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48 results for tactical forecasting

Paper improves asset allocation using machine learning for regime detection.

problem Improving asset allocation strategies in uncertain economic conditions.
method Machine learning for regime detection, modified k-means algorithm, portfolio optimization.
result Significant portfolio performance improvements over traditional benchmarks.

This paper compares forecasting techniques for sales data, focusing on profit-driven models.

problem Choosing the best forecasting technique for sales data is challenging.
method Compares various forecasting methods including ML, statistics, and econometrics.
result Simple seasonal models consistently outperform other methodologies.

TacticAI helps football coaches improve tactics by analyzing corner kicks.

problem Developing effective responses to rival teams' tactics algorithmically.
method TacticAI combines predictive and generative components to suggest player setups and position adjustments.
result TacticAI's model suggestions are favored over existing tactics 90% of the time by football domain experts.

This article provides a novel framework to evaluate limit order tactics that highlights expected fill price, adverse price selection cost, and opportunity cost. We formulate the problem of optimal execution of market orders with nonlinear market impact, power law decay kernel, and stochastic and deterministic liquidity…

2014-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

SoccerCPD detects tactical changes in soccer matches using spatiotemporal tracking data.

problem Detecting consistent team formations in fluid sports like soccer.
method Two-step change-point detection: formation and role changes.
result Accurately detects tactical changes and estimates formation and role assignments.

We consider an agent who needs to buy (or sell) a relatively small amount of asset over some fixed short time interval. We work at the highest frequency meaning that we wish to find the optimal tactic to execute our quantity using limit orders, market orders and cancellations. To solve the agent's control problem, we b…

2018-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Humans prove theorems by relying on substantial high-level reasoning and problem-specific insights. Proof assistants offer a formalism that resembles human mathematical reasoning, representing theorems in higher-order logic and proofs as high-level tactics. However, human experts have to construct proofs manually by en…

2019-05-21abs ↗pdf ↗

A reinforcement learning framework combining value function and tree search planner for strategic and tactical decisions.

problem Strategic and tactical decision-making in discrete environments.
method Combines value function and tree search planner, using uncertainty modeling and risk measurement.
result Improves performance and learning speed on hard exploration environments.

Technology offers new ways to measure the locations of the players and of the ball in sports. This translates to the trajectories the ball takes on the field as a result of the tactics the team applies. The challenge professionals in soccer are facing is to take the reverse path: given the trajectories of the ball is i…

2015-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

LLM forecasting benchmarks suffer from information leakage, which confounds model performance.

problem LLM forecasting benchmarks suffer from information leakage.
method A retrieval-augmented LLM forecaster observes only decision-time information.
result The full pipeline obtains a median monthly Spearman rank IC of +0.154.

In this paper, we introduce a system called GamePad that can be used to explore the application of machine learning methods to theorem proving in the Coq proof assistant. Interactive theorem provers such as Coq enable users to construct machine-checkable proofs in a step-by-step manner. Hence, they provide an opportuni…

2018-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

We introduce two tactics to attack agents trained by deep reinforcement learning algorithms using adversarial examples, namely the strategically-timed attack and the enchanting attack. In the strategically-timed attack, the adversary aims at minimizing the agent's reward by only attacking the agent at a small subset of…

2017-03-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper presents a new method for better financial market forecasting.

problem Traditional investment strategies fail to capture market nuances and risks.
method Combines deep learning, factor integration, and correlated stock analysis.
result Enhanced diversification and performance capture in financial markets.

Simultaneously estimates travel times and route choice model parameters.

problem Interdependent estimation of arc travel times and route choice model parameters.
method Maximum likelihood estimation for any differentiable route choice model.
result Strong performance in real-world data, even compared to arc travel time estimation methods.

Paper uses deep imitation learning to predict aircraft trajectories accurately.

problem Inefficient and costly Air Traffic Management system limits predictability.
method Generative Adversarial Imitation Learning framework with trajectory clustering and classification.
result Accurate predictions for entire trajectory stages, pre- and tactical.

Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) is a model for systems as varied as financial instruments and populations. The statistical properties of GBM are complicated by non-ergodicity, which can lead to ensemble averages exhibiting exponential growth while any individual trajectory collapses according to its time-average. A com…

2012-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Minimalistic attacks reveal deep RL policies' vulnerabilities with little perturbation.

problem Tackling the vulnerability of deep reinforcement learning policies to minimal perturbations.
method Three key settings: black-box policy access, fractional-state adversary, and tactically-chanced attack. Formulated adversarial attacks on six Atari games.
result Deep RL policies can be significantly fooled by minimal perturbations, even in 0.01% of the input state.

Obtaining more accurate equity value estimates is the starting point for stock selection, value-based indexing in a noisy market, and beating benchmark indices through tactical style rotation. Unfortunately, discounted cash flow, method of comparables, and fundamental analysis typically yield discrepant valuation estim…

2007-07-24abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper demonstrates the use of genetic algorithms for evolving: 1) a grandmaster-level evaluation function, and 2) a search mechanism for a chess program, the parameter values of which are initialized randomly. The evaluation function of the program is evolved by learning from databases of (human) grandmaster games…

2017-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This study uses HMM and RL to dynamically allocate equities, Treasuries, and gold based on market regimes.

problem Developing a dynamic portfolio allocation strategy for different market conditions.
method Characterizes market regimes using Markov switching models and HMM, then applies RL for allocation decisions.
result RL-based allocation outperforms passive strategies, providing lower drawdowns and higher Sharpe ratios.

Many machine learning models have important structural tuning parameters that cannot be directly estimated from the data. The common tactic for setting these parameters is to use resampling methods, such as cross--validation or the bootstrap, to evaluate a candidate set of values and choose the best based on some pre--…

2014-05-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes trade execution with reinforcement learning for limit orders.

problem Maximizing revenue in a limit order book with market and limit orders.
method Formulated as a dynamic allocation task, uses multivariate logistic-normal distributions for efficient training.
result Outperforms traditional strategies in simulated environments.

Paper uses machine learning to analyze stock market anomalies, predicting drift direction and portfolio performance.

problem Capturing dynamics of Post-Earnings-Announcement Drift (PEAD) using machine learning.
method Uses Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) with genetic algorithm optimization to analyze PEAD dynamics.
result Demonstrates how PEAD dynamics are influenced by different factors across sectors and quarters.

Short-term load forecasting is a critical element of power systems energy management systems. In recent years, probabilistic load forecasting (PLF) has gained increased attention for its ability to provide uncertainty information that helps to improve the reliability and economics of system operation performances. This…

2019-03-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Combining forecasts of 16 ED causes improves accuracy and stability.

problem Forecasting accuracy and stability for ED admissions is poor due to model uncertainty and limited data.
method High-dimensional forecast combinations of 16 cause-specific ED forecasts using extensive covariates.
result Forecast combinations yield forecast accuracies of 3.81%-23.54% across causes, outperforming individual models in 50% of scenarios.

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.

Framework analyzes physical metrics in soccer to link performance with value.

problem Understanding and quantifying the value of physical performance in soccer.
method Estimating physical indicators from tracking data, contextualizing runs, linking with possession-value model.
result Physical performance correlates with value generation in soccer.

Study improves seasonal forecasts using deep learning.

problem Challenges in generating large forecast ensembles and limited observations for verification.
method Developed a probabilistic deep neural network model.
result Demonstrated favorable skill compared to state-of-the-art dynamical forecast systems.

Two new methods improve forecasting of functional time series data.

problem Forecasting of functional time-dependent data.
method Functional Singular Spectrum Analysis (FSFA) based forecasting methods.
result Our methods outperform existing algorithms for periodic stochastic processes.

MPANF improves naive forecast by incorporating directional information.

problem Challenging to surpass naive forecast in financial time series.
method Combines naive forecast with movement prediction and accuracy.
result MPANF generally outperforms common benchmarks.

Simplifies forecast combination by using diversity of out-of-sample forecasts.

problem Estimating optimal weights for forecast combinations is challenging.
method Use out-of-sample forecasts to extract features and calculate weights for forecast combination.
result Achieves superior forecasting performance in point forecasts and prediction intervals.