Stock Price Prediction With Variational Mode Decomposition, Ecosystem-Based Optimization, and Radial Basis Function Models: Korea Composite Index Insights
摘要
The noisy, non-stationary, and nonlinear nature of financial time series data is a critical issue in predicting stock prices accurately. Improved decision-making in the financial markets and reducing the risks of investments require the development of efficient forecasting models. Concluding the historical data obtained from the KOSPI between January 2018 and January 2024, the current study tackles the enormous challenge of predicting stock prices. Various decomposition approaches were employed because financial time series are nonlinear. Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) is selected to adaptively decompose intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) that are more effective in extracting the multiscale features of the original signals. Artificial Ecosystem-Based Optimization (AEO) is added as a metaheuristic search algorithm to guarantee the optimal setting of model parameters and improve generalization. The Radial Basis Function (RBF) network, the main predictive element, is especially suitable for financial forecasting applications due to its high nonlinear function approximation capability, quick convergence, and low computational cost. The suggested framework consistently outperforms the models because of its superior accuracy and stability. Its superiority in revealing nonlinear interdependencies and dynamic patterns in finance time series is attested to by its