systemConstants for the portfolioMethod of trade optimization are availble to subscribers on the HIMIPref™ server.
Recommended constraints are:
Constraints Identifier : 3
description : Portfolio: >$5-Million
maxWeight : 10.00 %
minWeight : 0.1000 %
maxWeightRetractible : 100.00 %
maxWeightIssuerClass2 : 10.00 %
maxWeightSplitShareCorp : 100.00 %
maxWeightInterestPay : 100.00 %
maxWeightCumulativeDividends : 100.00 %
maxWeightCreditClass2 : 100.00 %
tradingMaxDays : 0.50
Optimization Type : Portfolio Method
IndexID : 1
maxWeightIssuerClass3 : 5.00 %
maxWeightFloatingRate : 50.00 %
maxWeightCreditClass3 : 10.00 %
See the Constraints page of the User Manual for an explanation of the various parameters.
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