The Construction and Application of a New Exchange Rate Forecast Model Combining ARIMA with a Chaotic BP Algorithm

ABSTRACT

This article introduces a new model that combines an ARIMA with a chaotic BP (Backforward Propagation Neural Network) algorithm for exchange rate forecasting purposes, which is based on sample data collected from January 4, 2010, to October 20, 2011. The forecast of the exchange rate trend is then provided for the subsequent twenty-five days. Other models are also constructed, such as the ARIMA, BP, ARIMA, and BP algorithms, in order to evaluate the forecast accuracy. Based on our results, the combination of an ARIMA and a chaotic BP algorithm outperforms all other models in terms of the statistical accuracy of short-term forecasts.

KEY WORDS:

• ARIMA
• chaotic BP
• exchange rate forecast

Funding

The authors acknowledge partial financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (71373060) and Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (G201123).

Additional information

Funding

The authors acknowledge partial financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (71373060) and Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (G201123).