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caption: Histogram (Normal vs Bitcoin returns)
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caption: Histogram (normal vs bitcoin returns)
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name: hist-normal-btc
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r = np.random.standard_t(df=5, size=1000)
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caption: Draws from Normal and Cauchy distributions
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caption: Draws from normal and Cauchy distributions
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caption: Draws of Exponential distribution
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caption: Draws of exponential distribution
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The [statsmodels](https://www.statsmodels.org/stable/index.html) package provides a convenient [qqplot](https://www.statsmodels.org/stable/generated/statsmodels.graphics.gofplots.qqplot.html) function that, by default, compares sample data to the quintiles of the normal distribution.
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If the data is drawn from a Normal distribution, the plot would look like:
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If the data is drawn from a normal distribution, the plot would look like:
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```{code-cell} ipython3
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data_normal = np.random.normal(size=sample_size)
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sm.qqplot(data_normal, line='45')
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plt.show()
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We can now compare this with the exponential, log-normal, and pareto distributions
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We can now compare this with the exponential, log-normal, and Pareto distributions
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```{code-cell} ipython3
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caption: Wealth distribution (Forbes Billionaires in 2020)
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caption: Wealth distribution (Forbes billionaires in 2020)
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name: wealth-dist
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