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Algorithmic Forecasting of Stock Price Processes

Algoritmikus tőzsdei folyamat-előrejelzés
A tantárgyleírás hatályossága
Hatályosság kezdete:
2026. March 21.
Hatályosság vége:
Subject name (Hungarian, English)
Algoritmikus tőzsdei folyamat-előrejelzés
Algorithmic Forecasting of Stock Price Processes
Subject code BMEVISZM107
Subject type
Training Level
Course types and hours (weekly/semester)
Course type lecture tutorial laboratory
hours (weekly) 3 0 2
type (linked/independent) derived course
Assessment type vizsga
Credits 6
Subject coordinator
Dr. Telcs András
Responsible department
Számítástudományi és Információelméleti Tanszék
Faculty Villamosmérnöki és Informatikai Kar
Subject website
Primary curriculum type
Direct prerequisites – Strong prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Weak prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Parallel prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Milestone prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Exclusion none

Objectives

Programme
a Lectures

 

1.      Estimate of the density function, L1 error.

 

2.      Estimate of the density function, histogram.

 

3.      Estimate of the density function, kernel estimates.

 

4.      The regression problem, the regression function, partition method.

 

5.      The regression problem, the regression function, kernel functions.

 

6.      The regression problem, nearest neighbor estimate.

 

7.      The regression problem, empirical error.

 

8.      Pattern recognition, error probability.

 

9.      Pattern recognition, Bayes decision, partitions.

 

10.   Pattern recognition, kernel functions, nearest neighbor estimate.

 

11.   Pattern recognition, empirical error.

 

12.   Optimal portfolio strategies, fixed portfolios.

 

13.   Optimal portfolio strategies, constantly rebalanced portfolios.

 

14.   Optimal portfolio strategies, dynamically rebalanced and empirical portfolios.

 

 

b. Labs

 

1.      Data acquisition, database design.

 

2.      Data cleaning and cleansing.

 

3.      Introduction to the software usage.

 

4.      Exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics.

 

5.      Exploratory data analysis, presentation, graphics.

 

6.      Time series analysis, overview, deterministic models.

 

7.      Test.

 

8.      Time series analysis, overview, application of ARIMA, ARCH, GARCH models.

 

9.      The regression problem, the regression function, elementary, spline, NN.

 

10.   The regression problem, the regression function, kernel functions – Gaussian.

 

11.   The regression problem, nearest neighbor estimate implementation.

 

12.   Test.

 

13.   Log-optimal portfolio, algorithmic implementation static, rebalanced.

 

14.   Log-optimal portfolio, algorithmic implementation combined experts.

 

a Objectives, learning outcomes and obtained knowledge  The course provide knowledge of methodology of modeling and predicting financial time series and the related portfolio strategies.     b. Acquired skills By the competition of the course students are enabled to apply tools, techniques to model and forecast financial time series.  Will be able to support bank, investment founds in the planning their investment strategies.

Learning outcomes

Ez a tantárgy a KKK rendeletben meghatározott, következő kompetenciák fejlesztését szolgálja:

Knowledge

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Skills

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Autonomy and responsibility

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Oktatási módszertan

Lectures and laboratory 

Tanulástámogató anyagok

Online források
1.      Száz János: Tőzsdei opciók vételre és eladásra, Tanszék Kft, 1999.  ; 2.      R. S. Tsay: Analysis of Financial Time Series, Wiley, 2nd edition, 2005.  ; 3.      L. Györfi, M. Kohler, A. Krzyzak, H. Walk: A Distribution-Free Theory of Nonparametric Regression, Springer-Verlag, 2002.  ; 4.      L. Györfi, G. Ottucsák: Empirical log-optimal portfolio selections: a survey, http://www.szit.bme.hu/~oti/portfolio/articles/tgyorfi.pdf 2007 

Recommended preliminary knowledge for completing the subject

Knowledge type competencies
(azon előzetes ismeretek összessége, amelyek megléte nem kötelező, de a tantárgy eredményes teljesítését nagyban elősegíti)
Recommended: Mathematical statistics, Finance, Planning of financial investments
Skill type competencies
(azon előzetes képességek és készségek összessége, amelyek megléte nem kötelező, de a tantárgy eredményes teljesítését nagyban elősegíti)
nincs
Recommended (non-compulsory) preliminary competencies
(azon ajánlott (nem kötelező) előzetesen megszerzendő kompetenciák összessége, amelyek jelentősen hozzájárulnak a tantárgy eredményes teljesítéséhez)
Recommended: Mathematical statistics, Finance, Planning of financial investments
General rules
Requirements: a. Active involvement during lectures, condition of the course signature minimum, completion os lab exercises, 40% score of the two test average. Exam 70%, lab 30% in the final mark.  The second test covers the first 11 lab and lecture material.  b. Oral exam  c. Pre exam subject of tutor's agreement  Additional possibilities: One re-test during the recap-weak and oral presentation 30% of missing lab exercises are possible. 
Assessment methods
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