# 360 search results for "quantmod"

November 1, 2013
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I recently came across a very interesting idea at the The Problem with Market Neutral (and an Answer) post by Mebane Faber. Today I want to show how you can test such strategy using the Systematic Investor Toolbox: Mebane thank you very much for sharing this great observation and great strategy that works! I would

## Financial Data Accessible from R – part II

October 30, 2013
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I updated my initial post with two new sources of data and the associated R packages: Datastream and PWT. I also added the fImport package from Rmetrics. Following a reader suggestion, I made the initial table  more interactive, moved  the data description and package detail below the main table and updated them. Enjoy! Source R

## Two interesting ideas here: “trading time” price impact of a…

October 29, 2013
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Two interesting ideas here: "trading time" price impact of a trade proportional to exp( √size ) Code follows: require(quantmod) getSymbols("MER") #Merrill Lynch #Gatheral's model HiLo Op(symbol) #munging mer names(mer) = "UpDay"names(mer) = "HiLo" mer ...

## Two interesting ideas here: “trading time” price impact of a…

October 29, 2013
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Two interesting ideas here: "trading time" price impact of a trade proportional to exp( √size ) Code follows: require(quantmod) getSymbols("MER") #Merrill Lynch #Gatheral's model HiLo Op(symbol) #munging mer names(mer) = "UpDay"names(mer) = "HiLo" mer ...

## Update for Backtesting Asset Allocation Portfolios post

October 23, 2013
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It was over a year since my original post, Backtesting Asset Allocation portfolios. I have expanded the functionality of the Systematic Investor Toolbox both in terms of optimization functions and helper back-test functions during this period. Today, I want to update the Backtesting Asset Allocation portfolios post and showcase new functionality. I will use the

## Knoxville R User’s Group Meeting November 1

October 22, 2013
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The next meeting of the Knoxville R User’s Group will consist of four 20-minute talks followed by an open planning session. It will take place on Friday, November 1, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The University of Tennessee, … Continue reading →

## Measuring Randomness in Capital Markets

September 29, 2013
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What is Random? As previously discussed, there’s no universal measure of randomness. Randomness implies the lack of pattern and the inability to predict future outcomes. However, The lack of an obvious model doesn’t imply randomness anymore than a curve fit one implies order. So what actually constitutes randomness, how can we quantify it, and why do we care? Randomness $\neq$ Volatility, and Predictability $\neq$ Profit First...

## A technique for doing parametrized unit testing in R: Case study with stock price data analysis

September 13, 2013
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Ensuring the quality and correctness of statistical or scientific software in general constitute as one fo the main responsibilities of scientific software developers and scientists who provide a code to solve a specific computational task. Sometimes t...

## ‘Tis the Season for September Bearishness?

August 22, 2013
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Is September Bearish? Traders love discussing seasonality, and September declines in US equity markets are a favorite topic. Historically September has underperformed every other month of the year, offering a mean return of -.56% on the S&P 500 index from 1950 to 2012; 54% of Septembers were bearish over the same period – more than any other month. Empirically, September...