AppliedMultiple choice
You are asked to build a five-minute return predictor from order book data. What is the natural baseline?
- AThe return over the previous five minutes
- BOrder book imbalance between bid and ask depth
- CThe stock’s beta to the broader index
- DThe most recent earnings surprise for the name
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