Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model

We use the exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model to predict the stock price dynamics over some finite time horizon of interest. The predictions are the key to the investors in a financial market because they provide vital reference information for decision making. We estimated all the parameters of t...

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Main Authors: Juma Kasozi, Erina Nanyonga, Fred Mayambala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2377314
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Erina Nanyonga
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description We use the exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model to predict the stock price dynamics over some finite time horizon of interest. The predictions are the key to the investors in a financial market because they provide vital reference information for decision making. We estimated all the parameters of the model (mean reversion speed, long-run mean, and the volatility) using the data from Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited. We used the parameters to forecast the stock price and the associated mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). The predictions were compared against those by the ARMA-GARCH model. We also found the 95% prediction intervals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicate that the exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck stochastic model gives very accurate and reliable predictions with a MAPE of 0.4941%. All the forecasted stock prices were within the prediction region established. This was not the case during the COVID-19 pandemic; the predicted stock prices are higher than the actual prices, indicating the severe impact COVID-19 inflicted on the stock market.
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spelling doaj.art-4368c94b22f24434a943e33e2932151e2023-07-28T00:00:03ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences1687-04252023-01-01202310.1155/2023/2377314Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck ModelJuma Kasozi0Erina Nanyonga1Fred Mayambala2Department of MathematicsDepartment of MathematicsDepartment of MathematicsWe use the exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model to predict the stock price dynamics over some finite time horizon of interest. The predictions are the key to the investors in a financial market because they provide vital reference information for decision making. We estimated all the parameters of the model (mean reversion speed, long-run mean, and the volatility) using the data from Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited. We used the parameters to forecast the stock price and the associated mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). The predictions were compared against those by the ARMA-GARCH model. We also found the 95% prediction intervals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results indicate that the exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck stochastic model gives very accurate and reliable predictions with a MAPE of 0.4941%. All the forecasted stock prices were within the prediction region established. This was not the case during the COVID-19 pandemic; the predicted stock prices are higher than the actual prices, indicating the severe impact COVID-19 inflicted on the stock market.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2377314
spellingShingle Juma Kasozi
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Fred Mayambala
Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
title Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model
title_full Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model
title_fullStr Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model
title_short Prediction of the Stock Prices at Uganda Securities Exchange Using the Exponential Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Model
title_sort prediction of the stock prices at uganda securities exchange using the exponential ornstein uhlenbeck model
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2377314
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