基于近端强化学习的股价预测方法

股价预测一直是金融时间序列研究的热点和难点,采用一种合理有效的股价预测方法对于投资者获取高额收益回报及规避交易风险具有重要的指导意义.通过结合近端策略优化(proximal policy optimization, PPO)和强化学习(reinforcement learning, RL),将股价预测视为一个时间序列预测问题,提出一种近端强化学习的股价预测方法 (PPORL).此外,在预测方法的基础上引入股票的相对强弱性能和股票均线指标,提出一种能够自动捕捉潜在交易点的量化交易策略,期望在获取高额收益的同时降低交易过程中存在的风险.通过实验对比了长短期记忆网络(long short-term memory, LSTM)和循环神经网络(recurrent neural network, RNN)模型在上证指数(SZZS)、深证成指(SZCZ)和沪深300指数(HS300)上的预测性能和交易决策表现,并利用多种误差评估方法对预测结果进行定量分析,从而验证了PPORL在预测性能和交易决策等方面的有效性和鲁棒性.     

An integrated chaotic time series prediction model based on efficient extreme learning machine and differential evolution

In this paper, an integrated model based on efficient extreme learning machine (EELM) and differential evolution (DE) is proposed to predict chaotic time series. In the proposed model, a novel learning algorithm called EELM is presented and used to model the chaotic time series. The EELM inherits the basic idea of extreme learning machine (ELM) in training single hidden layer feedforward networks, but replaces the commonly used singular value decomposition with a reduced complete orthogonal decomposition to calculate the output weights, which can achieve a much faster learning speed than ELM. Moreover, in order to obtain a more accurate and more stable prediction performance for chaotic time series prediction, this model abandons the traditional two-stage modeling approach and adopts an integrated parameter selection strategy which employs a modified DE algorithm to optimize the phase space reconstruction parameters of chaotic time series and the model parameter of EELM simultaneously based on a hybrid validation criterion. Experimental results show that the proposed integrated prediction model can not only provide stable prediction performances with high efficiency but also achieve much more accurate prediction results than its counterparts for chaotic time series prediction.     

Chaotic analysis of predictability versus knowledge discovery techniques: case study of the Polish stock market

Increasing evidence over the past decade indicates that financial markets exhibit nonlinear dynamics in the form of chaotic behavior. Traditionally, the prediction of stock markets has relied on statistical methods including multivariate statistical methods, autoregressive integrated moving average models and autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity models. In recent years, neural networks and other knowledge techniques have been applied extensively to the task of predicting financial variables.
This paper examines the relationship between chaotic models and learning techniques. In particular, chaotic analysis indicates the upper limits of predictability for a time series. The learning techniques involve neural networks and case–based reasoning. The chaotic models take the form of R/S analysis to measure persistence in a time series, the correlation dimension to encapsulate system complexity, and Lyapunov exponents to indicate predictive horizons. The concepts are illustrated in the context of a major emerging market, namely the Polish stock market.     

基于无约束优化的非线性支持向量回归

提出利用牛顿法以及共轭梯度法解决非线性支持向量回归学习问题,不仅可以加速模型选择的过程,而且能够提高训练速度.将该方法应用于煤气炉数据集建模以及Mackey-Glass混沌时间序列预测,仿真结果表明了该方法的有效性.     

Deep Learning and Time Series-to-Image Encoding for Financial Forecasting

In the last decade,market financial forecasting has attracted high interests amongst the researchers in pattern recognition.Usually,the data used for analysing the market,and then gamble on its future trend,are provided as time series;this aspect,along with the high fluctuation of this kind of data,cuts out the use of very efficient classification tools,very popular in the state of the art,like the well known convolutional neural networks(CNNs)models such as Inception,Res Net,Alex Net,and so on.This forces the researchers to train new tools from scratch.Such operations could be very time consuming.This paper exploits an ensemble of CNNs,trained over Gramian angular fields(GAF)images,generated from time series related to the Standard&Poor's 500 index future;the aim is the prediction of the future trend of the U.S.market.A multi-resolution imaging approach is used to feed each CNN,enabling the analysis of different time intervals for a single observation.A simple trading system based on the ensemble forecaster is used to evaluate the quality of the proposed approach.Our method outperforms the buyand-hold(B&H)strategy in a time frame where the latter provides excellent returns.Both quantitative and qualitative results are provided.     

遗传算法优化BP 神经网络的短时交通流混沌预测

为了提高BP神经网络预测模型对混沌时间序列的预测准确性,提出了一种基于遗传算法优化BP神经网络的改进混沌时间序列预测方法.利用遗传算法优化BP神经网络的权值和阈值,然后训练BP神经网络预测模型以求得最优解,并将该预测方法应用到几个典型混沌时间序列和实测短时交通流时间序列进行有效性验证.仿真结果表明,该方法对典型混沌时间序列和短时交通流具有较好的非线性拟合能力和更高的预测准确性.     

交通流量小波神经网络多步预测研究

针对交通流量混沌时间序列多步预测的问题,提出了一种基于混沌机理的小波神经网络(WNN)快速学习算法.通过将混沌理论和小波分析相结合,建立了交通流量时间序列WNN模型;阐述了混沌学习算法的机理,设计了交通流量WNN混沌时间序列自适应学习算法.仿真试验结果表明,该算法的多步预测性能明显优于应用BP网络和非混沌算法的小波神经网络.     

A neural-network-based nonlinear metamodeling approach to financial time series forecasting

In financial time series forecasting, the problem that we often encounter is how to increase the prediction accuracy as possible using the financial data with noise. In this study, we discuss the use of supervised neural networks as a meta-learning technique to design a financial time series forecasting system to solve this problem. In this system, some data sampling techniques are first used to generate different training subsets from the original datasets. In terms of these different training subsets, different neural networks with different initial conditions or training algorithms are then trained to formulate different prediction models, i.e., base models. Subsequently, to improve the efficiency of predictions of metamodeling, the principal component analysis (PCA) technique is used as a pruning tool to generate an optimal set of base models. Finally, a neural-network-based nonlinear metamodel can be produced by learning from the selected base models, so as to improve the prediction accuracy. For illustration and verification purposes, the proposed metamodel is conducted on four typical financial time series. Empirical results obtained reveal that the proposed neural-network-based nonlinear metamodeling technique is a very promising approach to financial time series forecasting.     

Financial Market Trading System With a Hierarchical Coevolutionary Fuzzy Predictive Model

Financial market prediction and trading presents a challenging task that attracts great interest from researchers and investors because success may result in substantial rewards. This paper describes the application of a hierarchical coevolutionary fuzzy system called HiCEFS for predicting financial time series. A novel financial trading system using HiCEFS as a predictive model and employing a prudent trading strategy based on the price percentage oscillator (PPO) is proposed. In order to construct an accurate predictive model, a form of generic membership function named Irregular Shaped Membership Function (ISMF) is employed and a hierarchical coevolutionary genetic algorithm (HCGA) is adopted to automatically derive the ISMFs for each input feature in HiCEFS. With the accurate prediction from HiCEFS and the prudent trading strategy, the proposed system outperforms the simple buy-and-hold strategy, the trading system without prediction and the trading system with other predictive models (EFuNN, DENFIS and RSPOP) on real-world financial data.      

Adaptive Trading System of Assets for International Cooperation in Agricultural Finance Based on Neural Network

Computational Economics - This study explores the prediction of financial time series and adaptive trading based on deep learning neural networks so as to strengthen the international cooperation...     

基于并行神经网络集成的多步预测方法

神经网络集成通过训练多个神经网络并将其结论进行合成,可以显著地提高学习系统的泛化能力。该文提出了一种基于特征提取的并行神经网络集成多步预测模型ECPNN(ExtractionofCharacteristicsParallelNeuralNetwork)。从单因素时间序列中提取出代表内在机制的特征,采取并行TDNN(Time-delayNeuralNetwork)集成的方式实现时间序列多步预测。实验结果表明了该模型在多步预测方面的可行性和有效性。     

Random forests-based extreme learning machine ensemble for multi-regime time series prediction

Accurate and timely predicting values of performance parameters are currently strongly needed for important complex equipment in engineering. In time series prediction, two problems are urgent to be solved. One problem is how to achieve the accuracy, stability and efficiency together, and the other is how to handle time series with multiple regimes. To solve these two problems, random forests-based extreme learning machine ensemble model and a novel multi-regime approach are proposed respectively, and these two approaches can be integrated to achieve better performance. First, the extreme learning machine (ELM) is used in the proposed model because of its efficiency. Then the regularized ELM and ensemble learning strategy are used to improve generalization performance and prediction accuracy. The bootstrap sampling technique is used to generate training sample sets for multiple base-level ELM models, and then the random forests (RF) model is used as the combiner to aggregate these ELM models to achieve more accurate and stable performance. Next, based on the specific properties of turbofan engine time series, a multi-regime approach is proposed to handle it. Regimes are first separated, then the proposed RF-based ELM ensemble model is used to learn models of all regimes, individually, and last, all the learned regime models are aggregated to predict performance parameter at the future timestamp. The proposed RF-based ELM ensemble model and multi-regime approaches are evaluated by using NN3 time series and NASA turbofan engine time series, and then the proposed model is applied to the exhaust gas temperature prediction of CFM engine. The results demonstrate that the proposed RF-based ELM ensemble model and multi-regime approach can be accurate, stable and efficient in predicting multi-regime time series, and it can be robust against overfitting.     

A variable‐structure gradient RBF network with its application to predictive ship motion control

The prediction of dynamic behavior of the nonlinear time‐varying process plays an important role in predictive control applications. Although neural network algorithms have been intensively researched in modeling and controlling nonlinear systems in recent years, most of them mainly focused on the static dynamics. In this paper, a variable‐structure gradient radial basis function (RBF) network is implemented for nonlinear real‐time model predictive control, which is achieved by the proposed gradient orthogonal model selection (GOMS) algorithm. By learning the gradient message of real‐time updated data in a sling window, the structure and the connecting parameters of the network can be adaptively adjusted to adapt to the time‐varying dynamics. The proposed algorithm is evaluated with Mackey‐Glass chaotic time series prediction. Moreover, the variable structure network achieved by GOMS algorithm is applied as a multi‐step predictor in a ship course‐tracking control study, results demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of the proposed GOMS algorithm and the variable‐RBF‐network based predictive control strategy. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd and Chinese Automatic Control Society     

Predicting Chaotic Time Series Using Neural and Neurofuzzy Models: A Comparative Study

The prediction accuracy and generalization ability of neural/neurofuzzy models for chaotic time series prediction highly depends on employed network model as well as learning algorithm. In this study, several neural and neurofuzzy models with different learning algorithms are examined for prediction of several benchmark chaotic systems and time series. The prediction performance of locally linear neurofuzzy models with recently developed Locally Linear Model Tree (LoLiMoT) learning algorithm is compared with that of Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural network with Orthogonal Least Squares (OLS) learning algorithm, MultiLayer Perceptron neural network with error back-propagation learning algorithm, and Adaptive Network based Fuzzy Inference System. Particularly, cross validation techniques based on the evaluation of error indices on multiple validation sets is utilized to optimize the number of neurons and to prevent over fitting in the incremental learning algorithms. To make a fair comparison between neural and neurofuzzy models, they are compared at their best structure based on their prediction accuracy, generalization, and computational complexity. The experiments are basically designed to analyze the generalization capability and accuracy of the learning techniques when dealing with limited number of training samples from deterministic chaotic time series, but the effect of noise on the performance of the techniques is also considered. Various chaotic systems and time series including Lorenz system, Mackey-Glass chaotic equation, Henon map, AE geomagnetic activity index, and sunspot numbers are examined as case studies. The obtained results indicate the superior performance of incremental learning algorithms and their respective networks, such as, OLS for RBF network and LoLiMoT for locally linear neurofuzzy model.     

基于动态递归神经网络模型的混沌时间序列预测

提出了一种动态递归神经网络模型进行混沌时间序列预测，以最佳延迟时间为间隔的最小嵌入维数作为递归神经网络的输入维数，并按预测相点步进动态递归的生成训练数据，利用混沌特性处理样本及优化网络结构，用递归神经网络映射混沌相空间相点演化的非线性关系，提高了预测精度和稳定性。将该模型应用于Lorenz系统数据仿真以及沪市股票综合指数预测，其结果与已有网络模型预测的结果相比较，精度有很大提高。因此，证明了该预测模型在实际混沌时间序列预测领域的有效性和实用性。     

A Hybrid Neurogenetic Approach for Stock Forecasting

In this paper, we propose a hybrid neurogenetic system for stock trading. A recurrent neural network (NN) having one hidden layer is used for the prediction model. The input features are generated from a number of technical indicators being used by financial experts. The genetic algorithm (GA) optimizes the NN's weights under a 2-D encoding and crossover. We devised a context-based ensemble method of NNs which dynamically changes on the basis of the test day's context. To reduce the time in processing mass data, we parallelized the GA on a Linux cluster system using message passing interface. We tested the proposed method with 36 companies in NYSE and NASDAQ for 13 years from 1992 to 2004. The neurogenetic hybrid showed notable improvement on the average over the buy-and-hold strategy and the context-based ensemble further improved the results. We also observed that some companies were more predictable than others, which implies that the proposed neurogenetic hybrid can be used for financial portfolio construction     

交通流量VNNTF神经网络模型多步预测研究

研究了VNNTF 神经网络（Volterra neural network trafficflow model,VNNTF） 交通流量混沌时间序列多步预测问题. 通过分析比较交通流量混沌时间序列相空间重构的嵌入维数和Volterra 离散模型之间的关系,给出了确定交通流量Volterra 级数模型截断阶数和截断项数的方法,并在此基础上建立了VNNTF 神经网络交通流量时间序列模型;设计了交通流量Volterra 神经网络的快速学习算法;最后,利用交通流量混沌时间序列对VNNTF 网络模型,Volterra 预测滤波器和BP 网络进行了多步预测实验,比较了多步预测结果的仿真图、绝对误差的柱状图以及归一化后的方均根;实验结果表明VNNTF 神经网络的多步预测性能明显优于Volterra 预测滤波器和BP 神经网络.     

一种多源数据驱动的自动交易系统决策模型

股票自动交易系统属于典型的复杂系统,其成功的关键是如何对股价进行有效的预测与决策.股价受多种信息的影响,但传统的自动交易模型多建立在历史交易数据的基础上.针对上述问题,本文综合利用新闻文本数据与股价技术指标数据,基于人工神经网络（Artificial neural netuorks,ANN）方法设计了一种多源数据驱动的股票自动交易决策模型.本文首先分析了各类财经新闻的特点及其对股价的影响,然后设计了相应模板抽取了中文文本中的财经新闻事件;在此基础上,设计了历史股价和新闻事件数据共同驱动的ANN-News模型,并利用实际数据验证了模型的有效性.实验发现,ANN-News模型比传统的机器学习类模型股价预测准确率提升约4%,收益率提升约7%.     

Evolutional RBFNs prediction systems generation in the applications of financial time series data

An artificial neural prediction system is automatically developed with the combinations of step wise regression analysis (SRA), dynamic learning and recursive-based particle swarm optimization (RPSO) learning algorithms. In the first stage, the SRA can be considered like a data filtering machine to choose two primary factors from 20 channel technical indexes as input variables of the RBFNs system. Then, an efficient dynamic learning algorithm is applied to sequentially generate RBFs functions from training data set, where it can efficiently determine the proper number of RBFs’ centers and their associated positions. It can be exploited to forecast appropriate behaviors of the wanted identified financial time series data. While characteristics of training data set are automatically mined and generated by the proposed dynamic learning algorithm, architecture of the RBFNs prediction system is initially represented with collected information. Moreover, the RPSO learning scheme with the hybrid particle swarm optimization (PSO) and recursive least-squares (RLS) learning methods are applied to extract those appropriate parameters of the RBFNs prediction system.The RBFNs prediction systems are implemented in data analysis, module generation and price trend of the financial time series data. It not only automatically determines proper RBFs number but also fast approach the desired target in actual trading of Taiwan stock index (TAIEX). Computer simulations in training and testing phases of historic TAIEX are compared with other learning methods, which illustrate our great performance not only increases the accuracy of the stock price prediction but also improves the win rate in the trend of TAIEX.