microsoft / microsoft/qlib

Categorical features and cross-sectional neutralization

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Description

  1. The feature bin files only support float data now, but sometimes we need to dump categorical or string features(like industry or sector) into the feature bin files.
  2. Cross-sectional neutralization is a widely used data processor in equity quant investment. Maybe you should consider adding a neutralization processor, with which we can neutralize the data on sector, size or beta.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the feature bin handling and data processor interfaces, then determine whether categorical feature storage and cross-sectional neutralization can be scoped separately. Done means both requested capabilities have defined behavior and coverage for their supported inputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data, fintech-quant
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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