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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-12-25

★ 11JavaAudience · researcherComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A desktop app that predicts a range of possible future stock prices using Markov Chains and Monte Carlo simulation on historical data.

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    What it does
      Downloads Yahoo Finance data
      Runs Markov Chain model
      Simulates via Monte Carlo
      Charts likely outcomes
    Tech stack
      Java
      Database
      GUI
    Use cases
      Explore stock probability
      Learn simulation methods
      Gauge investment risk
    Audience
      Students
      Traders and investors
    Skills shown
      Live data fetching
      Data storage
      Visualization
      UI building

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Run probability simulations on a stock's historical price data to see a range of likely future outcomes.

REASON 2

Learn how Markov Chains and Monte Carlo simulation work by exploring real stock data.

REASON 3

Gauge the volatility risk of a stock position before making an investment decision.

What's in the stack?

Java

How it stacks up

100/stock-analysis-markovashishps1/clustering-ssh-attackslorypage/open-a
Stars111111
LanguageJavaJavaJava
Last pushed2016-12-252016-07-04—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity3/53/53/5
Audienceresearcherops devopsdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Ships as a standalone executable with a GUI, no programming knowledge required to run it.

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Prompt 1
Help me download and run this Markov Chain stock analysis desktop app on my own computer.
Prompt 2
Explain how the Markov Chain and Monte Carlo simulation work together in this stock analysis tool.
Prompt 3
Show me how to interpret the probability charts this program generates for a given stock.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is stock-analysis-markov?

A desktop app that predicts a range of possible future stock prices using Markov Chains and Monte Carlo simulation on historical data.

What language is stock-analysis-markov written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java.

Is stock-analysis-markov actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-12-25).

How hard is stock-analysis-markov to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is stock-analysis-markov for?

Mainly researcher.

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