Deep learning models outperform classical methods in forecasting company fundamentals.
problem Forecasting company fundamentals for investment and econometrics.
method Compared 24 deterministic and probabilistic models on real company data.
result Deep learning models provide superior forecasting performance, especially in uncertainty estimation.
The paper models intraday power prices using fundamental drivers.
problem Lack of research on drivers for intraday price processes.
method Modelling location, shape, and scale of intraday price distribution using fundamental variables.
result Significant improvements in probabilistic forecasting performance, especially in tails.
A new data-driven model forecasts electricity prices efficiently.
problem Forecasting electricity prices using traditional methods.
method Integrates data-driven and fundamental models, learns from historical data.
result Significantly improves forecasting accuracy compared to existing models.
Conditional forecasts improve performative prediction accuracy.
problem Performative predictions undermine standard forecasting methods.
method Condition forecasts on covariates to make them forecast-invariant.
result Proper scoring rules fail under conditioning, but two solutions are identified.
Study shows HPO improves stock return forecasting models.
problem Improving accuracy of stock return forecasting models.
method Used deep neural networks with hyperparameter optimization (HPO) and regularization techniques.
result Model with technical indicators and dropout regularization outperformed other models by 0.53% in-sample and 1.11% out-of-sample.
Optimal market making strategy with price forecasts reduces inventory costs and spreads.
problem Optimal market making strategy with price forecasts reduces inventory costs and spreads.
method Modeling market making strategy with linear price impact, random slope and intercept, and simultaneous order arrivals.
result Simultaneous order arrivals and price forecasts reduce inventory costs and spreads.
The authors argue against the classification of forecasting methods as machine learning or statistical.
problem The classification of forecasting methods as machine learning or statistical limits insights into their appropriateness and effectiveness.
method Alternative characteristics of forecasting methods are proposed to draw meaningful conclusions.
result The distinction between machine learning and statistical forecasting methods is not fundamental.
Symbolic LSTM improves time series forecasting by reducing hyperparameter sensitivity.
problem High sensitivity to hyperparameters and random initialization in numerical time series forecasting.
method Combining LSTM with a dimension-reducing symbolic representation.
result Symbolic representation alleviates forecasting problems and speeds up training.
The ability to accurately forecast power generation from renewable sources is nowadays recognised as a fundamental skill to improve the operation of power systems. Despite the general interest of the power community in this topic, it is not always simple to compare different forecasting methodologies, and infer the imp…
Machine learning improves earnings forecasting accuracy and speed.
problem Improving earnings forecasting accuracy and speed.
method Adopting machine learning models for earnings forecasting.
result Machine learning model outperforms traditional models in accuracy and speed.
This paper employs machine learning algorithms to forecast German electricity spot market prices. The forecasts utilize in particular bid and ask order book data from the spot market but also fundamental market data like renewable infeed and expected demand. Appropriate feature extraction for the order book data is dev…
Improved probabilistic forecasts using behavioral transformations.
problem Improving accuracy and consistency of probabilistic asset price forecasts.
method Behavioral transformation of fundamental expectations to disentangle sentiment-induced biases.
result Substantial forecast gains across various models and risk-preferences.
Boosted embeddings improve time series forecasting models.
problem Improving time series forecasting accuracy.
method Gradient boosting with DNN weak learners and incremental weight updates.
result DeepGB model outperforms state-of-the-art models.
Study shows awareness of reflexivity improves LLMs' financial forecasting accuracy.
problem Improving LLMs' ability to forecast financial markets during boom-bust cycles.
method Evaluated three LLMs under four conditions of reflexivity awareness in two market episodes.
result Reflexivity awareness improves forecasting accuracy differently across models and contexts.
Extracts credit-relevant information from earnings calls.
problem Investors do not fully internalize credit-relevant information from earnings calls.
method Develops a novel technique to extract credit-relevant information from earnings call text.
result The extracted information forecasts future credit spread changes and firm profitability.
Study sets a nontrivial upper limit on return forecasting accuracy.
problem Establishing a practical upper limit for return forecasting accuracy.
method Defined a coin-flip oracle model to theoretically outperform practical models and used its RextOOS2 as an upper bound. result Theoretical upper bound on RextOOS2 is a quadratic function of directional accuracy. Improved stock selection through predictive fundamentals and uncertainty estimates.
problem Selecting stocks based on future financial data to outperform traditional factor models.
method Train deep nets to forecast future fundamentals, incorporate uncertainty estimates, and adjust portfolios to manage risk.
result Simulated annualized return of 17.7% and Sharpe ratio of 0.84 for uncertainty-aware model, significantly higher than 14.0% and 0.52 for standard factor models.
Adaptive probabilistic load forecasting improves performance in power systems.
problem Complexity of electricity load forecasting due to changing drivers and local generation.
method Adaptive probabilistic approach using Kalman filter and online gradient descent.
result Adaptive probabilistic forecasts improve performance in both point and probabilistic forecasting.
The study improves load forecasting for electricity consumers using advanced machine learning models.
problem Improving short-term load forecasting for effective scheduling and decision-making.
method Proposes and evaluates statistical nonlinear models, including LSTM and GRU, for 15-min frequency electricity load forecasting.
result Advanced models outperform other models in out-of-sample forecasting accuracy, as shown by the Diebold-Mariano test.
New method forecasts workforce reintegration success rates.
problem Estimating success of reskilling programs in changing labor markets.
method Uses current workforce demand and supply factors, not historical data.
result Average error of 3.9% compared to 5.4% for best benchmark.
Traditional methods outperform LLMs in forecasting corporate credit ratings.
problem Forecasting corporate credit ratings using LLMs.
method Comparison of traditional methods (XGBoost) and LLMs (LLaMA) on credit rating forecasting.
result XGBoost outperforms LLMs in forecasting corporate credit ratings.
Proposes LSTM for financial market trend forecasting.
problem Challenges in financial market trend forecasting.
method Uses LSTM for financial market trend forecasting.
result Improves performance compared to traditional methods.
On a periodic basis, publicly traded companies are required to report fundamentals: financial data such as revenue, operating income, debt, among others. These data points provide some insight into the financial health of a company. Academic research has identified some factors, i.e. computed features of the reported d…
Transfer learning improves electricity price forecasting accuracy.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price prediction using available data.
method Pre-train a neural network on source markets and fine-tune for target market.
result Transfer learning significantly improves forecasting performance.
Develops a neural framework for probabilistic forecasting of dynamical systems.
problem Uncertainty quantification in dynamical systems using trajectory-oriented approaches.
method D2D neural probabilistic forecasting framework using kernel mean embeddings and mixture density networks.
result The D2D model captures distributional evolution in chaotic systems and produces skillful probabilistic forecasts.
Highly accurate interval forecasting of a stock price index is fundamental to successfully making a profit when making investment decisions, by providing a range of values rather than a point estimate. In this study, we investigate the possibility of forecasting an interval-valued stock price index series over short an…
Study improves cryptocurrency price prediction using unlabeled text data.
problem Predicting cryptocurrency returns from unlabelled text data.
method Introduced weak learning approach to finetune BERT on unlabeled text data.
result Finetuning pretrained NLP models with weak labels enhances forecast accuracy.
KNF uses Koopman theory to forecast time series with changing dynamics.
problem Temporal distributional shifts in time series data.
method KNF combines DNNs with Koopman theory to learn dynamic operators.
result KNF outperforms alternatives on time series datasets with distributional shifts.
Wireless traffic prediction is a fundamental enabler to proactive network optimisation in beyond 5G. Forecasting extreme demand spikes and troughs due to traffic mobility is essential to avoiding outages and improving energy efficiency. Current state-of-the-art deep learning forecasting methods predominantly focus on o…
FCOC framework improves financial volatility forecasting.
problem Tackles dual challenges of feature fidelity and model responsiveness in financial volatility forecasting.
method Synergizes fractal feature extraction and dynamic chaotic oscillation processing.
result Demonstrates profound and generalizable impact on S\&P 500 and DJI datasets.
Time series modeling and forecasting has fundamental importance to various practical domains. Thus a lot of active research works is going on in this subject during several years. Many important models have been proposed in literature for improving the accuracy and effectiveness of time series forecasting. The aim of t…
Extended CSGE improves power and cyclist movement forecasting.
problem Power and cyclist movement forecasting challenges.
method Extended Coopetitive Soft Gating Ensemble (XCSGE) with flexible weighting.
result Improves prediction performance by up to 30% for solar power forecasting.
A method for multidimensional probabilistic electricity market forecasting is proposed.
problem Uncertainty in simultaneous multivariate predictions of electricity markets.
method Repeated resampling to estimate uncertainty of simultaneous multivariate predictions.
result The method provides highly accurate predictions and gains are largest when considering functions of variables.
We consider forecasting a single time series using a large number of predictors in the presence of a possible nonlinear forecast function. Assuming that the predictors affect the response through the latent factors, we propose to first conduct factor analysis and then apply sufficient dimension reduction on the estimat…
New models improve stock and wind speed forecasting.
problem Lack of posterior distribution in stochastic volatility models.
method Re-cast stochastic volatility models as hierarchical Gaussian processes with specialized covariance functions.
result Volt and Magpie models significantly outperform baselines in forecasting.
Weather balloons deploy sensors to collect stratospheric data.
problem Limited data collection in the stratosphere.
method Modeling forecast deviation as a Gaussian process to determine sensor release times; novel hardware system for optimal sensor release.
result Data engineering framework effectively collects stratospheric data through real flights and simulations.
Study improves electricity price forecasting accuracy using a hybrid model.
problem Accurate short-term electricity price forecasting is challenging due to social and natural factors.
method Hybrid model combining GARMA, G-GARCH, Wavelet, LLWNN, and optimization algorithms.
result The hybrid model outperforms other models in Nord Pool Electricity markets.
This paper uses Gaussian processes to forecast short-term stock price volatility.
problem Inaccurate short-term volatility forecasts for high-frequency trades.
method Combines numerical and probabilistic models, specifically Gaussian Processes (GPs), to correct and forecast stock price data.
result Effective short-term volatility forecasts for high-frequency trades using Gaussian Processes.
Traffic forecasting approaches are critical to developing adaptive strategies for mobility. Traffic patterns have complex spatial and temporal dependencies that make accurate forecasting on large highway networks a challenging task. Recently, diffusion convolutional recurrent neural networks (DCRNNs) have achieved stat…
Hybrid model improves weather forecasting accuracy.
problem Combining physics and machine learning for better weather predictions.
method Offline and online training of a neural network to correct model errors in the IFS.
result The hybrid model reduces forecast errors and improves accuracy.
Providing long-range forecasts is a fundamental challenge in time series modeling, which is only compounded by the challenge of having to form such forecasts when a time series has never previously been observed. The latter challenge is the time series version of the cold-start problem seen in recommender systems which…
Transformers struggle with time series forecasting, especially in context.
problem Transformers' limitations in time series forecasting, particularly in in-context settings.
method Theoretical analysis of Transformers' limitations through In-Context Learning theory.
result Linear Self-Attention models cannot outperform classical linear models in in-context time series forecasting.
Study improves exchange rate forecasting using machine learning and interpretable methods.
problem Complexity and ambiguity in financial and economic systems make precise exchange rate predictions difficult.
method Developed a fundamental-based model using machine learning and interpretability methods.
result Crude oil is the leading factor determining exchange rate dynamics, with significant events affecting its contribution.
NeuTSFlow models continuous functions behind time series forecasting.
problem Forecasting treats time series as discrete sequences, ignoring their continuous nature.
method NeuTSFlow uses Neural Operators to learn the transition between historical and future function families.
result NeuTSFlow outperforms traditional methods in forecasting accuracy and robustness.
Transformer model improves asset allocation by unifying forecasting and optimization.
problem Separation of forecasting and optimization leads to suboptimal portfolios.
method Signature Informed Transformer using path signatures and specialized attention.
result Direct minimization of Conditional Value at Risk improves performance.
Prequential posteriors tackle data assimilation for deep generative forecasting models.
problem Challenges in assimilating data into deep generative forecasting models due to intractable likelihood functions.
method Introduces prequential posteriors based on a predictive-sequential loss function, proving consistency under mild conditions, and using parallelizable SMC samplers for scalable inference.
result Prequential posteriors concentrate around parameters with optimal predictive performance, validating method on synthetic and real-world datasets.
OneShotSTL efficiently decomposes time series online, improving speed and accuracy.
problem Real-time analysis of time series data with low processing delay.
method Online seasonal-trend decomposition algorithm with O(1) update time complexity.
result 1,000 times faster than batch methods with comparable accuracy.
Improved time series forecasting with multivariate probabilistic models.
problem Improving accuracy in forecasting time series with statistical dependencies.
method Conditioned Normalizing Flows for autoregressive deep learning models.
result Improved performance over state-of-the-art models on real-world data sets.