Using Genetic Algorithms To Forecast Financial Markets

This forecast is part of the “Risk-Conscious” package, as one of I Know First’s quantitative investment solutions. We determine our aggressive stocks and conservative stock picks by screening our database daily for higher volatility stocks that present more opportunities but are also riskier. The full Risk-Conscious Package includes a daily forecast for a total of 40 stocks with four main categories:

• top ten aggressive stocks pick that best fit for long position
• top ten aggressive stocks pick that best fit for short position
• top ten conservative stocks pick that best fit for long position
• top ten conservative stocks pick that best fit for short position

Package Name: Risk-Conscious
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 14 Days (06/01/2016 – 06/15/2016)
I Know First Average: 2.45%

I Know First’s algorithm correctly predicted 7 out of the 10 stocks in the long position to increase on the 14 Days time horizon from June 1st. The top stock for this forecast was VICL, with a 13.19% return. Other top returners for this package were PES and ALLT with returns of 13.17% and 6.00% for 14 Days . The overall return on this package was an astounding 2.45% compared to the S&P 500’s mere -1.21% return for the same period.

Vical Incorporated (VICL) engages in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on its DNA delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious or life-threatening diseases. The company has recently announced it will be presnting its clinical data in the coming conference in Boston.

Algorithmic traders utilize these daily forecasts by the I Know First market prediction system as a tool to enhance portfolio performance, verify their own analysis and act on market opportunities faster. This forecast was sent to current I Know First algorithmic traders.

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