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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.
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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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