VBA Monte Carlo Simulation for Markowitz Portfolios | Excel Tutorial for Beginners

Описание: Ready to level up your portfolio optimization skills in Excel? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, we walk you through how to simulate Markowitz Risk-Return Portfolios and the Efficient Frontier using VBA and Monte Carlo Simulation — with no prior coding experience required!

🔍 What you’ll learn:
• How to automate Monte Carlo simulations in Excel using VBA
• How to simulate Markowitz Risk-Return Portfolios using 3 stocks
• Basics of VBA coding: “Hello World,” variables, referencing, and the For-Next loop
• How to use absolute vs. relative referencing when recording macros
• How to graph your simulated portfolios to visualize risk-return tradeoffs
👨‍💻 Perfect for:
• Finance students & professionals
• Beginners in quantitative finance
• Excel users curious about automation
• Anyone exploring Modern Portfolio Theory & VBA coding
📌 Tools Used:
• Microsoft Excel
• VBA for Excel (Visual Basic for Applications)
• Monte Carlo simulation technique
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CODES
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Sub Macro1()
'
' Macro1 Macro
'
Range("a1") = "HELLO WORLD"
Variable1 = Range("a2").Value

Output = Variable1 * 10
Range("b1") = "Output"
Range("b2") = Output

End Sub
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Sub Macro2()
'
' Macro2 Macro
'
Range("A2:B2").Select
Selection.Copy
Range("A4").Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
:=False, Transpose:=False

End Sub
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Sub Macro3()
'
' Macro3 Macro
'
ActiveCell.Offset(-2, 0).Range("A1:B1").Select
Selection.Copy
ActiveCell.Offset(2, 0).Range("A1").Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
:=False, Transpose:=False
End Sub
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FINAL MONTE CARLO CODE (as used in the video)

Sub Macro2()
'
' Macro2 Macro
'
Range("B20").Select
ActiveCell.Offset(0, 0).Range("a1:f1").Select
Selection.Copy

For i = 1 To 1000
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Range("A1").Select
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
:=False, Transpose:=False
Next i

End Sub


00:00 Introduction
00:59 Macros and Environments
03:06 HELLO WORLD: Your First VBA Code
04:03 Working in-between Spreadsheet and VBA Environment
06:13 More on Recording Macros: Absolute vs Relative
09:59 Monte Carlo Simulations on a Previous Worksheet
11:03 Preparing your Spreadsheet by Rearranging the Input & Output Cells
14:25 For -Next Loops
15:33 Running the Code
16:41 Output Chart