Online learning techniques for prediction of temporal tabular datasets with regime changes

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2301.00790v4
• Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:26:00 GMT
• Title: Online learning techniques for prediction of temporal tabular datasets with regime changes
• Authors: Thomas Wong and Mauricio Barahona
• Abstract summary: We propose a modular machine learning pipeline for ranking predictions on temporal panel datasets. The modularity of the pipeline allows the use of different models, including Gradient Boosting Decision Trees (GBDTs) and Neural Networks. Online learning techniques, which require no retraining of models, can be used post-prediction to enhance the results.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The application of deep learning to non-stationary temporal datasets can lead to overfitted models that underperform under regime changes. In this work, we propose a modular machine learning pipeline for ranking predictions on temporal panel datasets which is robust under regime changes. The modularity of the pipeline allows the use of different models, including Gradient Boosting Decision Trees (GBDTs) and Neural Networks, with and without feature engineering. We evaluate our framework on financial data for stock portfolio prediction, and find that GBDT models with dropout display high performance, robustness and generalisability with reduced complexity and computational cost. We then demonstrate how online learning techniques, which require no retraining of models, can be used post-prediction to enhance the results. First, we show that dynamic feature projection improves robustness by reducing drawdown in regime changes. Second, we demonstrate that dynamical model ensembling based on selection of models with good recent performance leads to improved Sharpe and Calmar ratios of out-of-sample predictions. We also evaluate the robustness of our pipeline across different data splits and random seeds with good reproducibility.

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