The Analyst in the Prompt: Role, Retrieval, and Memory Biases in LLM Financial Analysis

Large Language Models (LLMs) increasingly use user context such as memory, profiles, and role prompts to personalize their responses. This personalization can affect evidence-based judgment: the same evidence may lead to different conclusions under different user contexts. Finance provides a high-st

September 2, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Uniform Inference and Certified Capacity at a Reflexive Stability Boundary

This paper develops uniform inference and certified capacity decisions for an estimated financial stability boundary. Conditional risk, temporary cross-impact, and effective risk-bearing capacity are jointly estimated from dependent observations. Conventional pointwise inference is reliable at a sep

September 2, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Viscosity Supersolution Barriers to a Non-local Free Boundary Problem

We study a parabolic obstacle partial integro-differential equation (PIDE) with a dynamically moving bilateral free boundary. This type of problem arises in the mathematical modeling of speculative asset bubbles with Lévy jump processes. We consider the existence of viscosity supersolutions within t

September 2, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

The fine structure of electricity price volatility

We conduct the first rigorous study of electricity price volatility for the full panel of electricity prices across three European generation zones. By interpreting the observed day-ahead prices as local averages of a latent price process governed by a stochastic partial differential equation, we de

May 13, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Nonlinear filtering with stochastic discontinuities

Filtering problems with jumps in both the signal and the observation have been extensively studied, typically under the assumption that jump times are totally inaccessible. In many applications, however, jump times are known in advance (i.e., predictable), such as scheduled clinical visits, dividend

May 12, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

On convergence of the Mayer problems arising in the theory of financial markets with transaction cost

The geometric approach to financial markets with proportional transaction cost prescribes to imbed a specific model (of stock market, of currency market etc.), usually given in a parametric form, into a natural framework defined by the two random processes, S and K. The first one, d-dimensional, mod

May 12, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal investment and Pension policy in Pay-As-You-Go systems under forward utility and ageing population

This paper investigates optimal investment and pension policies in a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) system supplemented by a buffer fund used as an intergenerational risk-sharing mechanism. The social planner’s preference criterion is represented by non-zero volatility forward Constant Relative Risk Aversion

May 12, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

The P behind Q: Empirical Evidence from Physical Drift in Put-Call Parity

Put-call parity is exact as a terminal-payoff identity, yet its market enforcement is path-dependent and capital-using. This paper examines whether physical-measure drift is reflected in the carry gap, defined as the annualized wedge between option-implied and OIS-implied discounting, using SPX and

May 12, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Yield Curves Dynamics Using Variational Autoencoders Under No-arbitrage

This paper introduces a physics-informed generative framework that resolves the fundamental conflict between the statistical flexibility of deep learning and the rigorous theoretical constraints of fixed-income modeling. We demonstrate that standard generative models and unconstrained statistical ex

May 12, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

On the modeling assumptions of Historical Simulation for Value-at-Risk

Historical Simulation (HS) and its extensions form a popular class of methods for estimating Value-at-Risk for portfolios of financial assets based on historical data. In this note, we seek to unify several ideas and models from throughout the literature into a single modeling framework. By explicit

May 11, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal Control of the Ethena Yield-Bearing Stablecoin

We formulate and solve stochastic control problems that model the core yield-generating strategy of the Ethena protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin that earns yield by combining a long position in staked Ethereum (stETH) with an equal-sized short position in ETH perpetual futures. The

May 11, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

The Epistemic Risk of Risk: A Modal Framework for Quantitative Risk Management

Risk governance is not only about identifying and measuring adverse states of the world. It also asks when an institution is entitled to rely on a risk claim. This paper introduces modal epistemic tools for that second layer of QRM. For a risk proposition $p$, $Kp$ denotes assurance-grade endorsemen

May 11, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

The effect of investor-driven information diffusion on excess comovement: Evidence from retail and institutional investors in China and the United States

This study investigates how cross-stock information diffusion, driven by both retail and institutional investors, influences excess comovement in the Chinese retail-dominated market and the U.S. institution-dominated market. Using data from 4,533 Chinese stocks and 4,517 U.S. stocks from 2010 to 202

May 9, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Corporate transparency and the disposition effect

The disposition effect describes investors’ irrational behavior of selling profitable assets too soon while holding onto losing assets for too long. This study examines the impact of transparency at the firm level on the disposition effect of individual investors who hold that company’s stock. Our r

May 8, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Stochastic Calculus and the Black-Scholes-Merton Model: A Simplified Approach

This paper refutes the claim that the expected rate of return of the underlying asset plays no role in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.

May 8, 2026 · 1 min · thequant.space

Does social media information affect individual investor disposition effect? Evidence from Xueqiu

The irrational behavior of investors selling profitable assets too early while holding onto losing assets for too long is known as the disposition effect. Due to the development of the Internet, the information environment for individual investors has been greatly improved. As an important source of

May 7, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Funding-Aware Optimal Market Making for Perpetual DEXs

This paper studies optimal liquidity provision for perpetual contracts when the funding rate is a stochastic state variable. The core extension to classical market making is the coupling between inventory and funding payments: inventory creates both mark-to-market exposure and a state-dependent fund

May 7, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Neural-Actuarial Longevity Forecasting: Anchoring LSTMs for Explainable Risk Management

Traditional multi-population models, such as the Li-Lee framework, rely on the assumption of mean-reverting country-specific deviations. However, recent data from high-longevity clusters suggest a systemic break in this paradigm. We identify a stationarity paradox where mortality residuals in countr

May 7, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

ESG as Priced Crash Insurance: State-Dependent Tail Risk and Deconfounding Evidence

This research establishes ESG as a state dependent insurance mechanism against equity crashes by addressing the decoupling of unconditional alpha from tail risk resilience. By validating market stress regimes as distinct economic states through a drawdown-based truncation rule, the study demonstrate

May 6, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space

Learning Time-Inhomogeneous Markov Dynamics in Financial Time Series via Neural Parameterization

Modeling the dynamics of non-stationary stochastic systems requires balancing the representational power of deep learning with the mathematical transparency of classical models. While classical Markov transition operators provide explicit, theoretically grounded rules for system evolution, their emp

May 6, 2026 · 2 min · thequant.space