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Switching from C++ to R - limitations/applications
I've only recently begun exploring and learning R (especially since Dirk recommended RStudio and a lot of people in here speak highly of R). I'm rather C(++) oriented, so it got me thinking - what are ...
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Tools in R for estimating time-varying copulas?
Are there libraries in R for estimating time-varying joint distributions via copulas?
Hedibert Lopes has an excellent paper on the topic here. I know there is an existing packaged called copula but ...
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What tools exist for order book analysis and visualization?
What tools exist for order book analysis and visualization? In particular, if one wanted to examine a limit order book and understand how it changes throughout the day where would you turn for ...
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R: How feasible is it to store — and work with — tick data in a database connected to R?
I'm looking to convert some tickdata .csv files into a database on a local disk and then use R to call the data and do my various analytics and modelling.
What are some best practices / ...
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Simulating Returns
I'll start this off with a rather broad question: I am trying to simulate returns of a large number of assets within a portfolio of different classes - equity and fixed income in a first step, say 100 ...
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A non parametric study of VaR with kernel density
I'm working in order to compare the calculation of the VaR between the methodology of copulas and kernel density, all this by using the software r.
The process that I follow is:
Obtain a sample ...
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How to derive the implied probability distribution from B-S volatilities?
The general problem I have is visualization of the implied distribution of returns of a currency pair.
I usually use QQplots for historical returns, so for example versus the normal distribution:
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Has any research used Bayesian networks to estimate risk factor betas?
Is there any published research on estimating the beta of a security with respect to one or more risk factors via Bayesian networks?
I'd like to see if this is a promising angle of research.
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rugarch: Joint estimation leads to different results
I want to fit an ARMA-GARCH model to my data using rugarch package in R.
First of all, I look at the acf and pacf:
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Hidden Markov Model & Its Application
I have started reading about HMM it gives an intuitive idea about what HMM is all about. I am looking out for example where its applied to Equity model using R / Excel. The material which I read so ...
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How to compute modified-CVaR in the PerformanceAnalytics package?
My objective is to measure the modified-CVAR for a portfolio given its weights and matrix of security returns. Luckily the wonderful package PerformanceAnalytics has an ES() function that does just ...
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Is there a technique for using xts or zoo objects with options data (i.e., many entries per date) in R?
I am starting to work with options data from optionmetrics. I use data frames, but it seems like xts or zoo objects are the way to go for features and speed. I can't figure out the best work-around to ...
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Why does the following data fail my cointegration test?
I have some closing price data for two Australian banks which track each other very closely.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12337149/stat/CBA.csv
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12337149/stat/WBC.csv
Code from ...
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GBM 3d plot with R
I want to plot the density of the GBM in a 3d plot. So I have on one axis the stock price, on the other the time and on the z axis the density. At the end I want to produce this graph.
The formula I ...
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R code for Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process
Can any one help me with some R code to run Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process?
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robust portfolio optimization re-balancing with transaction costs
The optimal re-balancing strategy takes account of factors including i) objective function, ii) current portfolio weights, iii) expected return vector containing updated views/alpha forecasts, iv) ...
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Forecasting using rugarch package
I want to do one step ahead in-sample forecasts. My data can be found here. This is just a data frame with the date as the rownames.
I specify my model and do the fit and show the plots with
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How do I replicate John Hussman's recession forecasting methodology?
John Hussman has a recession forecasting methodology he often posts about on his blog, and I am trying to replicate it using publicly available data. I would like to assess his accuracy in predicting ...
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Calculating log returns using R
I am trying to calculate the log returns of a dataset in R using the usual log differencing method. However, the calculated data is simply a vector of zeroes. I can't see what I'm doing wrong.
Here ...
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Quantmod: what's the difference between ROC(Cl(SPY)) and ClCl(SPY)
I feel like I'm missing something fundamental here, but I can't shake the feeling that these two series should be equivalent.
/edit: there is also dailyReturn(Cl(SPY)). I've seen all 3 of these ...
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Are there any tools or useful algos for identifying corner portfolios?
Let's say I am performing mean-variance optimization subject to some weight constraints.
I'd like to identify the set of corner portfolios so that I can interpolate the entire efficient frontier. A ...
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Heston-Model in R:Huge price deviations from Market-Prices
In the context of my diploma-thesis I calculate the daily call prices on the S&P 500 for Jan-Apr. 2012 with the Heston/Nandi-Model in R and compare them to the real Market Prices from Bloomberg. ...
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Alternative to Block Bootstrap for Multivariate Time Series
I currently use the following process for bootstrapping a multivariate time series in R:
Determine block sizes - run the function b.star in the np package which produces a block size for each series
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Use Trades as Input for PerformanceAnalytics
I'd like to use the PerformanceAnalytics R package to view various metrics from a list of trades with profit values. From looking at the documentation from the PerformanceAnalytics package that most ...
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GJR-GARCH Model In R
Any idea how to estimate GJR-GARCH models in R? Is there any particular library like fGarch that supports such models?
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Using variance ratios to test for mean reversion
Can you use the variance ratio test to determine whether or not a time series is mean reverting? I'm using the Lo.Mac function in the ...
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Using the termstrc package in R
I am attempting to use the function estim_nss from the termstrc package in R to find the spot curve from constant maturity rates published by the Fed. I am using this package because I will need to ...
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Generate tick data from candlestick
Is there software (or Python / R / ... scripts) to generate (pseudo) tick data from candlestick data.
I have candlestick data (CSV format) from monthly timeframe (MN) to minute timeframe (M1) but ...
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Valuing Total Return Swaps
In my quest for simulated data, I am trying to generate prices for Total Return Swaps by calculating the NPVs of the fixed and floating leg. My problem: Given the fixed leg, how do I set the spread on ...
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Fitting distributions to financial data using volatility model to estimate VaR
I want to fit a distribution to my financial data using a volatility model to estimate the VaR. So in case of a normal distribution, this would be very easy, I assume the returns to follow a normal ...
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How do I backtest a convertible bond arbitrage strategy in R/Matlab?
Since no one was able to answer my previous question, I am going to try to backtest a modern convertible bond arbitrage strategy myself (perhaps I'll report the results back here, if you're lucky :)). ...
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RQuantLib: any difference between FixedRateBond() and FixedRateBondPriceByYield() with flat term structure?
Please, consider the following functions from RQuantLib package:
FixedRateBond()
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How to balance two Forex crosses correctly to do a linear regression?
I have two cross and an account in EUR:
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
I would like to do a balanced linear regression using R. With "balanced" I mean that I would like to normalize it by calculating the ...
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ROC: difference between discrete and continuous?
Using the ROC function in the R package TTR, there is a choice between continuous (the default) and discrete, but with no guidance on which you choose when. In the code the difference is:
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RQuantLib, Hoadley and Bloomberg YAS: fixed rate bond pricing differences?
I'm trying to price a fixed rate bond one year from now on.
The bond is the PEUGOT 7 ⅜ 03/06/18, whose ISIN code is FR0011439975. I'm using such a specific example because in this way everyone can ...
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How to fit ARMA+GARCH Model In R?
I am currently working on ARMA+GARCH model using R. I am looking out for example which explain step by step explanation for fitting this model in R. I have time series which is stationary and I am ...
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How to interpret results of Johansen Test?
I have two time-series a & b. The objective is to find out whether two series are cointegrated or not. I am using Johansen Test in R to find this out.
I am using urca package of R.
Here is the ...
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How can I get intra-day prices via API into R?
I am able to retrieve prices for IVV using this code
library(quantmod)
getSymbols("IVV")
names(IVV)
[1] "IVV.Open" "IVV.High" "IVV.Low" "IVV.Close" ...
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backtesting options strategies in R
I would like to backtest an options strategy in R. I require the ability to delta hedge and rebalance to options in the portfolio at different frequencies (daily, monthly,etc.) What packages are the ...
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Aftcast Generation
Aftcast is a way of simulating equity curves for different start years, usually from a large sample data ~100 years. Its kind of like start date sensitivity testing but in my case, I incorporated ...
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How to simulate a Geometric Binomial Process with state/tie dependent increments?
I want to simulate a geometric binomial process with state/time dependent increments.
So the model is given by
\begin{align}R_t=\frac{X_t}{X_{t-1}}\end{align}
\begin{align}P(R_t=u)=p(X_{t-1},t) ...
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Philips-Ouliaris test for cointegration
I'm trying to implement cointegration tests using the R urca package. I've figured out the Johansen test (ca.jo), but I'm having trouble with the Philips-Ouliaris test (ca.po). I have two questions:
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Markov-Switching E-GARCH with R
I am looking for a R library for modeling a Markov-Switching E-GARCH process.
In other questions at StackExchange related to GARCH models, the package rugarch is often mentionned. Do you recommend it ...
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Backtest pair trade strategy in R
I am looking for some tips on how to run a simple backtest on a pairtrading strategy intraday using eg. 30minute bars.
I have calculated the spread, ...
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Option symbol conversion [closed]
Maybe more of a programming question,
Is there a Ruby gem to facilitate conversion of an option symbol notation from one form to another?
For example, one source provides TZA1220J18
but an API for ...
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How to get a list of stocks symbol of a specific exchange? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where to download list of all common stocks traded on NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX?
Is it possible to download a list of stocks that belong to a specific exchange (e.g. NASDAQ, ...
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Cointegration tests
I'm trying to figure out how to perform cointegration tests in R between 2 time series. I'm using po.test from the package ...
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How to set up Heston and Rouwenhorst regression? [duplicate]
Heston and Rouwenhorst (1994) devised an empirical estimation strategy to decompose stock returns into three components: a pure industry effect, a pure country effect, and a world-factor return. ...
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Any one know how to implement the Heston and Rouwenhorst country-sector effects regression in R?
Heston and Rouwenhorst (1994) devised an empirical estimation strategy to decompose stock returns into three components: a pure industry effect, a pure country effect, and a world-factor return. ...
