System for foreign exchange trading using genetic algorithms and reinforcement learning

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 35, Issue 13-14, 2004, Pages 763-774

  Hryshko, A ^a   Downs, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REINFORCEMENT;

CURRENCY RATES; FOREIGN EXCHANGE (FX); REINFORCEMENT LEARNING; STOCK MARKETS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 11344285123     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207720412331303697     Document Type: Article

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