# All Questions

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### How to interpret DV01 in terms of PCA equivalent?

I have computed the PCs for daily changes in the UST yield curve over the last 5 years using the covariance matrix and can explain 94% of the variance using the first two components, which is good ...
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### Some definitions in the BARRA Predicted Beta model

I'm studying the BARRA Predicted Beta model, and the common factor covariance between portfolio $p$ and the return on the market $m$ is defined as the product of the transposed vector of the factor ...
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### What is the best source to get 10 milliseconds time-series data for numerical computation?

I am working with 4th order Runge-Kutta method to compute a second order differential equation. For the best accuracy, I need a 10 milliseconds ohlcv time-series data. I know that I can build it ...
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### Derivative of the stock price and volume at time t

According to Forecasting of Jump Arrivals in Stock Prices: New Attention-based Network Architecture using Limit Order Book Data at page 9, I would be interested in deriving the the price (ask and bid ...
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### Implementing leveraged Risk Parity Portfolio using Direxion 3X ETF

The "common man" version of a leveraged Risk Parity portolio (40% stocks and 60% long term bond, Quarterly Rebalanced) can now be easily implemented using the 3X leveraged ETF's (UPRO=stocks, TMF=...
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### Optimal price to trade the stock following markov chain [closed]

The stock price starts at 100\$. At any given time, there is 50% probability that stock price increases further by 1\$ and 50% probability that stock price goes back to 100$. You are paying 1\$ to ...
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### Measuring bond fair value (richness/cheapness) using basic regression models?

Background Due to the nature of the curve (bond curve, swap curve etc), bond traders typically have some model that allows them to measure the "fair value" (FV) of a bond vs other bonds on the curve. ...
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### Inflation of Bitcoins

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-next-halving-rally-coming-soon-in-2019%3famp suggests that the inflation rate of Bitcoins is around 4 percent. Considering the fact that ...
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### Transform of payoff function $w_c=(\sqrt{y}-K)^+$ [on hold]

I am working on a project where I price EU call options written on the VIX index. The payoff function of interest looks like $w_c=(\sqrt{y}-K)^+$ where K is the strike price and y is the value of \$...
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### Creating a hedge portfolio out of 10 assets

Suppose I have historical return data on 10 assets. How can I create a hedge portfolio that prices all these assets in a factor model? I have chosen 3 factors: excess market return, SMB and HML from ...
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### Is studying R quantstrat worth the effort for an individual trader? [closed]

I see at least two problems. The R package quantstrat is poorly documented. And one must have dividends adjusted data. Otherwise the test results will be irrelevant.
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### How to measure effectiveness of CDS hedging

In a fixed income emerging markets portfolio investing in Sovereign and Corporates, CDS on governement bonds are used for hedging credit risk. To be clear CDS are used to hedge both the exposure of ...