Quantum Temporal Convolutional Neural Networks for Cross-Sectional Equity Return Prediction: A Comparative Benchmark Study

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.06630v1
• Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:34:24 GMT
• Title: Quantum Temporal Convolutional Neural Networks for Cross-Sectional Equity Return Prediction: A Comparative Benchmark Study
• Authors: Chi-Sheng Chen, Xinyu Zhang, Rong Fu, Qiuzhe Xie, Fan Zhang,
• Abstract summary: Quantum Temporal Convolutional Neural Network (QTCNN) combines a classical temporal encoder with parameter-efficient quantum convolution circuits for cross-sectional equity return prediction.<n> QTCNN achieves a Sharpe ratio of 0.538, outperforming the best classical baseline by approximately 72%.<n>These results highlight the practical potential of quantum-enhanced forecasting model, QTCNN, for robust decision-making in quantitative finance.
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• Abstract: Quantum machine learning offers a promising pathway for enhancing stock market prediction, particularly under complex, noisy, and highly dynamic financial environments. However, many classical forecasting models struggle with noisy input, regime shifts, and limited generalization capacity. To address these challenges, we propose a Quantum Temporal Convolutional Neural Network (QTCNN) that combines a classical temporal encoder with parameter-efficient quantum convolution circuits for cross-sectional equity return prediction. The temporal encoder extracts multi-scale patterns from sequential technical indicators, while the quantum processing leverages superposition and entanglement to enhance feature representation and suppress overfitting. We conduct a comprehensive benchmarking study on the JPX Tokyo Stock Exchange dataset and evaluate predictions through long-short portfolio construction using out-of-sample Sharpe ratio as the primary performance metric. QTCNN achieves a Sharpe ratio of 0.538, outperforming the best classical baseline by approximately 72\%. These results highlight the practical potential of quantum-enhanced forecasting model, QTCNN, for robust decision-making in quantitative finance.

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