📅 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
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.