A Heterogeneous Spatiotemporal GARCH Model: A Predictive Framework for Volatility in Financial Networks

We introduce a heterogeneous spatiotemporal GARCH model for geostatistical data or processes on networks, e.g., for modelling and predicting financial return volatility across firms in a latent spatial framework. The model combines classical GARCH(p, q) dynamics with spatially correlated innovations

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

A Solow-Swan framework for economic growth with memory effect

The Solow-Swan equation is a cornerstone in the development of modern economic growth theory and continues to attract significant scholarly attention. This study incorporates memory effects into the classical Solow-Swan model by introducing a formulation based on the Caputo fractional derivative. A

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Modelling Prepayment and Default under Changing Credit Market Conditions for a Net Present Value Analysis

A model is developed to assess the profitability of loans or mortgages with a specified repayment schedule. Financial institutions face two competing risks: default and prepayment, both influenced by the stochastic evolution of credit market conditions. This study focuses on the Random Net Present V

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal Dividend, Reinsurance, and Capital Injection Strategies for an Insurer with Two Collaborating Business Lines

This paper considers an insurer with two collaborating business lines, and the risk exposure of each line follows a diffusion risk model. The manager of the insurer makes three decisions for each line: (i) dividend payout, (ii) (proportional) reinsurance coverage, and (iii) capital injection (from o

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal Fees for Liquidity Provision in Automated Market Makers

Passive liquidity providers (LPs) in automated market makers (AMMs) face losses due to adverse selection (LVR), which static trading fees often fail to offset in practice. We study the key determinants of LP profitability in a dynamic reduced-form model where an AMM operates in parallel with a centr

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Regularity of Solutions of Mean-Field $G$-SDEs

We study regularity properties of the unique solution of a mean-field $G$-SDE. More precisely, we consider a mean-field $G$-SDE with square-integrable random initial condition and establish its first and second order Fréchet differentiability in the random initial condition and specify the $G$-SDEs

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Unwitting Markowitz' Simplification of Portfolio Random Returns

In his famous paper, Markowitz (1952) derived the dependence of portfolio random returns on the random returns of its securities. This result allowed Markowitz to obtain his famous expression for portfolio variance. We show that Markowitz’s equation for portfolio random returns and the expression fo

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

AlphaEval: A Comprehensive and Efficient Evaluation Framework for Formula Alpha Mining

Formula alpha mining, which generates predictive signals from financial data, is critical for quantitative investment. Although various algorithmic approaches-such as genetic programming, reinforcement learning, and large language models-have significantly expanded the capacity for alpha discovery,

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

American Option Pricing Under Time-Varying Rough Volatility: A Signature-Based Hybrid Framework

We introduce a modular framework that extends the signature method to handle American option pricing under evolving volatility roughness. Building on the signature-pricing framework of Bayer et al. (2025), we add three practical innovations. First, we train a gradient-boosted ensemble to estimate th

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Can LLMs Identify Tax Abuse?

We investigate whether large language models can discover and analyze U.S. tax-minimization strategies. This real-world domain challenges even seasoned human experts, and progress can reduce tax revenue lost from well-advised, wealthy taxpayers. We evaluate the most advanced LLMs on their ability to

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Deformation of semi-circle law for the correlated time series and Phase transition

We study the eigenvalue of the Wigner random matrix, which is created from a time series with temporal correlation. We observe the deformation of the semi-circle law which is similar to the eigenvalue distribution of the Wigner-Lèvy matrix. The distribution has a longer tail and a higher peak than t

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Event-Aware Sentiment Factors from LLM-Augmented Financial Tweets: A Transparent Framework for Interpretable Quant Trading

In this study, we wish to showcase the unique utility of large language models (LLMs) in financial semantic annotation and alpha signal discovery. Leveraging a corpus of company-related tweets, we use an LLM to automatically assign multi-label event categories to high-sentiment-intensity tweets. We

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

On the Application of Laplace Transform to the Ruin Problem with Random Insurance Payments and Investments in a Risky Asset

This paper considers the ruin problem with random premiums, whose densities have rational Laplace transforms, and investments in a risky asset whose price follows a geometric Brownian motion. The asymptotic behavior of the ruin probability for large initial capital values is investigated.

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Empirical Analysis of the Model-Free Valuation Approach: Hedging Gaps, Conservatism, and Trading Opportunities

In this paper we study the quality of model-free valuation approaches for financial derivatives by systematically evaluating the difference between model-free super-hedging strategies and the realized payoff of financial derivatives using historical option prices from several constituents of the S&P

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Free Lunches with Vanishing Risks Most Likely Exist

The hypothesis that there do not exist free lunches with vanishing risk (FLVRs) in the real market underpins the popular risk-neutral pricing and hedging methodology in quantitative finance. The paper documents the fact that this hypothesis can be safely rejected. It performs extremely accurately th

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Higher moments under dependence uncertainty with applications in insurance

Recent studies have highlighted the significance of higher-order moments - such as coskewness - in portfolio optimization within the financial domain. This paper extends that focus to the field of actuarial science by examining the impact of these moments on key actuarial applications. In the first

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Prediction of high-frequency futures return directions based on the mean uncertainty classification methods: An application in China's future market

In this paper, we mainly focus on the prediction of short-term average return directions in China’s high-frequency futures market. As minor fluctuations with limited amplitude and short duration are typically regarded as random noise, only price movements of sufficient magnitude qualify as statistic

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Proactive Market Making and Liquidity Analysis for Everlasting Options in DeFi Ecosystems

Everlasting options, a relatively new class of perpetual financial derivatives, have emerged to tackle the challenges of rolling contracts and liquidity fragmentation in decentralized finance markets. This paper offers an in-depth analysis of markets for everlasting options, modeled using a dynamic

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Returns and Order Flow Imbalances: Intraday Dynamics and Macroeconomic News Effects

We study the interaction between returns and order flow imbalances in the S&P 500 E-mini futures market using a structural VAR model identified through heteroskedasticity. The model is estimated at one-second frequency for each 15-minute interval, capturing both intraday variation and endogeneity du

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Sizing the Risk: Kelly, VIX, and Hybrid Approaches in Put-Writing on Index Options

This paper examines systematic put-writing strategies applied to S&P 500 Index options, with a focus on position sizing as a key determinant of long-term performance. Despite the well-documented volatility risk premium, where implied volatility exceeds realized volatility, the practical implementati

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space