News Sentiment Embeddings for Stock Price Forecasting

This paper will discuss how headline data can be used to predict stock prices. The stock price in question is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, also known as SPY that tracks the performance of the largest 500 publicly traded corporations in the United States. A key focus is to use news headlines from the

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Pricing under the Benchmark Approach

The paper summarizes key results of the benchmark approach with a focus on the concept of benchmark-neutral pricing. It applies these results to the pricing of an extreme-maturity European put option on a well-diversified stock index. The growth optimal portfolio of the stocks is approximated by a w

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Cognitive Load and Information Processing in Financial Markets: Theory and Evidence from Disclosure Complexity

We develop a theoretical framework for understanding how cognitive load affects information processing in financial markets and test it using exogenous variation in disclosure complexity. Our model distinguishes between attention allocation and cognitive processing capacity, showing that complex inf

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Conditional Generative Modeling for Enhanced Credit Risk Management in Supply Chain Finance

The rapid expansion of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) has created significant opportunities for small- and medium-sized sellers, yet financing remains a critical challenge due to their limited credit histories. Third-party logistics (3PL)-led supply chain finance (SCF) has emerged as a promising sol

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimising task allocation to balance business goals and worker well-being for financial service workforces

Purpose: Financial service companies manage huge volumes of data which requires timely error identification and resolution. The associated tasks to resolve these errors frequently put financial analyst workforces under significant pressure leading to resourcing challenges and increased business risk

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

On Quantum BSDE Solver for High-Dimensional Parabolic PDEs

We propose a quantum machine learning framework for approximating solutions to high-dimensional parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) that can be reformulated as backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs). In contrast to popular quantum-classical network hybrid approaches, this stu

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Optimal Incentive for Regulated Production

This paper explores stochastic control models in the context of decarbonization within the energy market. We study three progressively complex scenarios: (1) a single firm operating with two technologies-one polluting and one clean,(2)two firms model and (3) two firms without any regulatory incentiv

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Pricing options on the cryptocurrency futures contracts

The cryptocurrency options market is notable for its high volatility and lower liquidity compared to traditional markets. These characteristics introduce significant challenges to traditional option pricing methodologies. Addressing these complexities requires advanced models that can effectively ca

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Robust Hedging of American Options via Aggregated Snell Envelopes

We construct an aggregator for a family of Snell envelopes in a nondominated framework. We apply this construction to establish a robust hedging duality, along with the existence of a minimal hedging strategy, in a general semi-martingale setting for American-style options. Our results encompass con

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Choquet rating criteria, risk measures, and risk consistency

Credit ratings are widely used by investors as a screening device. We introduce and study several natural notions of risk consistency that promote prudent investment decisions in the framework of Choquet rating criteria. Three closely related notions of risk consistency are considered: with respect

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Automated Risk Management Mechanisms in DeFi Lending Protocols: A Crosschain Comparative Analysis of Aave and Compound

Blockchain-based decentralised lending is a rapidly growing and evolving alternative to traditional lending, but it poses new risks. To mitigate these risks, lending protocols have integrated automated risk management tools into their smart contracts. However, the effectiveness of the latest risk ma

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Implied Probabilities and Volatility in Credit Risk: A Merton-Based Approach with Binomial Trees

We explore credit risk pricing by modeling equity as a call option and debt as the difference between the firm’s asset value and a put option, following the structural framework of the Merton model. Our approach proceeds in two stages: first, we calibrate the asset volatility using the Black-Scholes

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

A New Approach for the Continuous Time Kyle-Back Strategic Insider Equilibrium Problem

This paper considers a continuous time Kyle-Back model which is a game problem between an insider and a market marker. The existing literature typically focuses on the existence of equilibrium by using the PDE approach, which requires certain Markovian structure and the equilibrium is in the bridge

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Circular Directional Flow Decomposition of Networks

We introduce the Circular Directional Flow Decomposition (CDFD), a new framework for analyzing circularity in weighted directed networks. CDFD separates flow into two components: a circular (divergence-free) component and an acyclic component that carries all nett directional flow. This yields a nor

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Credit risk for large portfolios of green and brown loans: extending the ASRF model

We propose a credit risk model for portfolios composed of green and brown loans, extending the ASRF framework via a two-factor copula structure. Systematic risk is modeled using potentially skewed distributions, allowing for asymmetric creditworthiness effects, while idiosyncratic risk remains Gauss

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Dynamic allocation: extremes, tail dependence, and regime Shifts

By capturing outliers, volatility clustering, and tail dependence in the asset return distribution, we build a sophisticated model to predict the downside risk of the global financial market. We further develop a dynamic regime switching model that can forecast real-time risk regime of the market. O

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Small Volatility Approximation and Multi-Factor HJM Models

Here we demonstrate how we can use Small Volatility Approximation in calibration of Multi-Factor HJM model with deterministic correlations, factor volatilities and mean reversals. It is noticed that quality of this calibration is very good and it does not depend on number of factors.

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · thequant.space

Dynamic Grid Trading Strategy: From Zero Expectation to Market Outperformance

We propose a profitable trading strategy for the cryptocurrency market based on grid trading. Starting with an analysis of the expected value of the traditional grid strategy, we show that under simple assumptions, its expected return is essentially zero. We then introduce a novel Dynamic Grid-based

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

Multi-dimensional queue-reactive model and signal-driven models: a unified framework

We present a Markovian market model driven by a hidden Brownian efficient price. In particular, we extend the queue-reactive model, making its dynamics dependent on the efficient price. Our study focuses on two sub-models: a signal-driven price model where the mid-price jump rates depend on the effi

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space

OpenAlpha: A Community-Led Adversarial Strategy Validation Mechanism for Decentralised Capital Management

We propose \textit{OpenAlpha}, a community-led strategy validation framework for decentralised capital management on a host blockchain network, which integrates game-theoretic validation, adversarial auditing, and market-based belief aggregation. This work formulates treasury deployment as a capital

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · thequant.space