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48 results for moving average

We show Vector Autoregressive Moving Average models with scalar Moving Average components could be estimated by generalized least square (GLS) for each fixed moving average polynomial. The conditional variance of the GLS model is the concentrated covariant matrix of the moving average process. Under GLS the likelihood …

2019-09-01abs ↗pdf ↗

In this note we discuss the mathematical tools to define trend indicators which are used to describe market trends. We explain the relation between averages and moving averages on the one hand and the so called exponential moving average (EMA) on the other hand. We present a lot of examples and give the definition of t…

2020-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

This study uses moving average cluster entropy to analyze financial market dynamics.

problem Understanding long-range dependence in financial markets.
method Moving average cluster entropy approach applied to ARFIMA and FBM processes.
result Long-range positive correlation in financial markets is linked to the cluster entropy behavior.

The Hurst exponent HH of long range correlated series can be estimated by means of the Detrending Moving Average (DMA) method. A computational tool defined within the algorithm is the generalized variance σDMA2=1/(Nn)i[y(i)y~n(i)]2 σ_{DMA}^2={1}/{(N-n)}\sum_i [y(i)-\widetilde{y}_n(i)]^2\:, with y~n(i)=1/nky(ik)\widetilde{y}_n(i)= {1}/{n}\sum_{k}y(i-k) the…

2006-08-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The possibility that price dynamics is affected by its distance from a moving average has been recently introduced as new statistical tool. The purpose is to identify the tendency of the price dynamics to be attractive or repulsive with respect to its own moving average. We consider a number of tests for various models…

2006-01-12abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a method for pricing American options whose pay-off depends on the moving average of the underlying asset price. The method uses a finite dimensional approximation of the infinite-dimensional dynamics of the moving average process based on a truncated Laguerre series expansion. The resulting problem is a fin…

2010-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper analyzes MACD using operator theory.

problem Understanding the mathematical foundation of MACD.
method Developed a functional-analytic framework interpreting MACD as a phase-corrected, smoothed derivative operator.
result MACD is structurally equivalent to a band-pass filter and can be expressed as a finite difference of delayed and doubly averaged signals.

Paper predicts cryptocurrency bull and bear phases using Bitcoin's moving averages.

problem Determining cryptocurrency bull and bear phases based on Bitcoin performance.
method Employing predictive algorithms to forecast Bitcoin's 50 Day and 200 Day Moving Averages.
result Predicted data from Bitcoin's moving averages helps identify potential bull and bear phases.

PACE optimizes training for averaged language models, improving performance.

problem How to optimize training for averaged language model iterates.
method Formulated as an optimal-control problem, solved for minimizing error of the average with a penalty on intervention size.
result PACE improves the limiting squared error of the iterate-average estimator by an arbitrarily large factor on some instances.

Optimal weight windows are found by projecting the origin onto a convex polytope.

problem Finding the best weight windows for a weighted moving average smoother.
method Formulated as a quadratic program and projection onto a convex polytope.
result Optimal weight windows are symmetrical and decrease in weight away from the center.

Efficient method for pricing Bermudan moving average options using GPR-GHQ.

problem High-dimensional pricing of Bermudan moving average options in energy markets.
method Gaussian Process Regression and Gauss-Hermite quadrature.
result GPR-GHQ method efficiently handles long windows and high dimensionality.

New method predicts spatio-temporal data with short and long-range dependence.

problem Uncertainty in predicting the distribution of mixed moving average fields.
method Theory-guided machine learning approach using generalized Bayesian algorithm.
result Fixed-time and any-time PAC Bayesian bounds for ensemble forecasts.

Machine learning models outperform traditional technical analysis in Bitcoin trading.

problem Maximizing profits in the Bitcoin market using trading signals.
method Comparison of machine learning models (LightGBM, LSTM) and technical analysis strategies (EMA, MACD+ADX).
result LSTM model achieved a 65.23% cumulative return over a year, significantly outperforming other strategies.

Adaptive t-distribution estimates nonstationary time series using moving moments.

problem Nonstationary time series with varying dependence structure.
method Moving estimator optimizing a weighted log-likelihood, using exponential moving averages for moments.
result Evolution of ν parameter in Student's t-distribution, capturing tail behavior and extreme events.

In this paper we consider backward stochastic differential equations with time-delayed generators of a moving average type. The classical framework with linear generators depending on (Y(t),Z(t))(Y(t),Z(t)) is extended and we investigate linear generators depending on (1t0tY(s)ds,1t0tZ(s)ds)(\frac{1}{t}\int_0^tY(s)ds, \frac{1}{t}\int_0^tZ(s)ds). We…

2010-08-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved averaging method for noisy observations converges strongly.

problem Noisy observations from random dynamical systems require stable estimates.
method Introduced pp-EMA, a modified exponential moving average with subharmonic weight decay.
result Stochastic convergence guarantees for pp-EMA under mild assumptions.

Enhances trading signals using image analysis and weighted moving averages.

problem Improving price trend trading strategies in financial markets.
method Image-induced importance weights applied to weighted moving averages of trading signals.
result Significant enhancement of price trend trading signals with improved portfolio selection.

We examine two different techniques for parameter averaging in GAN training. Moving Average (MA) computes the time-average of parameters, whereas Exponential Moving Average (EMA) computes an exponentially discounted sum. Whilst MA is known to lead to convergence in bilinear settings, we provide the -- to our knowledge …

2018-06-12abs ↗pdf ↗

On-line portfolio selection has attracted increasing interests in machine learning and AI communities recently. Empirical evidences show that stock's high and low prices are temporary and stock price relatives are likely to follow the mean reversion phenomenon. While the existing mean reversion strategies are shown to …

2012-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

GPA improves LLM training speed by 8.71% for Llama-160M models.

problem Training Large Language Models (LLMs) with high memory overhead and slow convergence.
method Generalized Primal Averaging (GPA) extends Nesterov's method to eliminate memory-intensive two-loop structure.
result GPA achieves up to 10.13% speedup over AdamW in training Llama-1B model.

We introduce a stochastic price model where, together with a random component, a moving average of logarithmic prices contributes to the price formation. Our model is tested against financial datasets, showing an extremely good agreement with them. It suggests how to construct trading strategies which imply a capital g…

2000-11-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Adaptive estimation for nonstationary time series reduces computational cost.

problem Estimating parameters of nonstationary time series with varying parameters over time.
method Moving exponential moving ML estimator for scale parameter estimation.
result Significantly improved log-likelihoods compared to standard estimation.

Transformations of macroeconomic data affect machine learning forecasts, especially with regularization and nonlinearity.

problem The impact of data transformations on machine learning forecasts in macroeconomic contexts.
method Review and propose new data transformations, empirically evaluate their effects, and compare traditional and moving average rotations.
result Traditional factors should almost always be included as predictors, and moving average rotations can provide important gains.

New method estimates robust multi-period portfolios using entropy.

problem Lack of general agreement on building robust multi-period portfolios.
method Detrended cluster entropy approach to estimate portfolio weights.
result Portfolio weights are estimated reliably from real-world data at varying time horizons.

We derive an explicit formula for likelihood function for Gaussian VARMA model conditioned on initial observables where the moving-average (MA) coefficients are scalar. For fixed MA coefficients the likelihood function is optimized in the autoregressive variables ΦΦ's by a closed form formula generalizing regression c…

2016-04-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The detrending moving average (DMA) algorithm is a widely used technique to quantify the long-term correlations of non-stationary time series and the long-range correlations of fractal surfaces, which contains a parameter θθ determining the position of the detrending window. We develop multifractal detrending moving a…

2010-05-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Long short-term memory network outperforms seasonal model in JSE Top 40 forecasting.

problem Comparing neural network performance to traditional models in financial forecasting.
method Used long short-term memory network for JSE Top 40 return data forecasting.
result Long short-term memory network outperforms seasonal model in forecasting.

How effective are the most common trading models? The answer may help investors realize upsides to using each model, act as a segue for investors into more complex financial analysis and machine learning, and to increase financial literacy amongst students. Creating original versions of popular models, like linear regr…

2019-07-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Extends double linear policy with time-varying weights and proves robust positive expectation.

problem Ensuring robustness in policy optimization with time-varying parameters.
method Employed a novel elementary symmetric polynomials characterization approach to prove robust positive expectation (RPE). Derived explicit expressions for expected cumulative gain-loss and variance.
result Proved the robust positive expectation property holds for the extended double linear policy.

A new method normalizes flow mixtures for better inference across different data types.

problem Inference failure across diverse posterior geometries in normalizing flows.
method Introduces a two-stage framework with a stable global weighting mechanism based on sEMA.
result Achieves consistent NLL improvements and stable weight trajectories over baselines.

Study classifies stock price data into stationary and non-stationary periods for mechanical trading.

problem Classifying stock price fluctuations into stationary and non-stationary periods for trading.
method Stationarity analysis using KM2_2O-Langevin theory and trend-based indicators for stationary periods, oscillator-based indicators for non-stationary periods.
result Back testing confirms the strategy is a safe trading strategy with small maximum drawdown.

The minute-by-minute move of the Hang Seng Index (HSI) data over a four-year period is analysed and shown to possess similar statistical features as those of other markets. Based on a mathematical theorem [S. B. Pope and E. S. C. Ching, Phys. Fluids A {\bf 5}, 1529 (1993)], we derive an analytic form for the probabilit…

2000-07-17abs ↗pdf ↗