Linear, non-linear and essential foreign exchange rate prediction with simple technical trading rules

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-107

  Gençay, Ramazan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Market timing; Non parametric regression; Technical trading rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002406475     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1996(98)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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