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FinFlowRL: An Imitation-Reinforcement Learning Framework for Adaptive Stochastic Control in Finance

Traditional stochastic control methods in finance struggle in real world markets due to their reliance on simplifying assumptions and stylized frameworks. Such methods typically perform well in specific, well defined environments but yield suboptimal results in changed, non stationary ones. We intro

Holy Grail Math 8.5 Rigor 7 ·  August 30, 2025

FlowOE: Imitation Learning with Flow Policy from Ensemble RL Experts for Optimal Execution under Heston Volatility and Concave Market Impacts

Optimal execution in financial markets refers to the process of strategically transacting a large volume of assets over a period to achieve the best possible outcome by balancing the trade-off between market impact costs and timing or volatility risks. Traditional optimal execution strategies, such

Holy Grail Math 8 Rigor 7 ·  June 6, 2025

ByteGen: A Tokenizer-Free Generative Model for Orderbook Events in Byte Space

Generative modeling of high-frequency limit order book (LOB) dynamics is a critical yet unsolved challenge in quantitative finance, essential for robust market simulation and strategy backtesting. Existing approaches are often constrained by simplifying stochastic assumptions or, in the case of mode

Holy Grail Math 6 Rigor 8 ·  August 4, 2025

Identifying Risk Variables From ESG Raw Data Using A Hierarchical Variable Selection Algorithm

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors aim to provide non-financial insights into corporations. In this study, we investigate whether we can extract relevant ESG variables to assess corporate risk, as measured by logarithmic volatility. We propose a novel Hierarchical Variable Selection

Holy Grail Math 6.5 Rigor 7 ·  August 26, 2025

FinFlowRL: An Imitation-Reinforcement Learning Framework for Adaptive Stochastic Control in Finance

Traditional stochastic control methods in finance rely on simplifying assumptions that often fail in real world markets. While these methods work well in specific, well defined scenarios, they underperform when market conditions change. We introduce FinFlowRL, a novel framework for financial stochas

Holy Grail Math 7 Rigor 6.5 ·  September 22, 2025

FlowHFT: Imitation Learning via Flow Matching Policy for Optimal High-Frequency Trading under Diverse Market Conditions

High-frequency trading (HFT) is an investing strategy that continuously monitors market states and places bid and ask orders at millisecond speeds. Traditional HFT approaches fit models with historical data and assume that future market states follow similar patterns. This limits the effectiveness o

Lab Rats Math 8.5 Rigor 4 ·  May 9, 2025

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