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Module 15: Behavioral Economics & Sentiment ModelsAdvanced 20 Min

Lesson 6: 15.6: Quantitative Sentiment Modeling

Build machine learning NLP sentiment pipelines, feature engineering, and predictive alpha signals.

1. End-to-End Sentiment Alpha Pipeline

Building a quantitative sentiment model requires structured feature engineering from raw text streams.

1. Data Ingestion: Standardizing earnings call transcripts, news wire feeds, and social posts into time-stamped text chunks.

2. Feature Normalization: Computing TF-IDF scores, sentiment polarity (-1 to +1), and subjective intensity metrics.

★ Signal Neutralization: Cross-sectional sentiment scores must be orthogonalized against known factors (size, momentum, industry) to isolate pure sentiment alpha.

2. Predictive Modeling & Decay

Machine learning classifiers (XGBoost, Neural Networks) combine sentiment velocity with price momentum to forecast short-term returns.

Sentiment alpha degrades rapidly—social media signals decay in minutes, whereas news sentiment alpha decays over several days.

A flow diagram with the boxes Time-stamped text, Feature scores, Factor controls, Predictive model and Out-of-sample test
Follow the arrows: Time-stamped text → Feature scores → Factor controls → Predictive model → Out-of-sample test. A process only, with no guaranteed alpha and no fixed signal decay time. Factor controls do not isolate the pure effect of sentiment.
Interactive Option Simulation Lab

IV Crush Scenario Visualizer

LAB SIMULATOR ACTIVE

Implied Volatility (IV) Crush is the primary account-killer for option buyers after earnings announcements. Play with the controls below to see how option premium collapses depending on Vega.

Scenario Modeling
Trader Stance
Implied Volatility (Post-Earnings):80%
Option Vega Level:0.3
⚠️ You bought options with an inflated IV of 80%. As IV collapses down to 80%, your contract hemorrhages premium value purely from volatility erosion.
PREMIUM DECAY OUTCOME
Initial Value (80% IV)$390
Post-Crush Value$390
Resulting P&L:+$0

KNOWLEDGE RECONNAISSANCE

Q01.

Why must quantitative sentiment scores be orthogonalized (neutralized) against market factor exposures before backtesting?

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