RL In Finance: The Unholy Trinity

A Deep Dive into the Wild West of Algorithmic Trading

Welcome to the Wild West of algorithmic trading, where the cowboys ride into town with their trusty reinforcement learning models, guns blazing.

Here's the lowdown on the top three finance theories that'll make you the king of the algorithmic trading rodeo:

1. Value-Based Learning

Also known as Q-value, this theory is like tryin' to find the hidden treasure in the desert of financial data. You're tryin' to learn the value of each asset, but it's like findin' a needle in a haystack, partner.

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2. Policy Gradient

This is like trainin' a wild mustang to follow your every command. Policy Gradient is all about findin' the best policy for your AI to follow, but watch out for them sharp cacti, pardner.

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3. Actor-Critic

This is like bein' the sheriff in town, makin' all the decisions and keepin' the peace. Actor-Critic is like trainin' two separate AIs to work together in harmony, like two old friends ridin' into town.

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