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Fundamental Factor Research: Monthly Revenue Information – part1
The Taiwan equity market possesses a rare institutional advantage globally: under the Securities and Exchange Act, listed companies are required to announce and report their operational results for the preceding month by the 10th of each month (Exception: starting from FY2026, insurance companies and entities with insurance subsidiaries may extend their disclosure deadline to the 15th of each month). This is commonly referred to in the market as "Monthly Revenue".
Factor Research – Tracking Smart Money Footprints via Foreign Institutional Concentration – QFII Part 1
Track QFII ‘smart money’ footprints in Taiwan large-cap stocks! Learn how the Foreign-Institutional Trading Concentration (conc_qfii) factor predicts returns.
Empirical Research on Behavioral Factors in the Taiwan Stock Market: A Case Study of the Share Distribution
In an AI-driven Taiwan stock market, mastering chip distribution (ownership structure) is the key to profitability. This study delves into the Share Distribution data from the TDCC, transforming 15 tiers of shareholding data into behavioral finance factors such as investor attention, opinion dispersion, and retail speculation. By utilizing Fama–MacBeth two-stage regression and the alphalens-tej quantitative tool, we precisely validate the predictive power of psychological biases on stock returns, providing investors with actionable Alpha strategies and robust risk management solutions.
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The Difference between REST API and TEJ API
All roads lead to Rome Highlights Preface TEJ offers different ways to access to TEJ database through programming languages, such as Python-based REST API and TEJ API, R-based R API or NET-based .Net API. Even though the mechanisms behind these are a bit different, the logic of getting data and the way to set input parameter share many similarities, which enable […]
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Efficient Frontier
Use trial database to determine the weight of your portfolio. Highlights Preface Most people often have hard time to determine the weight of portfolio. However, Harry Markowitz, the Nobel Prize winner in economics, gives us a theory based on the volatility and correlation of stocks. Simulated by different weights on portfolio, we can put the […]
Market Knowledge & Data Guides
Do Seasoned Equity Offerings Affect Taiwan Stock Prices? Evidence from Event Study Analysis
Seasoned Equity Offerings Are Not Just Fundraising —They May Also Affect Market Confidence Seasoned equity offerings are a common way for listed companies to raise capital. When companies need funding, they may issue new shares to the market instead of relying only on bank loans or corporate bonds. The proceeds can be used for capacity […]
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Jim Slater’s Zulu Principle
To construct a portfolio based on Jim Slater’s principle Preface Jim Slater is one of the well-known U.K. investors. He used to write column articles of portfolio recommendation for Sunday Telegraph and was famous for earning around 68.9% return during the period between 1963 to 1965, while the U.K. stock market only grew at 3.6% […]
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Introducing Three Major Institutional Investors in Taiwan (3)
In the last two articles, we’ve introduced the three major institutional investors in Taiwan. Now we are heading to share the calculation methods of Dealers’ shareholding ratio.
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Warren E. Buffett’s Value Investing
Stock screening from Buffett’s investing principles. Preface Warren E. Buffett is the person who has made the most money from stocks in the history of the world. He returned to Omaha in 1956 and started with $100. As of August 1999, his total personal assets have reached $36 B, becoming the second richest person in […]
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Obtain Financial Data
Demonstrate how to get data from TEJ API financial database Preface Financial data is the information firms disclose each season, or financial indicators based on that information. Common financial data mainly comes from balance sheets, income statements or cash flow statements. Besides, TEJ API financial database also includes more comprehensive information such as financial ratios, related […]
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Modular Backtesting System
Use TEJ API to construct our own backtest system. Preface Trade Backtest is a more scientific approach to test strategy nowadays. Although the past cannot represent the future. The result of backtest can provide us some information about the strategy. However, if we have to run different strategy, we need to build a new system. […]
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Trading Strategy by Keeping an Eye on Big Players
Chip analysis and backtesting using TEJ API trial database Preface Generally speaking, big players such as institutional investors, insiders or other investors holding large amounts of shares have information advantages over retail investors. Thus, they are more likely to select stocks with potential growth and distance themselves from risky stocks. To decrease this kind of […]
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Starting Using TEJ Trial Database
The application and usage of TEJ API trial database Preface With the increase of the calculation power of chips, Big Data has become more and more important, especially in the field of the financial markets. How to analyze a specific industry or company precisely? It always comes bias if we analyze by our intuition. Therefore, […]
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The investment strategy of Trinity Investment Management
Fulfill the investing strategy of Trinity Investment Management through python. Preface Trinity Investment Management, founded in 1974, was only provided investment research advice for investment institutional clients, and it has managed investment portfolios for clients since 1980. In 1999, it became a member of Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., one of the largest mutual fund and investment […]
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Roger E. King’ s investing strategy
Fulfill Roger E. King’ s investing strategy through python. Preface Roger E. King is a well-known value fund manager in the United States. He used to be the senior vice president and chief investment officer of Sun Insurance Services and senior vice president of GULFCO Investment Management. He founded King Investment Advisors Inc. in 1981. […]