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DiffVolume: Diffusion Models for Volume Generation in Limit Order Books

Modeling limit order books (LOBs) dynamics is a fundamental problem in market microstructure research. In particular, generating high-dimensional volume snapshots with strong temporal and liquidity-dependent patterns remains a challenging task, despite recent work exploring the application of Genera

Holy Grail Math 8.5 Rigor 7 ·  August 12, 2025

Scalable Signature-Based Distribution Regression via Reference Sets

Distribution Regression (DR) on stochastic processes describes the learning task of regression on collections of time series. Path signatures, a technique prevalent in stochastic analysis, have been used to solve the DR problem. Recent works have demonstrated the ability of such solutions to leverag

Holy Grail Math 8 Rigor 7 ·  October 11, 2024

DiffLOB: Diffusion Models for Counterfactual Generation in Limit Order Books

Modern generative models for limit order books (LOBs) can reproduce realistic market dynamics, but remain fundamentally passive: they either model what typically happens without accounting for hypothetical future market conditions, or they require interaction with another agent to explore alternativ

Holy Grail Math 5.5 Rigor 8 ·  February 3, 2026

ARL-Based Multi-Action Market Making with Hawkes Processes and Variable Volatility

We advance market-making strategies by integrating Adversarial Reinforcement Learning (ARL), Hawkes Processes, and variable volatility levels while also expanding the action space available to market makers (MMs). To enhance the adaptability and robustness of these strategies – which can quote alway

Holy Grail Math 7.5 Rigor 6.5 ·  August 7, 2025

Robust Market Making: To Quote, or not To Quote

Market making is a popular trading strategy, which aims to generate profit from the spread between the quotes posted at either side of the market. It has been shown that training market makers (MMs) with adversarial reinforcement learning allows to overcome the risks due to changing market condition

Holy Grail Math 7.5 Rigor 6 ·  August 7, 2025

Eliciting ESG Preferences for Reinforcement Learning-Based Portfolio Optimization

Modern portfolio management increasingly demands a balance between traditional risk-adjusted returns and strict Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mandates. Current Reinforcement Learning (RL) approaches typically optimize for a single ESG provider, neglecting the significant divergence in

Holy Grail Math 7 Rigor 6 ·  September 2, 2026

Performative Market Making

Financial models do not merely analyse markets, but actively shape them. This effect, known as performativity, describes how financial theories and the subsequent actions based on them influence market processes, by creating self-fulfilling prophecies. Although discussed in the literature on economi

Lab Rats Math 9 Rigor 3 ·  August 6, 2025

Algorithms for Claims Trading

The recent banking crisis has again emphasized the importance of understanding and mitigating systemic risk in financial networks. In this paper, we study a market-driven approach to rescue a bank in distress based on the idea of claims trading, a notion defined in Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 2 ·  February 21, 2024

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