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how to choose top n assets?

I have m assets, and have estimated their future returns and covariance matrix. I would like to invest in an evenly weighted n product basket from this universe, where 0<n<m. How do i find the ...
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What are the general limitations of Gaussian copulas with regards to the range of joint pdf's it can approximate?

I'm working with the nataf transformation - AkA Gaussian copula - and trying to establish the range of joint bivariate pdf's it can approximate, and what limitations it puts on those joint pdf's. I've ...
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Calculate display and plot relative spread using Sierra Chart

I'm trying Sierra Chart for trading Bitcoin. I would like to display relative spread for a given volume. spread_rel = 200.0 * (ask - bid) / (bid + ask) where ...
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How To Regress Returns Vs Price as Pct of 52 week high?

I would like to do a linear regression of daily stock price returns, vs the price as a percentage of the 52 week high. i.e. [next week return] = A * [Price / 52 Week High ] + B where A and B are ...
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I am analyzing the volatility of financial stock returns and let's say I have a pretty good model to forecast tomorrows volatility of the stock returns. So let's say for simplicity reasons I have a ...
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How did we get $W_g=W_b$ from $\dfrac{U'(W_g)}{U'(W_b)}=1$?

My question is from Nicholson-Snyder's text , E-book here. My question is here, from page 217 of the book. (I can't post image as my reputation is not enough.) How did we get $W_g=W_b$ from ...
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IB with R which package?

I want to implement my models in R and trade according to them with my IB account. Now I am wondering, how I should solve this problem? Do I need to program with C an access ...
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Where to find historical stock news and other events?

So, I am working on a strategy that has pin-pointed some very interesting events in the form of extremely low volatility. The phenomena spans the past few years and a wide variety of symbols. Now, to ...
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Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Codes for NASDAQ Stocks?

Is there a definitive list of Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Codes for NASDAQ listed stocks, and if so, is there open access?
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Arbitrage with freshly issued bonds

I recently heard someone mention an arbitrage strategy involving selling freshly issued bonds and buying the "old batch" as it has shown that the liquidity in the fresh batch motivates/drives up these ...