alphaforge-quant-system / hyperparameter_sweep.py
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Add hyperparameter sweep infrastructure: grid, random, Latin Hypercube search
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"""Hyperparameter Sweep Infrastructure
Grid/random search over key parameters with automatic evaluation.
No more hand-tuning one parameter at a time — let the machine find the best config.
"""
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from itertools import product
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Callable, Any, Tuple
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')
@dataclass
class SweepConfig:
"""Configuration for a hyperparameter sweep"""
param_grid: Dict[str, List[Any]]
metric: str = 'sharpe_ratio'
metric_direction: str = 'maximize'
n_trials: Optional[int] = None # For random search
random_seed: int = 42
def grid_search(param_grid: Dict[str, List[Any]]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Generate all combinations from parameter grid.
Example:
param_grid = {
'learning_rate': [1e-4, 1e-3, 1e-2],
'hidden_size': [64, 128, 256],
'dropout': [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]
}
→ 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 combinations
WARNING: Grid search is exponential in parameters.
Use random search for high-dimensional spaces.
"""
keys = list(param_grid.keys())
values = list(param_grid.values())
combinations = []
for combo in product(*values):
combinations.append(dict(zip(keys, combo)))
return combinations
def random_search(param_grid: Dict[str, List[Any]],
n_trials: int,
random_seed: int = 42) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Random search over parameter grid.
Often more efficient than grid search (Bergstra & Bengio, 2012):
Random search finds good hyperparameters faster than grid search
in high-dimensional spaces.
"""
np.random.seed(random_seed)
combinations = []
for _ in range(n_trials):
config = {}
for key, values in param_grid.items():
config[key] = np.random.choice(values)
combinations.append(config)
return combinations
def latin_hypercube_sampling(param_ranges: Dict[str, Tuple[float, float]],
n_trials: int,
discrete_params: Optional[Dict[str, List]] = None,
random_seed: int = 42) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""
Latin Hypercube Sampling for efficient space coverage.
Divides each dimension into n equal strata and samples once from each.
Ensures better coverage of the parameter space than random.
Args:
param_ranges: {param_name: (min, max)} for continuous params
n_trials: Number of samples
discrete_params: {param_name: [values]} for discrete params
"""
np.random.seed(random_seed)
n_continuous = len(param_ranges)
n_total = n_continuous + (len(discrete_params) if discrete_params else 0)
# Generate LHS samples for continuous params
samples = np.zeros((n_trials, n_continuous))
for i in range(n_continuous):
# Divide [0,1] into n intervals
intervals = np.linspace(0, 1, n_trials + 1)
# Sample uniformly within each interval
points = intervals[:-1] + np.random.uniform(0, 1/n_trials, n_trials)
# Shuffle
np.random.shuffle(points)
samples[:, i] = points
# Convert to parameter values
combinations = []
param_names = list(param_ranges.keys())
for j in range(n_trials):
config = {}
for i, name in enumerate(param_names):
low, high = param_ranges[name]
config[name] = low + samples[j, i] * (high - low)
# Add discrete params
if discrete_params:
for name, values in discrete_params.items():
config[name] = np.random.choice(values)
combinations.append(config)
return combinations
class HyperparameterTuner:
"""
Hyperparameter tuner with multiple search strategies.
Usage:
tuner = HyperparameterTuner(strategy='random')
best_config, results = tuner.search(
param_grid,
train_fn=train_and_evaluate,
n_trials=50
)
"""
def __init__(self, strategy: str = 'random'):
self.strategy = strategy
self.results = []
def search(self,
param_grid: Dict[str, List[Any]],
train_fn: Callable[[Dict], Dict[str, float]],
n_trials: Optional[int] = None,
metric: str = 'sharpe_ratio',
direction: str = 'maximize',
verbose: bool = True) -> Tuple[Dict, pd.DataFrame]:
"""
Run hyperparameter search.
Args:
param_grid: Parameter grid
train_fn: Function(params) -> dict of metrics
n_trials: Number of trials (for random/LHS)
metric: Metric to optimize
direction: 'maximize' or 'minimize'
Returns:
best_config: Best hyperparameter configuration
results_df: DataFrame of all trials
"""
# Generate configurations
if self.strategy == 'grid':
configs = grid_search(param_grid)
elif self.strategy == 'random':
configs = random_search(param_grid, n_trials or 20)
elif self.strategy == 'lhs':
# Separate continuous and discrete
continuous = {k: v for k, v in param_grid.items()
if isinstance(v, tuple) and len(v) == 2}
discrete = {k: v for k, v in param_grid.items()
if k not in continuous}
configs = latin_hypercube_sampling(continuous, n_trials or 20, discrete)
else:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown strategy: {self.strategy}")
print(f"Running {len(configs)} trials with {self.strategy} search...")
# Evaluate each configuration
results = []
for i, config in enumerate(configs):
if verbose:
print(f"\nTrial {i+1}/{len(configs)}: {config}")
try:
metrics = train_fn(config)
result = {
'trial': i,
'status': 'success',
'config': config,
**metrics
}
if verbose:
print(f" → {metric} = {metrics.get(metric, 'N/A')}")
except Exception as e:
result = {
'trial': i,
'status': 'failed',
'error': str(e),
'config': config
}
if verbose:
print(f" → FAILED: {e}")
results.append(result)
# Find best configuration
valid_results = [r for r in results if r.get('status') == 'success']
if not valid_results:
print("WARNING: All trials failed!")
return {}, pd.DataFrame(results)
if direction == 'maximize':
best_result = max(valid_results, key=lambda r: r.get(metric, -np.inf))
else:
best_result = min(valid_results, key=lambda r: r.get(metric, np.inf))
best_config = best_result['config']
# Create results DataFrame
results_df = pd.DataFrame(results)
# Flatten config columns
if 'config' in results_df.columns:
config_df = pd.json_normalize(results_df['config'].tolist())
config_df.columns = [f'param_{c}' for c in config_df.columns]
results_df = pd.concat([results_df.drop('config', axis=1), config_df], axis=1)
print(f"\n{'='*60}")
print(f"BEST CONFIGURATION:")
print(f" {metric}: {best_result.get(metric):.4f}")
for k, v in best_config.items():
print(f" {k}: {v}")
print(f"{'='*60}")
return best_config, results_df
def analyze_importance(self, results_df: pd.DataFrame,
metric: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""
Analyze which hyperparameters matter most.
Uses correlation between each parameter and the metric.
"""
param_cols = [c for c in results_df.columns if c.startswith('param_')]
if not param_cols:
return pd.DataFrame()
importance = []
for col in param_cols:
param_name = col.replace('param_', '')
# Calculate correlation with metric
valid = results_df.dropna(subset=[col, metric])
if len(valid) > 3:
corr = np.corrcoef(valid[col].values, valid[metric].values)[0, 1]
if not np.isnan(corr):
importance.append({
'parameter': param_name,
'correlation': corr,
'abs_correlation': abs(corr),
'importance_rank': abs(corr)
})
importance_df = pd.DataFrame(importance)
importance_df = importance_df.sort_values('abs_correlation', ascending=False)
importance_df['importance_rank'] = range(1, len(importance_df) + 1)
return importance_df
def create_alpha_model_sweep() -> Dict:
"""
Pre-configured sweep for AlphaForge alpha model.
Key parameters to tune:
- lookback_window: How much history to use
- lstm_hidden_size: Model capacity
- lstm_layers: Depth
- dropout: Regularization
- learning_rate: Optimization
- ensemble_weights: How to combine models
"""
return {
'lookback_window': [30, 60, 90, 120],
'lstm_hidden_size': [64, 128, 256],
'lstm_num_layers': [1, 2, 3],
'lstm_dropout': [0.1, 0.2, 0.3],
'transformer_d_model': [64, 128],
'transformer_nhead': [2, 4],
'transformer_num_layers': [1, 2],
'learning_rate': [1e-5, 5e-5, 1e-4, 5e-4],
'batch_size': [32, 64, 128],
'xgb_max_depth': [4, 6, 8],
'xgb_n_estimators': [100, 200, 500],
'ensemble_lstm_weight': [0.2, 0.3, 0.4],
'ensemble_transformer_weight': [0.2, 0.3, 0.4],
'ensemble_xgboost_weight': [0.2, 0.4, 0.5]
}
def create_portfolio_sweep() -> Dict:
"""Pre-configured sweep for portfolio optimizer"""
return {
'max_weight': [0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30],
'risk_aversion': [0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0],
'turnover_penalty': [0.0005, 0.001, 0.002],
'rebalance_freq': [1, 3, 5, 10, 21],
'risk_free_rate': [0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05]
}
def create_mtl_sweep() -> Dict:
"""Pre-configured sweep for Multi-Task Learning model"""
return {
'hidden_dim': [64, 128, 256],
'n_lstm_layers': [1, 2, 3],
'dropout': [0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.3],
'learning_rate': [1e-5, 5e-5, 1e-4],
'weight_return': [0.5, 1.0, 2.0],
'weight_volatility': [0.25, 0.5, 1.0],
'weight_portfolio': [1.0, 2.0, 3.0],
'weight_direction': [0.1, 0.3, 0.5],
'max_grad_norm': [0.1, 0.5, 1.0]
}
def example_sweep():
"""Example of running a hyperparameter sweep"""
# Define a simple objective function
def mock_train(config):
# Simulate training with different parameters
lr = config.get('learning_rate', 1e-4)
hidden = config.get('hidden_size', 128)
dropout = config.get('dropout', 0.2)
# Mock metric: Sharpe ratio (simulate a surface)
# Best around lr=5e-5, hidden=128, dropout=0.15
sharpe = 0.5 + np.exp(-((np.log10(lr) - (-4.3))**2) * 10) * 0.5
sharpe += np.exp(-((hidden - 128)**2) / 5000) * 0.3
sharpe += (0.2 - abs(dropout - 0.15)) * 0.2
sharpe += np.random.randn() * 0.1 # Noise
return {
'sharpe_ratio': sharpe,
'ic': sharpe * 0.3,
'max_drawdown': -0.15 + np.random.rand() * 0.1
}
# Parameter grid
param_grid = {
'learning_rate': [1e-5, 5e-5, 1e-4, 5e-4],
'hidden_size': [64, 128, 256],
'dropout': [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]
}
# Run random search
tuner = HyperparameterTuner(strategy='random')
best_config, results = tuner.search(
param_grid,
mock_train,
n_trials=20,
metric='sharpe_ratio',
direction='maximize'
)
# Analyze importance
importance = tuner.analyze_importance(results, 'sharpe_ratio')
print("\nParameter Importance:")
print(importance.to_string())
return best_config, results
if __name__ == '__main__':
best_config, results = example_sweep()