market turmoil.

problem Resilience of ESG investments during financial instability.
method Daily returns analysis using MGND and EGARCH-in-mean models.
result ESG investments show higher resilience compared to traditional equity indices during crises.

Paper proposes novel hedging strategies using LSTM models for diversified investment portfolios.

problem Hedging risky asset portfolios in turbulent financial markets.
method Four diverse models (LSTM, ARIMA-GARCH, momentum, contrarian) generate price forecasts for diversified AIS.
result LSTM-based strategies outperform other models, with Bitcoin being the best diversifier for S&P 500 index.

Investment strategy for NYSE stocks minimizes market correlation.

problem Minimizing market correlation for steady returns.
method Combining momentum, fundamentals, and analyst recommendations; feature selection; backtesting various portfolio construction methods.
result Risk parity outperformed other methods, offering higher Sharpe ratio and lower beta.

ChatGPT predicts stock market movements based on Bloomberg headlines, showing a positive correlation over short to medium terms.

problem Predicting stock market movements using news headlines.
method Used a two-stage prompt approach with a dataset of Bloomberg market summaries from 2010 to 2023.
result ChatGPT's sentiment scores correlate positively with future equity market returns over short to medium terms, with a negative correlation over longer horizons.

Chronos models improve financial forecasting by integrating multivariate data.

problem Improving financial forecasting accuracy using multivariate data.
method Evaluation of Chronos-2 on multivariate and univariate financial forecasting models.
result Multivariate forecasts consistently outperform univariate forecasts, especially for interest rates.

Paper proposes a new GPR-HS framework for accurate VCV estimation in global equity indices.

problem Accurate forecasting of Volatility-Covariance Matrix (VCV) for regulatory processes.
method Hybrid Gaussian Process Regression-Historical Simulation (GPR-HS) framework.
result GPR-HS framework achieves regulatory compliance and outperforms static VaR benchmarks.

Study finds GBM model accurately predicts stock prices on Ghana Stock Exchange.

problem Investigating the suitability of GBM for modeling stock price dynamics.
method Geometric Brownian Motion model applied to weekly and monthly returns of equities listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
result GBM model accurately forecasts stock prices with minimal deviations, as evidenced by MSE evaluations.

Study examines volatility-based strategy for Chinese ETF options, improving returns in volatile markets.

problem Lack of effective trading strategies in volatile Chinese equity markets.
method Volatility forecasting using GARCH models to dynamically adjust positions and exposures.
result Dynamic adjustment of positions and exposures enhances returns in volatile markets.

Model predicts stock price direction with high accuracy using analyst ratings and technical indicators.

problem Rejecting the Efficient Market Hypothesis by generating excess returns on the stock market.
method Leveraged technical and fundamental indicators, used various classification models, and applied feature ranking.
result Overall accuracy of 83.62%, precision of 85% for buy signals, and recall of 100% for sell signals.

Study uses put-call parity to estimate cost of funding in equity derivatives markets.

problem Estimating the cost of funding in active equity derivative markets.
method Develops a method using European put and call prices to recover the implicit discount factor and cost of funding.
result Identifies the cost of funding in major equity markets, showing it is typically around 34 basis points above OIS.

ETF approval boosts Bitcoin's correlation with equities, stabilizes with gold, and maintains negative correlation with fiat currencies.

problem Impact of Bitcoin ETF approval on Bitcoin's relationships with traditional assets.
method Rolling correlation analysis, Chow tests, and DCC-GARCH models.
result Bitcoin's correlation with equities increased significantly post-ETF approval, while its relationship with gold stabilized and remained negatively correlated with fiat currencies.

Investor flows in Korean equity market transmit shared information, not private signals.

problem Whether investor flows transmit private information or only public signals.
method Transfer Entropy networks constructed from investor-type flows over umNDates{} trading days.
result Investor flows transmit shared information, not private signals.

Machine learning improves beta forecasts, enhancing equity valuation and portfolio performance.

problem Improving beta forecasts for better equity valuation and portfolio performance.
method Using machine learning on a large cross-section of US stocks with various firm characteristics.
result Machine learning improves out-of-sample performance of asymmetric beta measures.

A new model decomposes equity returns and volatilities into memory components.

problem Understanding long-term equity dynamics and volatility patterns.
method Proposes a multivariate generalization of the variance ratio to decompose long-horizon equity dynamics.
result Identifies a five-factor model capturing persistent, antipersistent, and multi-scale memory in returns and volatility.

The study aims to explore the strength of causal relationship between stock price search interest and real stock market outcomes on worldwide equity market indices. Such a phenomenon could also be mediated by investor behavior and extent of news coverage. The stock-specific internet search trends data and corresponding…

2018-04-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study uses deep learning for pairs trading in Polish equities, achieving profits in 2017-2019.

problem Statistical arbitrage in Polish equities market using traditional methods.
method Deep learning (LSTMs) for asset replication, PCA for risk factor analysis, Ornstein Uhlenbeck process for residual modeling.
result Deep learning methods, especially LSTMs, show promise for profitable trading in Polish equities.

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.

Hierarchical AI multi-agent framework optimizes equity portfolios in China's A-share market.

problem Optimizing equity portfolios in China's A-share market using AI and multi-agent systems.
method A hierarchical multi-agent design integrating macro, firm-level, and reinforcement learning approaches.
result Consistently outperforms benchmarks and state-of-the-art systems on risk-adjusted returns and drawdown control.

Study extends Gai-Kapadia framework to assess systemic risk in global equity markets.

problem Systemic risk and default cascades in global equity markets.
method Network analysis, threshold filtering, Monte Carlo simulations, tail risk assessment.
result System exhibits strong global resilience with negligible probability of large-scale failure.

Study shows how sentiment shocks affect equity markets, revealing asymmetries and state-dependent effects.

problem Understanding how sentiment shocks propagate through equity markets and their impact on different investor groups.
method Used four independent proxies with sign-aligned kappa-rho parameters, calibrated a structural model to link sentiment to returns.
result A one standard deviation sentiment shock has a 1.06 basis point impact, with effects amplified over 11.2 months and concentrated in retail-tilted stocks.

Enhanced indexation uses equity and index options for better performance.

problem Improving portfolio performance through enhanced indexation.
method Integrating index options into an enhanced indexation strategy based on second-order stochastic dominance.
result Introducing option strategies in enhanced indexation leads to improved out-of-sample performance.

Using a time-varying approach, this paper examines the dynamics of volatility in the REIT sector. The results highlight the attractiveness and suitability of using GARCH based approaches in the modeling of daily REIT volatility. The paper examines the influencing factors on REIT volatility, documenting the return and v…

2011-03-28abs ↗pdf ↗