Abstract
Purpose: In the study, in order to determine the changes in the expectations of the investors and to make the right decisions, the effect of Risk Appetite Index and VIX Fear Index, which are among the risk appetite indicators, on stock returns were tried to be predicted for the markets of our country.
Methodology: The methods included in the research that support the theoretical part of the study are Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Support Vector Machines (SVM) and Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). Statistica and MATLAB package programs were used to apply the methods.
Findings: As a result of the analysis, it has been revealed that the Risk Appetite Index and VIX Fear Index can predict stock returns with acceptable accuracy. Thus, the decision makers and institutions can carry out their investments more efficiently.
Originality: Choosing the most accurate risk appetite indicator and using it in return estimates will contribute to the efficiency of investors’ decisions. In this study, it is tried for the first time to estimate the relationship between risk appetite indicators and return index for Turkey using data-based models.