Representation Learning for Regime detection in Block Hierarchical Financial Markets

We consider financial market regime detection from the perspective of deep representation learning of the causal information geometry underpinning traded asset systems using a hierarchical correlation structure to characterise market evolution. We assess the robustness of three toy models: SPDNet, S

October 14, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Sample Average Approximation for Portfolio Optimization under CVaR constraint in an (re)insurance context

We consider optimal allocation problems with Conditional Value-At-Risk (CVaR) constraint. We prove, under very mild assumptions, the convergence of the Sample Average Approximation method (SAA) applied to this problem, and we also exhibit a convergence rate and discuss the uniqueness of the solution

October 14, 2024 · 1 min · thequant.space

Achilles, Neural Network to Predict the Gold Vs US Dollar Integration with Trading Bot for Automatic Trading

Predicting the stock market is a big challenge for the machine learning world. It is known how difficult it is to have accurate and consistent predictions with ML models. Some architectures are able to capture the movement of stocks but almost never are able to be launched to the production world. W

October 13, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Backtesting Framework for Concentrated Liquidity Market Makers on Uniswap V3 Decentralized Exchange

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has revolutionized the financial landscape, with protocols like Uniswap offering innovative automated market-making mechanisms. This article explores the development of a backtesting framework specifically tailored for concentrated liquidity market makers (CLMM). The foc

October 13, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Can GANs Learn the Stylized Facts of Financial Time Series?

In the financial sector, a sophisticated financial time series simulator is essential for evaluating financial products and investment strategies. Traditional back-testing methods have mainly relied on historical data-driven approaches or mathematical model-driven approaches, such as various stochas

October 13, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

No arbitrage and the existence of ACLMMs in general diffusion models

In a seminal paper, F. Delbaen and W. Schachermayer proved that the classical NA (“no arbitrage”) condition implies the existence of an “absolutely continuous local martingale measure” (ACLMM). It is known that in general the existence of an ACLMM alone is not sufficient for NA. In this paper we inv

October 13, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Cross-Currency Basis Swaps Referencing Backward-Looking Rates

The financial industry has undergone a significant transition from the London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBORs) to Risk Free Rates (RFRs) such as, e.g., the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in the U.S. and the Cash Rate (AONIA) in Australia, as primary benchmark rates for borrowing costs. The

October 11, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

No Tick-Size Too Small: A General Method for Modelling Small Tick Limit Order Books

Tick-sizes not only influence the granularity of the price formation process but also affect market agents’ behavior. We investigate the disparity in the microstructural properties of the Limit Order Book (LOB) across a basket of assets with different relative tick-sizes. A key contribution of this

October 11, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

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

October 11, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Term structure shapes and their consistent dynamics in the Svensson family

We examine the shapes attainable by the forward- and yield-curve in the widely-used Svensson family, including the Nelson-Siegel and Bliss subfamilies. We provide a complete classification of all attainable shapes and partition the parameter space of each family according to these shapes. Building u

October 11, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Fitting the seven-parameter Generalized Tempered Stable distribution to the financial data

The paper proposes and implements a methodology to fit a seven-parameter Generalized Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution to financial data. The nonexistence of the mathematical expression of the GTS probability density function makes the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) inadequate for providing pa

October 10, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal mutual insurance against systematic longevity risk

We mathematically demonstrate how and what it means for two collective pension funds to mutually insure one another against systematic longevity risk. The key equation that facilitates the exchange of insurance is a market clearing condition. This enables an insurance market to be established even i

October 10, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

TraderTalk: An LLM Behavioural ABM applied to Simulating Human Bilateral Trading Interactions

We introduce a novel hybrid approach that augments Agent-Based Models (ABMs) with behaviors generated by Large Language Models (LLMs) to simulate human trading interactions. We call our model TraderTalk. Leveraging LLMs trained on extensive human-authored text, we capture detailed and nuanced repres

October 10, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Variance-Hawkes Process and its Application to Energy Markets

We define a new model using a Hawkes process as a subordinator in a standard Brownian motion. We demonstrate that this Hawkes subordinated Brownian motion or more succinctly, variance-Hawkes process can be fit to 2018 and 2019 natural gas and crude oil front-month futures log returns. This variance-

October 10, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Assessment of the Financial Competitiveness of Publicly Listed Indian Real Estate Companies Using the Entropy Method

The real estate sector is one of the key drivers of India’s national economy, contributing about 7.3% to the GDP. As the market evolves, more players enter, and government policies become more stringent, Indian real estate companies face increasing competition. Improving financial competitiveness i

October 9, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

First order Martingale model risk and semi-static hedging

We investigate model risk distributionally robust sensitivities for functionals on the Wasserstein space when the underlying model is constrained to the martingale class and/or is subject to constraints on the first marginal law. Our results extend the findings of Bartl, Drapeau, Obloj & Wiesel \ci

October 9, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Generating long-horizon stock buy signals with a neural language model

This paper describes experiments on fine-tuning a small language model to generate forecasts of long-horizon stock price movements. Inputs to the model are narrative text from 10-K reports of large market capitalization companies in the S&P 500 index; the output is a forward-looking buy or sell deci

October 9, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Simulating and analyzing a sparse order book: an application to intraday electricity markets

This paper presents a novel model for simulating and analyzing sparse limit order books (LOBs), with a specific application to the European intraday electricity market. In illiquid markets, characterized by significant gaps between order levels due to sparse trading volumes, traditional LOB models o

October 9, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

Statistical Arbitrage in Rank Space

Equity market dynamics are conventionally investigated in name space where stocks are indexed by company names. In contrast, by indexing stocks based on their ranks in capitalization, we gain a different perspective of market dynamics in rank space. Here, we demonstrate the superior performance of s

October 9, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space

A Case Study of Next Portfolio Prediction for Mutual Funds

Mutual funds aim to generate returns above market averages. While predicting their future portfolio allocations can bring economic advantages, the task remains challenging and largely unexplored. To fill that gap, this work frames mutual fund portfolio prediction as a Next Novel Basket Recommendatio

October 8, 2024 · 2 min · thequant.space