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/*************************************************
* This is a simple Monte Carlo simulation to see
* whether we should
* go for X BIG deal and/or Y SMALL deals.
*
* What is the best blend?
*
* Author: Ido Green | plus.google.com/+greenido
* Date: 16 July 2013
*
* **********************************************/
// fun with files - so we could have CSV with our results
fs = require("fs");
// Few Important assumptions that drive the outcome
//
// Number of times to run the simulation
var senarios = 1000;
// % chance of making big deal
var bigDealPerc = 0.3;
// % chance of making a small deal
var smallDealPerc = 0.5;
// Amount of deal const. you can make in X days.
// We gave 'big' deal twice the effort of a small deal.
var amountOfDealsExecution = 50;
var amountBigDeals = 25;
var amountSmallDeals = 50;
// values per deal in $
var bigDeal = 27000;
var smallDeal = 15000;
// This is the heart of the simulation
// We run X senarios and see what is the best 'blend' of deals
function findMaxAmount() {
var outData = "Amount,Big wins, Big Losses\n";
var maxAmount = 0;
var maxDeals = 0;
for (var i=0; i < senarios; i++) {
var maxSenario = runSenarioBlending();
console.log(i + ") Amount: " + maxSenario.moneyWeMade +
" Big Deals: " +
(maxSenario.winsBig + maxSenario.lossBig) );
if (maxAmount < maxSenario.moneyWeMade) {
maxAmount = maxSenario.moneyWeMade;
maxDeals = maxSenario.winsBig + maxSenario.lossBig;
}
outData += maxSenario.moneyWeMade + ","
+ maxSenario.winsBig + "," + maxSenario.lossBig + "\n";
}
console.log ("== max amount: " + maxAmount +
" deals: "+ maxDeals);
fs.writeFile("x-decisions-node-results.csv", outData);
}
// Running on all the deals' comninations and find the best blend
function runSenarioBlending() {
var maxSenario = new Object();
var maxAmount = 0;
for (var i=0; i < amountBigDeals; i++) {
var statsObj = runDealsBlending(i+3);
if (statsObj.moneyWeMade > maxAmount) {
maxSenario = statsObj;
maxAmount = statsObj.moneyWeMade;
}
}
return maxSenario;
}
//
//
//
function runDealsBlending(curLine) {
var winsBig = 0;
var lossBig = 0;
var winSmall = 0;
var lossSmall = 0;
var curTrial = 0;
var moneyWeMade = 0;
var retObj = new Object();
for (var b=0; b < curLine-2; b++) {
if (winBigDeal()) {
// We won this big deal
moneyWeMade += bigDeal;
winsBig++;
}
else {
lossBig++;
}
}
for (var s=0; s < amountSmallDeals &&
((b*2)+s) < amountOfDealsExecution; s++) {
if (winSmallDeal()) {
// won small deal
moneyWeMade += smallDeal;
winSmall++;
}
else {
lossSmall++;
}
}
retObj.winsBig = winsBig;
retObj.winSmall = winSmall;
retObj.lossBig = lossBig;
retObj.lossSmall = lossSmall;
retObj.moneyWeMade = moneyWeMade;
//console.log(winsBig + " , " + winSmall + " , " + lossBig + " , " + lossSmall + " , "+ moneyWeMade + " \n");
return retObj;
};
// determines if we win in a given trial when we aim for BIG deal
function winBigDeal() {
if (Math.random() < bigDealPerc) {
return true;
}
return false;
};
// determines if we win in a given trials when we aim for small deal
function winSmallDeal() {
if (Math.random() < smallDealPerc) {
return true;
}
return false;
};
/*****************************
*
* Start the Simulation
*
******************************/
var startTime = Date.now();
findMaxAmount();
var endTime = Date.now();
console.log("\n===== Took us: " + (endTime - startTime) + " milliseconds");
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