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Dynamic Financial Stress Indicators Using Machine Learning: An Adaptive Composite Framework for Early Warning and Systemic Risk Assessment

Abdullah Kürşat Merter,Y. S. Balcıoğlu

Published 2026 in Argumentation Based Systems Journal

ABSTRACT

The present study proposes a machine learning-enhanced forecasting framework for financial stress that addresses critical limitations in static threshold approaches used by regulatory authorities. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset comprising daily S&P 500 information spanning multiple crisis episodes, we employ gradient boosting algorithms with dynamic threshold detection to predict market stress occurrences. The hybrid ensemble model utilized in this study has been shown to significantly surpass conventional econometric methods in terms of forecasting accuracy and the timeliness of early warning systems. The framework demonstrated a high degree of efficacy in predicting major crisis events during the hold-out period, exhibiting a substantial improvement in detection rates when compared to Federal Reserve indices. The application of feature importance analysis has yielded findings that demonstrate the presence of regime-dependent patterns. These findings indicate that there is a notable increase in sensitivity to real-economy variables, such as unemployment, during periods of recession. For practitioners, the continuous stress probability forecasts enable graduated risk management protocols and generate tangible portfolio gains. Researchers are particularly interested in the establishment of novel benchmarks for financial stress forecasting and in how machine learning can capture non-linear transmission mechanisms that conventional approaches cannot detect.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2026

  • Venue

    Argumentation Based Systems Journal

  • Publication date

    2026-01-15

  • Fields of study

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  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.59543/zrej1n55
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    Open on Semantic Scholar

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    Semantic Scholar

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