Testing for the Minimum Mean-Variance Spanning Set

This paper explores the estimation and inference of the minimum spanning set (MSS), the smallest subset of risky assets that spans the mean-variance efficient frontier of the full asset set. We establish identification conditions for the MSS and develop a novel procedure for its estimation and infer

January 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

TRADES: Generating Realistic Market Simulations with Diffusion Models

Financial markets are complex systems characterized by high statistical noise, nonlinearity, volatility, and constant evolution. Thus, modeling them is extremely hard. Here, we address the task of generating realistic and responsive Limit Order Book (LOB) market simulations, which are fundamental fo

January 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Year-over-Year Developments in Financial Fraud Detection via Deep Learning: A Systematic Literature Review

This paper systematically reviews advancements in deep learning (DL) techniques for financial fraud detection, a critical issue in the financial sector. Using the Kitchenham systematic literature review approach, 57 studies published between 2019 and 2024 were analyzed. The review highlights the eff

January 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

An Integrated Model for Financial Risk Assessment of Grid-ignited Wildfires

In recent years, the frequency and intensity of grid-ignited wildfires have increased significantly, leading to an elevated level of risk exposure to public safety and financial repercussions for electric utilities threatening their solvency. It is, therefore, imperative for electric utilities to ac

January 30, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

On non-uniqueness in the option valuation problem

It is known that the value of a call option in the case of constant elasticity processes (CEV) with the indicator $α$ exceeding the critical $α=1$ is determined in a non-unique way. We show how, based on an already existing mathematical theory concerning the correctness of boundary conditions for de

January 30, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Bankruptcy analysis using images and convolutional neural networks (CNN)

The marketing departments of financial institutions strive to craft products and services that cater to the diverse needs of businesses of all sizes. However, it is evident upon analysis that larger corporations often receive a more substantial portion of available funds. This disparity arises from

January 29, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Forecasting S&P 500 Using LSTM Models

With the volatile and complex nature of financial data influenced by external factors, forecasting the stock market is challenging. Traditional models such as ARIMA and GARCH perform well with linear data but struggle with non-linear dependencies. Machine learning and deep learning models, particula

January 29, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

On the Singular Control of a Diffusion and Its Running Infimum or Supremum

We study a class of singular stochastic control problems for a one-dimensional diffusion $X$ in which the performance criterion to be optimised depends explicitly on the running infimum $I$ (or supremum $S$) of the controlled process. We introduce two novel integral operators that are consistent wit

January 29, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Pricing Carbon Allowance Options on Futures: Insights from High-Frequency Data

Leveraging a unique dataset of carbon futures option prices traded on the ICE market from December 2015 until December 2020, we present the results from an unprecedented calibration exercise. Within a multifactor stochastic volatility framework with jumps, we employ a three-dimensional pricing kerne

January 29, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Reinforcement-Learning Portfolio Allocation with Dynamic Embedding of Market Information

We develop a portfolio allocation framework that leverages deep learning techniques to address challenges arising from high-dimensional, non-stationary, and low-signal-to-noise market information. Our approach includes a dynamic embedding method that reduces the non-stationary, high-dimensional stat

January 29, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Transformer Based Time-Series Forecasting for Stock

To the naked eye, stock prices are considered chaotic, dynamic, and unpredictable. Indeed, it is one of the most difficult forecasting tasks that hundreds of millions of retail traders and professional traders around the world try to do every second even before the market opens. With recent advances

January 29, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

An Analysis of the Interdependence Between Peanut and Other Agricultural Commodities in China's Futures Market

This study analyzes historical data from five agricultural commodities in the Chinese futures market to explore the correlation, cointegration, and Granger causality between Peanut futures and related futures. Multivariate linear regression models are constructed for prices and logarithmic returns,

January 28, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Considerations on the use of financial ratios in the study of family businesses

Most empirical works that study the financing decisions of family businesses use financial ratios. These data present asymmetry, non-normality, non-linearity and even dependence on the results of the choice of which accounting figure goes to the numerator and denominator of the ratio. This article u

January 28, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Exploratory Mean-Variance Portfolio Optimization with Regime-Switching Market Dynamics

Considering the continuous-time Mean-Variance (MV) portfolio optimization problem, we study a regime-switching market setting and apply reinforcement learning (RL) techniques to assist informed exploration within the control space. We introduce and solve the Exploratory Mean Variance with Regime Swi

January 28, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Trends and Reversion in Financial Markets on Time Scales from Minutes to Decades

We empirically analyze the reversion of financial market trends with time horizons ranging from minutes to decades. The analysis covers equities, interest rates, currencies and commodities and combines 14 years of futures tick data, 30 years of daily futures prices, 330 years of monthly asset prices

January 28, 2025 · 3 min · thequant.space

Why is the estimation of metaorder impact with public market data so challenging?

Estimating market impact and transaction costs of large trades (metaorders) is a very important topic in finance. However, using models of price and trade based on public market data provide average price trajectories which are qualitatively different from what is observed during real metaorder exec

January 28, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Advancing Portfolio Optimization: Adaptive Minimum-Variance Portfolios and Minimum Risk Rate Frameworks

This study presents the Adaptive Minimum-Variance Portfolio (AMVP) framework and the Adaptive Minimum-Risk Rate (AMRR) metric, innovative tools designed to optimize portfolios dynamically in volatile and nonstationary financial markets. Unlike traditional minimum-variance approaches, the AMVP framew

January 27, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Hybrid Quantum Neural Networks with Amplitude Encoding: Advancing Recovery Rate Predictions

Recovery rate prediction plays a pivotal role in bond investment strategies by enhancing risk assessment, optimizing portfolio allocation, improving pricing accuracy, and supporting effective credit risk management. However, accurate forecasting remains challenging due to complex nonlinear dependenc

January 27, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal investment and consumption under $g$- expected utility and general constraints in incomplete market

This article studies the problem of utility maximization in an incomplete market under a class of nonlinear expectations and general constraints on trading strategies. Using a $g$-martingale method, we provide an explicit solution to our optimization problem for different utility functions and chara

January 27, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Solvability of the Gaussian Kyle model with imperfect information and risk aversion

We investigate a Kyle model under Gaussian assumptions where a risk-averse informed trader has imperfect information on the fundamental price of an asset. We show that an equilibrium can be constructed by considering an optimal transport problem that is solved under a measure that renders the utilit

January 27, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space