Modeling, forecasting and trading the EUR exchange rates with hybrid rolling genetic algorithms: support vector regression forecast combinations

Sermpinis, G. , Stasinakis, C. , Theofilatos, K. and Karathanasopoulos, A. (2015) Modeling, forecasting and trading the EUR exchange rates with hybrid rolling genetic algorithms: support vector regression forecast combinations. European Journal of Operational Research, 247(3), pp. 831-846. (doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.06.052)

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Abstract

The motivation of this paper is to introduce a hybrid Rolling Genetic Algorithm-Support Vector Regression (RG-SVR) model for optimal parameter selection and feature subset combination. The algorithm is applied to the task of forecasting and trading the EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and EUR/JPY exchange rates. The proposed methodology genetically searches over a feature space (pool of individual forecasts) and then combines the optimal feature subsets (SVR forecast combinations) for each exchange rate. This is achieved by applying a fitness function specialized for financial purposes and adopting a sliding window approach. The individual forecasts are derived from several linear and non-linear models. RG-SVR is benchmarked against genetically and non-genetically optimized SVRs and SVMs models that are dominating the relevant literature, along with the robust ARBF-PSO neural network. The statistical and trading performance of all models is investigated during the period of 1999–2012. As it turns out, RG-SVR presents the best performance in terms of statistical accuracy and trading efficiency for all the exchange rates under study. This superiority confirms the success of the implemented fitness function and training procedure, while it validates the benefits of the proposed algorithm.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Stasinakis, Professor Charalampos and Sermpinis, Professor Georgios
Authors: Sermpinis, G., Stasinakis, C., Theofilatos, K., and Karathanasopoulos, A.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Accounting and Finance
College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:European Journal of Operational Research
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0377-2217
ISSN (Online):1872-6860
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V.
First Published:First published in European Journal of Operational Research 247:831-846
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

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