Investment Performance of Machine Learning: Analysis of S&P 500 Index

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  • Chia-Cheng Chen
  • Chun-Hung Chen
  • Ting-Yin Liu

Abstract

This study aims to explore the prediction of S&P 500 stock price movement and conduct an analysis of its investment performance. Based on the S&P 500 index, the study compares three machine learning models: ANN, SVM, and Random Forest. With a performance evaluation of S&P 500 index historical data spanning from 2014 to 2018, we find: (1) By overall performance measures, machine learning models outperform benchmark market index. (2) By risk-adjusted measures, the empirical results suggest that Random Forest generates the best performance, followed by SVM and ANN.Keywords: ANN, SVM, Random Forest, Machine Learning, Investment PerformanceJEL Classifications: C11; C15; C53; G17DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.8925

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2019-12-17

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Chen, C.-C., Chen, C.-H., & Liu, T.-Y. (2019). Investment Performance of Machine Learning: Analysis of S&P 500 Index. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 10(1), 59–66. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/8925

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