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- [Contributing](#contributing)
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- [Getting in touch](#getting-in-touch)
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## Getting started
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If you would like to play with PyPortfolioOpt interactively in your browser, you may launch Binder [here](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/pyportfolio/pyportfolioopt/main). It takes a
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while to set up, but it lets you try out the cookbook recipes without having to deal with all of the requirements.
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_Note: macOS users will need to install [Command Line Tools](https://osxdaily.com/2014/02/12/install-command-line-tools-mac-os-x/)._
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_Note: if you are on windows, you first need to installl C++. ([download](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=16), [install instructions](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4GsMXCRaSSIOWpYQkstajlYZ0tPVkNQSElmTWh1dXFaYkJr/view))_
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This project is available on PyPI, meaning that you can just:
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```bash
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pip install PyPortfolioOpt
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```
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(you may need to follow separate installation instructions for [cvxopt](https://cvxopt.org/install/index.html#) and [cvxpy](https://www.cvxpy.org/install/)).
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However, it is best practice to use a dependency manager within a virtual environment.
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My current recommendation is to get yourself set up with [poetry](https://github.com/sdispater/poetry) then just run
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poetry add PyPortfolioOpt
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## 🚀 Installation
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Otherwise, clone/download the project and in the project directory run:
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### Using pip
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python setup.py install
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PyPortfolioOpt supports Docker. Build your first container with `docker build -f docker/Dockerfile . -t pypfopt`. You can use the image to run tests or even launch a Jupyter server.
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### From source
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# iPython interpreter:
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docker run -it pypfopt poetry run ipython
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# Jupyter notebook server:
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docker run -it -p 8888:8888 pypfopt poetry run jupyter notebook --allow-root --no-browser --ip 0.0.0.0
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# click on http://127.0.0.1:8888/?token=xxx
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# Pytest
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docker run -t pypfopt poetry run pytest
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docker run -it pypfopt bash
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For more information, please read [this guide](https://docker-curriculum.com/#introduction).
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### For development
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If you would like to make major changes to integrate this with your proprietary system, it probably makes sense to clone this repository and to just use the source code.
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pip install .
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## A quick example
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## Getting started
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Here is an example on real life stock data, demonstrating how easy it is to find the long-only portfolio that maximises the Sharpe ratio (a measure of risk-adjusted returns).
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Here is an example on real life stock data,
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demonstrating how easy it is to find the long-only portfolio
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that maximises the Sharpe ratio (a measure of risk-adjusted returns).
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This is interesting but not useful in itself. However, PyPortfolioOpt provides a method which allows you to convert the above continuous weights to an actual allocation that you could buy. Just enter the most recent prices, and the desired portfolio size ($10,000 in this example):
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convert the above continuous weights to an actual allocation
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_Disclaimer: nothing about this project constitues investment advice, and the author bears no responsibiltiy for your subsequent investment decisions. Please refer to the [license](https://github.com/PyPortfolio/PyPortfolioOpt/blob/main/LICENSE.txt) for more information._
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_Disclaimer: nothing about this project constitues investment advice,
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and the author bears no responsibiltiy for your subsequent investment decisions.
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Please refer to the [license](https://github.com/PyPortfolio/PyPortfolioOpt/blob/main/LICENSE.txt) for more information._
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## An overview of classical portfolio optimization methods
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Harry Markowitz's 1952 paper is the undeniable classic, which turned portfolio optimization from an art into a science. The key insight is that by combining assets with different expected returns and volatilities, one can decide on a mathematically optimal allocation which minimises the risk for a target return – the set of all such optimal portfolios is referred to as the **efficient frontier**.
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Harry Markowitz's 1952 paper is the undeniable classic,
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which turned portfolio optimization from an art into a science.
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The key insight is that by combining assets with different expected returns and volatilities,
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one can decide on a mathematically optimal allocation which minimises
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the risk for a target return – the set of all such optimal portfolios is referred to as the **efficient frontier**.
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Although much development has been made in the subject, more than half a century later, Markowitz's core ideas are still fundamentally important and see daily use in many portfolio management firms.
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The main drawback of mean-variance optimization is that the theoretical treatment requires knowledge of the expected returns and the future risk-characteristics (covariance) of the assets. Obviously, if we knew the expected returns of a stock life would be much easier, but the whole game is that stock returns are notoriously hard to forecast. As a substitute, we can derive estimates of the expected return and covariance based on historical data – though we do lose the theoretical guarantees provided by Markowitz, the closer our estimates are to the real values, the better our portfolio will be.
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Although much development has been made in the subject, more than half a century later,
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Markowitz's core ideas are still fundamentally important and see daily use in many portfolio management firms.
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The main drawback of mean-variance optimization is that the theoretical
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treatment requires knowledge of the expected returns and the future risk-characteristics (covariance) of the assets. Obviously, if we knew the expected returns of a stock life would be much easier, but the whole game is that stock returns are notoriously hard to forecast. As a substitute, we can derive estimates of the expected return and covariance based on historical data – though we do lose the theoretical guarantees provided by Markowitz, the closer our estimates are to the real values, the better our portfolio will be.
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