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iv skew

cadence: Dailydata: medium

Mechanism

Per-ticker historical IV at strike level requires a paid vendor (Polygon Options Starter ~$29/mo or OptionsDX bulk one-shot). For now this generator emits a single failed candidate per ticker so the experiment table records what's

Data dependencies

  • daily_prices

    Adjusted-close OHLCV for every US-listed ticker; primary price feed.

  • options_chain_history

    End-of-day OPRA option chains used by IV-skew family.

Expected edge

See referenced paper for original effect size; modern out-of-sample replication may be weaker.

Illustrative pattern only

NOT a backtest

Illustrative pattern only — see /app for live backtests and the actual current equity curve.

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