Time Order, Frequency, Regularity, and Financial Calendars

Install and import#

bash

npm install fintech-algorithms

import { timeOrderFrequencyRegularityAndFinancialCalendars } from "fintech-algorithms/financial-mathematics-statistics-and-data-foundations/financial-time-series-foundations/time-order-frequency-regularity-and-financial-calendars";

Signature#

timeOrderFrequencyRegularityAndFinancialCalendars(input)

Worked example#

verified This is the worked example published in the article, replayed by the test suite on every run. The output cannot drift.

Input#

input

{
  "timestamps": [
    "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "2025-01-02T00:00:00Z",
    "2025-01-03T00:00:00Z",
    "2025-01-04T00:00:00Z",
    "2025-01-05T00:00:00Z",
    "2025-01-06T00:00:00Z"
  ],
  "values": [100, 102, 101, 104, 106, 105],
  "lag": 1,
  "window": 3,
  "resampleSize": 2,
  "period": 3,
  "stationarityTolerance": 3,
  "alpha": 0.4,
  "splitIndex": 4
}

Call#

timeOrderFrequencyRegularityAndFinancialCalendars(input)

Returns#

object with 2 fields: ordered, regular

{
  "ordered": true,
  "regular": true
}

Diagrams#

How it works#

This page states the contract — how to call it correctly. The article explains the concept: why it works, and where it breaks.

Read the article →

References#

Time Series Plot — NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook
Common Pitfalls and Recommended Practices — scikit-learn
Historical-example decision