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EWMA Volatility Model

Exponentially weighted volatility estimator with explicit decay, annualization and volatility-path diagnostics.

Model keylq.volatility.ewma
Version1.0.0
Runtimepython-process
Model contract

Inputs are explicit.

{
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "returns"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "returns": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
                "type": "number"
            },
            "minItems": 5
        }
    }
}
Output contract

Outputs are explicit.

{
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "lambda",
        "latest_variance",
        "latest_volatility",
        "annualized_volatility",
        "volatility_path"
    ]
}
Default parameters
{
    "lambda": 0.939999999999999946709294817992486059665679931640625,
    "periods_per_year": 252,
    "max_points": 120
}
Example input
{
    "returns": [
        0.0040000000000000000832667268468867405317723751068115234375,
        -0.00600000000000000012490009027033011079765856266021728515625,
        0.003000000000000000062450045135165055398829281330108642578125,
        0.0109999999999999993616217608405349892564117908477783203125,
        -0.008000000000000000166533453693773481063544750213623046875,
        0.00200000000000000004163336342344337026588618755340576171875,
        -0.01400000000000000029143354396410359186120331287384033203125,
        0.00899999999999999931998839741709161899052560329437255859375,
        0.005000000000000000104083408558608425664715468883514404296875,
        -0.0040000000000000000832667268468867405317723751068115234375,
        0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,
        -0.003000000000000000062450045135165055398829281330108642578125
    ]
}
Capabilities
cputime-seriesrisk