📅 2024-12-05 — Session: Developed Financial Analysis Tools for AAPL and MSFT
🕒 13:05–14:05
🏷️ Labels: Financial Analysis, Data Visualization, AAPL, MSFT, Candlestick Charts
📂 Project: Business
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to develop and enhance financial analysis tools for evaluating the performance of Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks using quantitative methods and data visualization techniques.
Key Activities
- Quantitative Problem Solving Presentation: Introduced quantitative approaches in capital management using Bayesian reasoning, game theory, and pairs trading.
- Correlation Analysis: Explored correlation frameworks for market benchmarks over various time windows, aiding trading strategies and portfolio management.
- Relative Performance Analysis: Analyzed AAPL vs. MSFT using rolling 90-day returns, emphasizing pairs trading strategies.
- yfinance Library Usage: Provided instructions for installing and using the
yfinancelibrary for financial data analysis. - Candlestick Chart Implementation: Developed scripts using
mplfinanceto create weekly candlestick charts for AAPL and MSFT, focusing on data fetching, processing, and visualization aesthetics.
Achievements
- Successfully implemented and customized candlestick charts for AAPL and MSFT, incorporating annotations and consistent styling.
- Enhanced understanding of correlation analysis and its application in trading strategies.
Pending Tasks
- Further exploration of Bayesian inference for uncertainty modeling in financial contexts.
- Integration of additional financial indicators into existing analysis frameworks.