Shape of term structures compatible with flexible choice of diffusion

We identify all smooth manifolds of curves for Heath-Jarrow-Morton models that are consistent with any tangential diffusion coefficient. In fact, we show that these manifolds cannot be affine but must be of linear-rational type.

September 22, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

The randomly distorted Choquet integrals with respect to a G-randomly distorted capacity and risk measures

We study randomly distorted Choquet integrals with respect to a capacity c on a measurable space (Ω,F), where the capacity c is distorted by a G-measurable random distortion function (with G a sub-σ-algebra of F). We establish some fundamental properties, including the comonotonic additivity of thes

September 22, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

An Ambit Field Framework for the Full Panel of Day-ahead Electricity Prices

This paper considers the often overlooked fact that electricity spot prices in individual European generation zones evolve as a high dimensional panel structure. A general continuous time framework is developed by formulating the panel as an ambit field indexed by a cylinder surface, where the cross

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Analysis of the Impact of an Execution Algorithm with an Order Book Imbalance Strategy on a Financial Market Using an Agent-based Simulation

Order book imbalance (OBI) - buy orders minus sell orders near the best quote - measures supply-demand imbalance that can move prices. OBI is positively correlated with returns, and some investors try to use it to improve performance. Large orders placed at once can reveal intent, invite front-runni

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Improving S&P 500 Volatility Forecasting through Regime-Switching Methods

Accurate prediction of financial market volatility is critical for risk management, derivatives pricing, and investment strategy. In this study, we propose a multitude of regime-switching methods to improve the prediction of S&P 500 volatility by capturing structural changes in the market across tim

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

LEMs: A Primer On Large Execution Models

This paper introduces Large Execution Models (LEMs), a novel deep learning framework that extends transformer-based architectures to address complex execution problems with flexible time boundaries and multiple execution constraints. Building upon recent advances in neural VWAP execution strategies,

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Quantum Adaptive Self-Attention for Financial Rebalancing: An Empirical Study on Automated Market Makers in Decentralized Finance

We formulate automated market maker (AMM) \emph{“rebalancing”} as a binary detection problem and study a hybrid quantum–classical self-attention block, \textbf{“Quantum Adaptive Self-Attention (QASA)”}. QASA constructs quantum queries/keys/values via variational quantum circuits (VQCs) and applies s

September 21, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Increase Alpha: Performance and Risk of an AI-Driven Trading Framework

There are inefficiencies in financial markets, with unexploited patterns in price, volume, and cross-sectional relationships. While many approaches use large-scale transformers, we take a domain-focused path: feed-forward and recurrent networks with curated features to capture subtle regularities in

September 20, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

An extended CIR process with stochastic discontinuities

We study an extension of the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross (CIR) process that incorporates jumps at deterministic dates, referred to as stochastic discontinuities. Our main motivation stems from short-rate modelling in the context of overnight rates, which often exhibit jumps at predetermined dates correspondi

September 19, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Enhancing OHLC Data with Timing Features: A Machine Learning Evaluation

OHLC bar data is a widely used format for representing financial asset prices over time due to its balance of simplicity and informativeness. Bloomberg has recently introduced a new bar data product that includes additional timing information-specifically, the timestamps of the open, high, low, and

September 19, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Volatility Calibration via Automatic Local Regression

Managing exotic derivatives requires accurate mark-to-market pricing and stable Greeks for reliable hedging. The Local Volatility (LV) model distinguishes itself from other pricing models by its ability to match observable market prices across all strikes and maturities with high accuracy. However,

September 19, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Unbiased Rough Integrators and No Free Lunch in Rough-Path-Based Market Models

Built to generalise classical stochastic calculus, rough path theory provides a natural and pathwise framework to model continuous non-semimartingale assets. This paper investigates the ultimate capacity of this framework to support frictionless continuous No-Free-Lunch markets à la Kreps-Yan. We es

September 18, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Adaptive and Regime-Aware RL for Portfolio Optimization

This study proposes a regime-aware reinforcement learning framework for long-horizon portfolio optimization. Moving beyond traditional feedforward and GARCH-based models, we design realistic environments where agents dynamically reallocate capital in response to latent macroeconomic regime shifts. A

September 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Dynamic Inverse Optimization under Drift and Shocks: Theory, Regret Bounds, and Applications

The growing prevalence of drift and shocks in modern decision environments exposes a gap between classical optimization theory and real-world practice. Standard models assume fixed objectives, yet organizations from hospitals to power grids routinely adapt to shifting priorities, noisy data, and abr

September 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Fast and explicit European option pricing under tempered stable processes

We provide series expansions for the tempered stable densities and for the price of European-style contracts in the exponential Lévy model driven by the tempered stable process. These formulas recover several popular option pricing models, and become particularly simple in some specific cases such a

September 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Holdout cross-validation for large non-Gaussian covariance matrix estimation using Weingarten calculus

Cross-validation is one of the most widely used methods for model selection and evaluation; its efficiency for large covariance matrix estimation appears robust in practice, but little is known about the theoretical behavior of its error. In this paper, we derive the expected Frobenius error of the

September 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Predictive Performance of LSTM Networks on Sectoral Stocks in an Emerging Market: A Case Study of the Pakistan Stock Exchange

The application of deep learning models for stock price forecasting in emerging markets remains underexplored despite their potential to capture complex temporal dependencies. This study develops and evaluates a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network model for predicting the closing prices of ten maj

September 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

A Note on Subadditivity of Value at Risks (VaRs): A New Connection to Comonotonicity

In this paper, we provide a new property of value at risk (VaR), which is a standard risk measure that is widely used in quantitative financial risk management. We show that the subadditivity of VaR for given loss random variables holds for any confidence level if and only if those are comonotonic.

September 16, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

DeltaHedge: A Multi-Agent Framework for Portfolio Options Optimization

In volatile financial markets, balancing risk and return remains a significant challenge. Traditional approaches often focus solely on equity allocation, overlooking the strategic advantages of options trading for dynamic risk hedging. This work presents DeltaHedge, a multi-agent framework that inte

September 16, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Income Disaster, Role of Income Support, and Optimal Retirement

This paper investigates the interactions among consumption/savings, investment, and retirement choices with income disaster. We consider low-income people who are exposed to income disaster so that they retire involuntarily when income disaster occurs. The government provides extra income support to

September 16, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space