Essays about: "Commodity futures"
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1. Predictive Modeling and Statistical Inference for CTA returns : A Hidden Markov Approach with Sparse Logistic Regression
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistikAbstract : This thesis focuses on predicting trends in Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), also known as trend-following hedge funds. The paper applies a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for classifying trends. Additionally, by incorporating additional features, a regularized logistic regression model is used to enhance prediction capability. READ MORE
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2. Exploring the Effects of Entrepreneurial Extracurricular Activities on Student Entrepreneurs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Academic entrepreneurship is becoming more accessible and comprehensive, and with it, so too are entrepreneurial extracurricular activities (EEAs). Because the expansion of entrepreneurship education accessibility is limited to the last two decades, little has been explored on the exact impacts EEAs have on students enrolled in entrepreneurship education. READ MORE
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3. Momentum Strategies in Commodity Futures Market: A Quantitative study
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : This study employs a quantitative approach to investigate the momentum phenomenon in the commodity futures market. The study captures the phenomenon using two momentum indicators, namely, MACD and RSI, and extends the scope of indicator utilization to both joint and single usage. READ MORE
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4. Gambling with grains? A critical case study of the U.S. Commodity Futures Modernization Act and its implications for global food insecurity
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In 2000, the Clinton Administration in the U.S. adopted the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which deregulated the U.S. READ MORE
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5. Hedging the Term Structure Risk of Carbon Allowance Derivatives : An Application of Stochastic Optimisation to EUA Market Making
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : The initiative by the EU to combat global warming through the introduction of a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions in 2005, known as the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), resulted in the inception of a new financial market. The right to emit one tonne of CO2-equivalents, as well as derivatives on this right, have become commodities, traded both through exchanges and over the counter. READ MORE