FINANCE
This module contains an implementation of Markowitz algorithm for the portfolio
optimization, a routine for retrieving historical prices from Yahoo,
statistical information for stocks and a routine for calculating implied
volatility using Black and Scholes formula.
Example
See examples directory.
For a frontend, see node-conpa.
Installation
To install with npm:
npm install finance
Tested with node 0.4.12, R 2.13.1 and Rserve 0.6.5.
Notes
Before using crm methods, you need to configure the details of the persistence
system. The portfolios are saved on a CouchDB instance. The configuration
allows a live and testing environment.
finance.crm.configure({
liveDomain: "x.x.x",
liveUrl: "http://key1:pass1@p.c.com",
liveDb: "myLiveDBName",
testingUrl: "http://key2:pass2@p.c.com",
testingDb: "myTestingDBName",
design: "designName",
});
In the support directory there is a script to install the design document with
the views used in the dashboard tab.
Methods
portfolio.getOptimalPortfolio(params, callback, config)
It creates an optimal portfolio. If config is defined, the method call a
Rserve instance, otherwise a native implementation is used.
Params
-
prods vector of symbols.
-
referenceDate reference date (String).
-
targetReturn weekly target return, if undefined, the mean of returns.
-
lows vector of constraints.
-
highs vector of constraints.
Callback response
-
perf performances vector.
-
message error message, if empty the optimization is fine.
-
optim details of quadprog response.
-
solution vector of weights.
-
value the value of the quadratic function at the solution.
-
unconstrained_solution vector of the unconstrained minimizer.
-
iterations the number of iterations the algorithm needed.
-
iact vector with the indices of the active constraints at the solution.
-
message error message, if empty the optimization is fine.
-
pm portfolio return.
-
ps portfolio risk.
Config
-
host hostname or ip address of R instance.
-
port port of Rserve instance.
-
user username for remote connection of Rserve instance.
-
password password for remote connection of Rserve instance.
-
debug boolean to enable rio logging.
portfolio.getScriptOptimalPortfolio(params, callback)
It retrieves the source code of the R script calculating the optimal portfolio.
Params See portfolio.getOptimalPortfolio.
Callback response
- source the source code of the script.
quotes.getQuotesFromYahoo(symbol, refDate, callback)
It retrieves the prices from Yahoo! finance.
Arguments
Callback response
-
error calback error.
-
symbol asset symbol.
-
prices
quotes.getReturns(symbols, refDate, callback)
It retrieves the prices from Yahoo! finance and calculates the log returns of
the close prices.
Arguments
Callback response
quotes.getKeyStatistics(params, callback)
It retrieves the key statistics for the stocks and returns an array of objects
to create an uneditable form on front-end side.
Params
Callback response
quotes.getOptionChainFromYahoo(symbol, callback)
It retrieves the strike values for calls and puts from Yahoo! Finance.
Arguments
Callback response
-
optionChain
-
strike strike value of the asset.
-
expDateStr expire date (string).
-
expDate expire date (Date).
-
now Date.
-
calls vector of call values.
-
puts vector of put values.
quotes.getRiskFreeRateFromYahoo(callback)
It retrieves the risk free rate from Yahoo! Finance.
Callback response
performances.getPerformances(x, weights)
It calculates the weighted performance for a matrix.
Arguments
Returns a vector containing the weighted perfomance of the matrix.
volatility.getImpliedVolatility(params, callback)
It calculates the implied volatility for an option using Black and Scholes
formula.
Arguments
Callback response
-
option
-
strike strike of the asset.
-
riskfree risk free rate.
-
expDate expire date (string).
-
callVolatility implied volatility for the calls.
-
putVolatility implied volatility for the puts.
crm.configure(params)
It configures a CRM database instance (i.e. a CouchDB instance).
The user can configure a testing and live instance.
Params
-
liveDomain url for the live domain.
-
liveUrl url for the live instance, eventually with the credentials.
-
liveDb name of live instance.
-
testingUrl url for the testing instance, eventually with the credentials.
-
testingDb name of testing instance.
-
design name of design document.
crm.putPortfolioOnCRM(params, callback)
It saves a portfolio and his stats to CRM database.
Params
-
symbols portfolio assets.
-
weights weights of the portfolio assets.
-
ref reference date (string).
-
ret target return of the portfolio.
-
risk risk of the portofolio.
-
perf performances vector.
-
highs high constraints.
-
lows low constraints.
Response callback
- id id of the portfolio saved.
crm.getPortfolioCount(callback)
It retrieves the number of portfolios saved.
Response callback
crm.getMostUsedAssets(callback)
Response callback
crm.getLastCreatedPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the latest portofolios created.
Arguments
- limit maximum number of records.
Response callback
-
rows array of results.
-
key Date (string).
-
value Portfolio.
-
created_at creation date (string).
-
assets vector containing the assets.
-
weights the weight of the assets.
-
ref reference date.
-
ret target return.
-
risk portfolio risk.
-
perf portfolio performance at reference date.
-
constraints
crm.getHighProfileRiskPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the portfolios with high profile risk.
For arguments and response callback see getLastCreatedPortofolios method.
crm.getLowProfileRiskPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the portfolios with low profile risk.
For arguments and response callback see getLastCreatedPortofolios method.
crm.getHighProfileReturnPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the portfolios with high profile return.
For arguments and response callback see getLastCreatedPortofolios method.
crm.getLowProfileReturnPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the portfolios with low profile return.
For arguments and response callback see getLastCreatedPortofolios method.
crm.getBestPerformingPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the portfolios with the best performance.
For arguments and response callback see getLastCreatedPortofolios method.
crm.getWorstPerformingPortfolios(limit, callback)
It retrieves the portfolios with the worst performance.
For arguments and response callback see getLastCreatedPortofolios method.