Essays about: "efficiency, futures market"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words efficiency, futures market.

  1. 1. Momentum Strategies in Commodity Futures Market: A Quantitative study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Jino Badinson; Alfred Gunnarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Momentum Effect; Contrarian Effect; Investment Strategy; Commodity Futures; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Behavioral Finance Theory;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Forecasting Efficiency in Cryptocurrency Markets : A machine learning case study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Erik Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Cryptocurrencies; Financial time-series; Multi step-ahead forecasting; Machine Learning; Feature selection; Kryptovalutor; Finansiella tidsserier; Flerstegsprognoser; Maskininlärning; variabelselektion;

    Abstract : Financial time-series are not uncommon to research in an academic context. This is possibly not only due to its challenging nature with high levels of noise and non-stationary data, but because of the endless possibilities of features and problem formulations it creates. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hedging the Term Structure Risk of Carbon Allowance Derivatives : An Application of Stochastic Optimisation to EUA Market Making

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Nikolas Tsigkas; [2022]
    Keywords : Commodity Derivatives; Emissions Trading; Term Structure; Nonparametric Curve Estimation; Hedging; Stochastic Optimisation; Monte Carlosimulation; Market Microstructre; Systematic Risk Factors;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. Prediction of Currency Pairs : Statistical relations between futures and forward contracts

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Anna Aronsson; Elsa Kjellén; [2021]
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    Abstract : Forecasting prices is a widely extended topic on the financial markets and is used by traders all over the world to make profitable trades. However, there exists a limited amount of research regarding the relation between the price movements of futures and forward contracts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Utilizing Machine Learning for Trading Algorithms Exploiting the Time Series Momentum Anomaly

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Martin Odenbrand; Sebastian Svensson Bromert; [2019]
    Keywords : Machine learning; time series momentum; moving average crossover; MACD; Hodrick-Prescott filter; random forest; pricing anomaly; computational finance; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Momentum or trend following investing refers to trading strategies constructed around the idea that in financial markets, the current trend will, more often then not, prevail. In the context of asset prices, this means that previous returns or the price development of an asset is indicative of similar future returns and price development. READ MORE