Second Thoughts: How 1-second subslots transform CEX-DEX Arbitrage on Ethereum

This paper examines the impact of reducing Ethereum slot time on decentralized exchange activity, with a focus on CEX-DEX arbitrage behavior. We develop a trading model where the agent’s DEX transaction is not guaranteed to land, and the agent explicitly accounts for this execution risk when decidin

January 2, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Uncertainty-Adjusted Sorting for Asset Pricing with Machine Learning

Machine learning is central to empirical asset pricing, but portfolio construction still relies on point predictions and largely ignores asset-specific estimation uncertainty. We propose a simple change: sort assets using uncertainty-adjusted prediction bounds instead of point predictions alone. Acr

January 2, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

A Global Optimal Theory of Portfolio beyond R-$σ$ Model

The deviation of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) for the practical economic system allows us gain the arbitrary or risk premium in finance markets. We propose the triplet $(R,H,σ)$ theory to give the local and global optimal portfolio, which eneralize from the $(R,σ)$ model. We present the for

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Core-Periphery Dynamics in Market-Conditioned Financial Networks: A Conditional P-Threshold Mutual Information Approach

This study investigates how financial market structure reorganizes during the COVID-19 crash using a conditional p-threshold mutual information (MI) based Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) framework. We analyze nonlinear dependencies among the largest stocks from four diverse QUAD countries: the US, Japan

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Kladia Liquidity Deflator (KLD): A Debt-Indexed Deflationary Token on XRPL

Kladia Liquidity Deflator (KLD) is an XRPL-based, debt-indexed token whose supply dynamics respond directly to a debt index derived from macroeconomic data sources. The model links indebtedness to deterministic adjustments in issuance, burns, and escrow release caps, creating a rule-based deflationa

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Multimodal Insights into Credit Risk Modelling: Integrating Climate and Text Data for Default Prediction

Credit risk assessment increasingly relies on diverse sources of information beyond traditional structured financial data, particularly for micro and small enterprises (mSEs) with limited financial histories. This study proposes a multimodal framework that integrates structured credit variables, cli

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Option Pricing beyond Black-Scholes Model:Quantum Mechanics Approach

Based on the analog between the stochastic dynamics and quantum harmonic oscillator, we propose a market force driving model to generalize the Black-Scholes model in finance market. We give new schemes of option pricing, in which we can take various unexpected market behaviors into account to modify

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

SoK: Stablecoins in Retail Payments

Stablecoins have emerged as a rapidly growing digital payment instrument, raising the question of whether blockchain-based settlement can function as a substitute for incumbent card networks in retail payments. This Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) provides a systematic comparison between stableco

January 1, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Boundary error control for numerical solution of BSDEs by the convolution-FFT method

We first review the convolution fast-Fourier-transform (CFFT) approach for the numerical solution of backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs) introduced in (Hyndman and Oyono Ngou, 2017). We then propose a method for improving the boundary errors obtained when valuing options using this ap

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Convergence of the generalization error for deep gradient flow methods for PDEs

The aim of this article is to provide a firm mathematical foundation for the application of deep gradient flow methods (DGFMs) for the solution of (high-dimensional) partial differential equations (PDEs). We decompose the generalization error of DGFMs into an approximation and a training error. We f

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Correlation Structures and Regime Shifts in Nordic Stock Markets

Financial markets are complex adaptive systems characterized by collective behavior and abrupt regime shifts, particularly during crises. This paper studies time-varying dependencies in Nordic equity markets and examines whether correlation-eigenstructure dynamics can be exploited for regime-aware p

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Fairness-Aware Insurance Pricing: A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach

Machine learning improves predictive accuracy in insurance pricing but exacerbates trade-offs between competing fairness criteria across different discrimination measures, challenging regulators and insurers to reconcile profitability with equitable outcomes. While existing fairness-aware models off

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Forward-Oriented Causal Observables for Non-Stationary Financial Markets

We study short-horizon forecasting in financial time series under strict causal constraints, treating the market as a non-stationary stochastic system in which any predictive observable must be computable online from information available up to the decision time. Rather than proposing a machine-lear

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Generative AI-enhanced Sector-based Investment Portfolio Construction

This paper investigates how Large Language Models (LLMs) from leading providers (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and xAI) can be applied to quantitative sector-based portfolio construction. We use LLMs to identify investable universes of stocks within S&P 500 sector indices and evaluate how the

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

PriceSeer: Evaluating Large Language Models in Real-Time Stock Prediction

Stock prediction, a subject closely related to people’s investment activities in fully dynamic and live environments, has been widely studied. Current large language models (LLMs) have shown remarkable potential in various domains, exhibiting expert-level performance through advanced reasoning and c

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Robust Bayesian Dynamic Programming for On-policy Risk-sensitive Reinforcement Learning

We propose a novel framework for risk-sensitive reinforcement learning (RSRL) that incorporates robustness against transition uncertainty. We define two distinct yet coupled risk measures: an inner risk measure addressing state and cost randomness and an outer risk measure capturing transition dynam

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Stochastic factors can matter: improving robust growth under ergodicity

Drifts of asset returns are notoriously difficult to model accurately and, yet, trading strategies obtained from portfolio optimization are very sensitive to them. To mitigate this well-known phenomenon we study robust growth-optimization in a high-dimensional incomplete market under drift uncertain

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Who sets the range? Funding mechanics and 4h context in crypto markets

Financial markets often appear chaotic, yet ranges are rarely accidental. They emerge from structured interactions between market context and capital conditions. The four-hour timeframe provides a critical lens for observing this equilibrium zone where institutional positioning, leveraged exposure,

December 31, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Minimal Solutions to the Skorokhod Reflection Problem Driven by Jump Processes and an Application to Reinsurance

We consider a reflected process in the positive orthant driven by an exogenous jump process. For a given input process, we show that there exists a unique minimal strong solution to the given particle system up until a certain maximal stopping time, which is stated explicitly in terms of the dual fo

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Utility Maximisation with Model-independent Constraints

We consider an agent who has access to a financial market, including derivative contracts, who looks to maximise her utility. Whilst the agent looks to maximise utility over one probability measure, or class of probability measures, she must also ensure that the mark-to-market value of her portfolio

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space