本論文探討利用總體因子預測台灣股市的月成交量，並討論其預測準確度。總體因子主要利用主成分分析法從大量的總體資料中抽出，台灣股市月成交量資料主要來自TEJ資料庫，並將其分為九類：水泥窯業、食品業、塑膠化工業、紡織業、機電業、造紙業、營建業、金融業和加權指數。

結果發現三個月後的預測值比一個月後的預測值準確，而從RMSE跟MAE的結果，發現食品業、塑膠化工業、紡織業、機電業、造紙業預測的準確度較高。

This paper discusses forecasting monthly turnover by static principle components method, and testing accuracy of forecasting. The monthly turnover is from Taiwan stock market as nine turnover classification, Cement & Kiln industry, Food industry, Plastic & Chemical industry, Textile industry, Mechanical & Electrical industry, Paper-making industry, Construction industry, Financial industry and Value-Weighted Index. The principle components extracted from large macroeconomic datasets have the explanatory power to monthly turnover. In addition, for basic forecasting, the accuracy of three-month prediction is better than one-month prediction in both subsamples. To test accuracy, RMSE (PC) and MAE (PC) are outperformed the same in Food industry, Textile& Fibers industry. However, MAE (PC) in Plastic & Chemical industry, RMSE (PC) in Mechanical & Electrical industry and Paper-making industry still show the good prediction as well.

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