Using Factor Library Data as Features in BigQuant

Summary

This discussion addresses how to use factors from BigQuant's factor library as model features. The question asks whether a factor identifier can be used directly or whether users must copy its expression, and whether factors associated with a brokerage are missing. The response says factor IDs can retrieve factor data displayed on the platform through its data-source module. That provides a practical distinction between accessing factor values by ID and manually reproducing a factor expression.

The exchange does not explain the module's setup, data schema, or how to integrate retrieved values into a modeling workflow. It also does not resolve whether the particular brokerage factors are available or must be written independently. A reported “not found” message for one factor ID illustrates that access can fail, but no diagnosis is provided. The note is useful as a pointer to the platform's factor-data mechanism, not as a complete guide to feature engineering or factor validation.

Key ideas

• BigQuant factor IDs can be used to access factor data through the data-source module.\nThe discussion distinguishes retrieving factor values from copying factor expressions.\nThe availability of brokerage-specific factors is left unresolved.\nA reported missing-factor error shows that ID-based access may fail in some cases.

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