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Research Examples

Research examples are broader themes that can become notebooks, recipes, or full LEAN strategy projects. For a complete worked example, start with the Golden Path and the ElectionIndustryBeta workflow.

Use this page as an index. Use Research Recipes when you want a concrete hypothesis and starting checklist.


Implemented example

Election & Industry Returns

Combine:

  • committed Polymarket election probability data
  • yfinance sector and industry ETF returns
  • reusable election-beta signal logic
  • LEAN strategy implementation
  • ObjectStore diagnostics

Start here:


Candidate research themes

WRDS Equity Returns and EDGAR Fundamentals

Combine:

  • WRDS/CRSP equity returns
  • SEC filing metrics
  • fundamental ratios

Possible outputs:

  • cross-sectional factor portfolios
  • valuation diagnostics
  • event studies

Related recipe: Piotroski F-Score Cross-Sectional Strategy


ETF Constituents and Liquidity

Combine:

  • ETF holdings
  • daily volume
  • volatility estimates

Possible outputs:

  • fund crowding diagnostics
  • liquidity stress metrics
  • portfolio concentration metrics

Related recipe: ETF Constituent Crowding


Polymarket and Financial Markets

Combine:

  • prediction market probabilities
  • ETF returns
  • crypto market data

Possible outputs:

  • event sensitivity studies
  • correlation analysis
  • regime detection

Related recipes:


QuantConnect Backtest Diagnostics

Combine:

  • LEAN backtest outputs
  • ObjectStore logs
  • notebook diagnostics
  • risk analytics

Possible outputs:

  • rolling Sharpe analysis
  • drawdown studies
  • exposure decomposition
  • trade attribution

Related recipes: