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Nasa Black Marble Nightlights

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paper
2012
Source
Henderson, J.V., Storeygard, A., Weil, D.N. (2012). "Measuring Economic Growth from Outer Space." American Economic Review, 102(2), 994-1028.
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In plain terms

NASA satellite shows nightlights brighten in a regional bank's MSA → loan growth follows.

How it works

NASA Black Marble nightlight MoM delta in ticker HQ-MSA proxies regional growth → leads regional bank deposit/loan growth 1-2 months.

No live results for this strategy yet. Charts appear once it has earned a top spot on at least one stock, either on its own or as part of a blend of several strategies.
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Data dependencies

  • Daily prices

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

  • Nasa black marble msa

    A data feed this strategy reads, refreshed on its normal schedule.

  • Firm hq locations

    A data feed this strategy reads, refreshed on its normal schedule.

Expected edge

Reported return
50-100 bps
Tested over
T+0 to T+60d

50-100 bps over 30-60d.

Example tickers where this is likely to fire

Illustrative only, the signal fires based on the live data, not a fixed list.

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