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An Optimal Stopping Problem Modeling Technical Analysis

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  • Jun Maeda
  • Saul D. Jacka

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We present a solution to an optimal stopping problem for a process with a wide-class of novel dynamics. The dynamics model the support/resistance line concept from financial technical analysis.

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  • Jun Maeda & Saul D. Jacka, 2017. "An Optimal Stopping Problem Modeling Technical Analysis," Papers 1707.05253, arXiv.org, revised Mar 2020.
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    1. Vicky Henderson & Saul Jacka & Ruiqi Liu, 2021. "The Support and Resistance Line Method: An Analysis via Optimal Stopping," Papers 2103.02331, arXiv.org.

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