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Monte Carlo Simulation
Monte Carlo Simulation on Talos — a natural-language market intelligence terminal.
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How it works
How Monte Carlo Simulation Works
- Monte Carlo simulation generates thousands of possible price paths for a stock by randomly sampling from the historical distribution of daily returns. Each simulation path represents one plausible future. The aggregate of all paths produces a probability distribution of future prices.
Interpreting the Percentile Bands
- The 5th percentile band represents the worst-case outcomes (only 5% of simulations ended below this price). The 50th percentile is the median outcome. The 95th percentile represents optimistic outcomes. This range gives you a probabilistic view of future price.
Limitations of Monte Carlo Simulation
- Monte Carlo simulation assumes returns follow a stable statistical distribution derived from history. It cannot capture regime changes, black swan events, or structural shifts in the business. Treat results as a distribution of possibilities, not a forecast.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the Monte Carlo simulation work?
- Talos runs thousands of randomized price paths for a stock using its historical volatility and drift. The output shows the 5th, 50th, and 95th percentile bands — a probabilistic range of where the price could be.
- What time horizon does the simulation use?
- The simulation uses the default time window configured in the backend model, typically 252 trading days (one year). Results should be treated as probabilistic estimates, not predictions.
- Is Monte Carlo simulation accurate for stocks?
- Monte Carlo simulation captures the statistical distribution of outcomes based on historical behavior, but cannot predict the future. It is best used to understand the range of possible outcomes rather than a single forecast.
- What is Talos?
- Talos is a natural-language market intelligence terminal. You type commands like 'Analyze NVDA' or 'Optimize AAPL MSFT' and Talos runs quantitative and AI-powered analysis instantly.
- Is Talos free to use?
- Talos is free to access. Simply visit https://stochastics.vercel.app/ and start typing commands in the terminal.