European exchange trading funds trading with locally weighted support vector regression

In this paper, two different Locally Weighted Support Vector Regression (wSVR) algorithms are generated and applied to the task of forecasting and trading five European Exchange Traded Funds. The trading application covers the recent European Monetary Union debt crisis. The performance of the proposed models is benchmarked against traditional Support Vector Regression (SVR) models. The Radial Basis Function, the Wavelet and the Mahalanobis kernel are explored and tested as SVR kernels. Finally, a novel statistical SVR input selection procedure is introduced based on a principal component analysis and the Hansen, Lunde, and Nason (2011) model confidence test. The results demonstrate the superiority of the wSVR models over the traditional SVRs and of the v-SVR over the ε-SVR algorithms. We note that the performance of all models varies and considerably deteriorates in the peak of the debt crisis. In terms of the kernels, our results do not confirm the belief that the Radial Basis Function is the optimum choice for financial series

Recurrent error-based ridge polynomial neural networks for time series forecasting

Time series forecasting has attracted much attention due to its impact on many practical applications. Neural networks (NNs) have been attracting widespread interest as a promising tool for time series forecasting. The majority of NNs employ only autoregressive (AR) inputs (i.e., lagged time series values) when forecasting time series. Moving-average (MA) inputs (i.e., errors) however have not adequately considered. The use of MA inputs, which can be done by feeding back forecasting errors as extra network inputs, alongside AR inputs help to produce more accurate forecasts. Among numerous existing NNs architectures, higher order neural networks (HONNs), which have a single layer of learnable weights, were considered in this research work as they have demonstrated an ability to deal with time series forecasting and have an simple architecture. Based on two HONNs models, namely the feedforward ridge polynomial neural network (RPNN) and the recurrent dynamic ridge polynomial neural network (DRPNN), two recurrent error-based models were proposed. These models were called the ridge polynomial neural network with error feedback (RPNN-EF) and the ridge polynomial neural network with error-output feedbacks (RPNN-EOF). Extensive simulations covering ten time series were performed. Besides RPNN and DRPNN, a pi-sigma neural network and a Jordan pi-sigma neural network were used for comparison. Simulation results showed that introducing error feedback to the models lead to significant forecasting performance improvements. Furthermore, it was found that the proposed models outperformed many state-of-the-art models. It was concluded that the proposed models have the capability to efficiently forecast time series and that practitioners could benefit from using these forecasting models

Inflation and unemployment forecasting with genetic support vector regression

In this paper a hybrid genetic algorithm–support vector regression (GA-SVR) model in economic forecasting and macroeconomic variable selection is introduced. The proposed algorithm is applied to the task of forecasting US inflation and unemployment. GA-SVR genetically optimizes the SVR parameters and adapts to the optimal feature subset from a feature space of potential inputs. The feature space includes a wide pool of macroeconomic variables that might affect the two series under study. The forecasting performance of GA-SVR is benchmarked with a random walk model, an autoregressive moving average model, a moving average convergence/divergence model, a multi-layer perceptron, a recurrent neural network and a genetic programming algorithm. In terms of our results, GA-SVR outperforms all benchmark models and provides evidence on which macroeconomic variables can be relevant predictors of US inflation and unemployment in the specific period under study

Reverse adaptive krill herd locally weighted support vector regression for forecasting and trading exchange traded funds

This study introduces a Reverse Adaptive Krill Herd-Locally Weighted Support Vector Regression (RKH-LSVR) model. The Reverse Adaptive Krill Herd (RKH) algorithm is a novel metaheuristic optimization technique inspired by the behavior of krill herds. In RKH-LSVR, the RKH optimizes the locally weighted Support Vector Regression (LSVR) parameters by balancing the search between local and global optima. The proposed model is applied to the task of forecasting and trading six ETF stocks on a daily basis over the period 2010–2015. The RKH-LSVR's efficiency is benchmarked against a set of traditional SVR structures and simple linear and non-linear models. The trading application is designed in order to validate the robustness of the algorithm under study and to provide empirical evidence in favor of or against the Adaptive Market Hypothesis (AMH). In terms of the results, the RKH-LSVR outperforms its counterparts in terms of statistical accuracy and trading efficiency, while the time varying trading performance of the models under study validates the AMH theory

Energy Markets Forecasting. From Inferential Statistics to Machine Learning: The German Case

In this work, we investigate a probabilistic method for electricity price forecasting, which overcomes traditional ones. We start considering statistical methods for point forecast, comparing their performance in terms of efficiency, accuracy, and reliability, and we then exploit Neural Networks approaches to derive a hybrid model for probabilistic type forecasting. We show that our solution reaches the highest standard both in terms of efficiency and precision by testing its output on German electricity prices data

The application of forecasting sales of services to increase business competitiveness

The accurate forecasting of business variables is a key element for a company's competitiveness which is becoming increasing necessary in this globalized and digitalized environment. Companies are responding to this need by intensifying accuracy requirements for forecasting economic variables. The objective of this article is to verify the correctness of the models predicting revenue in the service sector against 6 precision criteria to determine whether the use of certain criteria may lead to the adoption of particular models to improve competitive forecasting. This article seeks to determine the best accuracy predictors in 32 service areas broken down by NACE. Exponential smoothing models, ARIMA models, BATS models and artificial neural network models were selected for the assessment. Six criteria were chosen to measure accuracy using a group of scale-dependent errors and scaled errors. Services for which the result was ambiguous were subject to complete forecasting, both ex-post and ex-ante. Based on the analysis, the main result of the article is that only two types of services do not achieve the same accuracy results when using other measure criteria. It can therefore be said that for 93.75% of services, an assessment according to one precision parameter would suffice. Thus, a model's competitiveness is not affected by the choice of accuracy.Web of Science1221059

Forecasting the Behavior of Gas Furnace Multivariate Time Series Using Ridge Polynomial Based Neural Network Models

In this paper, a new application of ridge polynomial based neural network models in multivariate time series forecasting is presented. The existing ridge polynomial based neural network models can be grouped into two groups. Group A consists of models that use only autoregressive inputs, whereas Group B consists of models that use autoregressive and moving-average (i.e., error feedback) inputs. The well-known Box-Jenkins gas furnace multivariate time series was used in the forecasting comparison between the two groups. Simulation results show that the models in Group B achieve significant forecasting performance as compared to the models in Group A. Therefore, the Box-Jenkins gas furnace data can be modeled better using neural networks when error feedback is used

Kapılı tekrarlayan hücreler tabanlı bulanık zaman serileri tahminleme modeli

Time series forecasting and prediction are utilized in various industries, such as e-commerce, stock markets, wind power, and energy demand forecasting. An accurate forecast in these applications is an essential and challenging task because of the complexity and uncertainty of time series. Nowadays, deep learning methods are popular in time series forecasting and show better performance than classical methods. However, in the literature, only some studies use deep learning methods in fuzzy time series (FTS) forecasting. In this study, we propose a novel FTS forecasting model based upon the hybridization of Recurrent Neural Networks with FTS to deal with the complexity and uncertainty of these series. The proposed model utilizes Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) to make predictions using a combination of membership values and past values from original time series data as model input and produce real forecast value. Moreover, the proposed model can handle first-order fuzzy relations and high-order ones. In experiments, we have compared our model results with state-of-art methods by using two real-world datasets; The Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) and Nikkei Stock Average. The results indicate that our model outperforms or performs similarly to other methods. The proposed model is validated using the Covid-19 active case dataset and BIST100 Index dataset and performs better than Long Short-term Memory (LSTM) networks.Zaman serisi tahminleme hava durumu, iş dünyası, satış verileri ve enerji tüketimi tahminleme gibi bir çok alanda uygulama alanına sahiptir. Bu alanlarda tahminleme yaparken kesin sonuçlar elde etmek çok önemlidir ama aynı zamanda zaman serilerinin karmaşık ve de belirsizlik içeren veriler olması nedeniyle çok zordur. Günümüzde, derin öğrenme metotları bu alanda klasik metotlara göre daha iyi sonuçlar vermektedir. Fakat literatürde bulanık zaman serileri tahminleme konusunda çok az çalışma vardır. Bu çalışmada, zaman serilerindeki karmaşıklığın ve belirsizliğin doğurduğu problemleri yok etmek için Yinelemeli sinir Ağları ile bulanık zaman serilerini bir arada kullanan bir model ortaya konumuştur. Bu çalışmada, Kapılı Tekrarlayan Hücreler kullanarak geçmiş veriler ile bulanık verilerin üyelik değerleri birleştirilerek tahminleme değeri hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca, bu çalışmadaki model ilk seviye bulanık ilişkileri ele alabildiği gibi, çoklu seviye bulanık ilişkileri de kapsamaktadır. Testlerde literatürde var olan çalışmalar ilgili model ile iki açık veri seti ile karşılaştırılmış olup bahsi geçen modelin daha iyi veya benzer sonuçlar verdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Ayrıca model Covid-19 ve BIST100 borsa verileri kullanılarak da test edilmiş ve Uzun-Kısa Süreli Bellek modellerinden daha iyi sonuç vermiştir

Construction of optimal prediction intervals for load forecasting problems

Short-term load forecasting is fundamental for the reliable and efficient operation of power systems. Despite its importance, accurate prediction of loads is problematic and far remote. Often uncertainties significantly degrade performance of load forecasting models. Besides, there is no index available indicating reliability of predicted values. The objective of this study is to construct prediction intervals for future loads instead of forecasting their exact values. The delta technique is applied for constructing prediction intervals for outcomes of neural network models. Some statistical measures are developed for quantitative and comprehensive evaluation of prediction intervals. According to these measures, a new cost function is designed for shortening length of prediction intervals without compromising their coverage probability. Simulated annealing is used for minimization of this cost function and adjustment of neural network parameters. Demonstrated results clearly show that the proposed methods for constructing prediction interval outperforms the traditional delta technique. Besides, it yields prediction intervals that are practically more reliable and useful than exact point predictions. <br /

Forecasting Government Bond Spreads with Heuristic Models:Evidence from the Eurozone Periphery

This study investigates the predictability of European long-term government bond spreads through the application of heuristic and metaheuristic support vector regression (SVR) hybrid structures. Genetic, krill herd and sine–cosine algorithms are applied to the parameterization process of the SVR and locally weighted SVR (LSVR) methods. The inputs of the SVR models are selected from a large pool of linear and non-linear individual predictors. The statistical performance of the main models is evaluated against a random walk, an Autoregressive Moving Average, the best individual prediction model and the traditional SVR and LSVR structures. All models are applied to forecast daily and weekly government bond spreads of Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain over the sample period 2000–2017. The results show that the sine–cosine LSVR is outperforming its counterparts in terms of statistical accuracy, while metaheuristic approaches seem to benefit the parameterization process more than the heuristic ones