GOOGLE TRENDS AS PREDICTOR OF GRAIN PRICES
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https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2101203GKeywords:
google trends, grains price, algorithmic trading systemAbstract
This paper examines the predictive power of Google trends on the grains futures price movement. The aim was to validate if an algorithmic trading system designed was profitable and able of beating the market. In the research was used data from soybean futures and corn futures, both contracts are listed in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The results of the research show that its forecasting power is high when predicting soybean futures and corn futures prices. According to the findings, the formulation of such predictive analysis is a good option for individual traders, investors, and commercial firms.
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9. Frankel, J.A., & Hardouvelis, G.A. (1985). Commodity prices, money surprises and fed credibility. Journal of Money Credit Banking, 17(4), 425–438.
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13. Gubler, M., Hertweck, M.S., (2013). Commodity price shocks and the business cycle: structural evidence from the US. Journal of International Money and Finance, 37(C), 324–352 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfn.2013.06.012
14. Hammoudeh, S., Nguyen, D.K., & Sousa, R.M. (2015). US monetary policy and sectoral commodity prices. Journal of International Money and Finance, 57(C), 61–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfn.2015.06.003
15. Hoogenboom, G., White, J. W., & Messina, C. D. (2004). From genome to crop: integration through simulation modeling. Field Crops Research, 90(1), 145-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2004.07.014
16. IBroker Global Markets SV, SA. (2021). Trading motion: The marketplace for automated trading strategies. Retrieved from https://www.tradingmotion.com/ (January 18, 2020).
17. Jame, Y. W., & Cutforth, H. W. (1996). Crop growth models for decision support systems. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 76(1), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.4141/cjps96-003
18. Kaufman, P. J. (2016). A Guide to Creating A Successful Algorithmic Trading Strategy. Wiley.
19. Li, Z., & Lu, X. (2012). Cross-correlations between agricultural commodity futures markets in the US and China. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 391(15), 3930–3941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2012.02.029
20. Martínez, R.G. (2013). Señales de inversión basadas en un índice de aversión al riesgo. Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa, 19(3), 147-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iedee.2012.12.001
21. Preis, T., Moat, H.S., & Stanley, H.E. (2013). Quantifying trading behavior in financial markets using Google Trends. Scientific Reports, 3.
22. Rech, J. (2007). Discovering trends in software engineering with Google Trends. ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, 32(2), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1145/1234741.1234765
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2021-03-25
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Martínez, R. G., Orden-Cruz, C., & Prado-Román, C. (2021). GOOGLE TRENDS AS PREDICTOR OF GRAIN PRICES. Economics of Agriculture, 68(1), 203–211. https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2101203G
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