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48 results for Asymmetric $\alpha$-stable

This paper applies Thompson Sampling to asymmetric α\alpha-stable bandits for financial and wireless data.

problem Optimizing exploration-exploitation in multi-armed bandits with asymmetric α\alpha-stable distributions.
method Thompson Sampling applied to unknown asymmetric α\alpha-stable reward distributions.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of Thompson Sampling for asymmetric α\alpha-stable bandits.

We consider a statistical model for pairs of traded assets, based on a Cointegrated Vector Auto Regression (CVAR) Model. We extend standard CVAR models to incorporate estimation of model parameters in the presence of price series level shifts which are not accurately modeled in the standard Gaussian error correction mo…

2010-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The real homology of a compact, n-dimensional Riemannian manifold M is naturally endowed with the stable norm. The stable norm of a homology class is the minimal Riemannian volume of its representatives. If M is orientable the stable norm on H_{n-1}(M,R) is a homogenized version of the Riemannian (n-1)-volume. We study…

2004-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a new blind source separation algorithm based on mixtures of alpha-stable distributions. Complex symmetric alpha-stable distributions have been recently showed to better model audio signals in the time-frequency domain than classical Gaussian distributions thanks to their larger dynamic range. However, infer…

2017-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Upper bound on withdrawal success for geometric Levy alpha-stable wealth process.

problem Estimating the probability of completing a withdrawal schedule.
method Constructing a log-Levy alpha-stable lower bound and applying it to a schedule of withdrawals.
result Necessary conditions on initial investment and parameters for a 95% confidence of completing kk withdrawals.

An explicit expression is obtained for the sectional curvature in the plane spanned by two stationary flows, cos(k, x) and cos(l, x). It is shown that for certain values of the wave vectors k and l the curvature becomes positive for alpha > alpha_0, where 0 < alpha_0 < 1 is of the order 1/k. This suggests that the flow…

2000-07-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling risk and performance with Levy-stable distributions.

problem Understanding risk and performance in financial markets with non-Gaussian distributions.
method Developed a finite-horizon model using Levy-stable scaling, identified parameters from data, derived formulas for various financial ratios.
result Horizon-correct formulas for risk measures are derived and validated across different horizons.

The study assesses how financial markets' efficiency changed during the COVID-19 crisis.

problem The impact of COVID-19 on financial market efficiency.
method Dynamic estimation method for Hurst exponent and memory parameter using alpha-stable distribution and dependence structure.
result Financial markets' efficiency varied during the COVID-19 crisis, with some indices showing less impact than others.

We give a purely algebro-geometric proof that if the alpha-invariant of a Q-Fano variety X is greater than dim X/(dim X+1), then (X,O(-K_X)) is K-stable. The key of our proof is a relation among the Seshadri constants, the alpha-invariant and K-stability. It also gives applications concerning the automorphism group.

2010-11-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Tian's criterion for K-stability states that a Fano variety of dimension nn whose alpha invariant is greater than nn+1\frac{n}{n+1} is K-stable. We show that this criterion is sharp by constructing singular Fano varieties with alpha invariants nn+1\frac{n}{n+1} that are not K-polystable for sufficiently large nn. We also…

2019-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

A new distribution family extends the α\alpha-stable distribution with a degree of freedom parameter.

problem Lack of moments in the α\alpha-stable distribution.
method Wright function framework to combine and extend distribution families.
result Generalized α\alpha-stable distribution with valid moments.

We show that any nn-dimensional Fano manifold XX with α(X)=n/(n+1)α(X)=n/(n+1) and n2n\geq 2 is K-stable, where α(X)α(X) is the alpha invariant of XX introduced by Tian. In particular, any such XX admits Kähler-Einstein metrics and the holomorphic automorphism group of XX is finite.

2016-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

We prove that every birationally superrigid Fano variety whose alpha invariant is greater than (resp. no smaller than) 12\frac{1}{2} is K-stable (resp. K-semistable). We also prove that the alpha invariant of a birationally superrigid Fano variety of dimension nn is at least 1n+1\frac{1}{n+1} (under mild assumptions) an…

2018-02-23abs ↗pdf ↗

PPO optimizes LLM-generated alpha weights for better trading performance.

problem Adapting LLM-generated alphas for varying market conditions.
method Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) for dynamic alpha weight adjustment.
result PPO-optimized strategy achieves higher Sharpe ratios and smaller drawdowns.

Adaptive estimation of alpha-Stable distribution and Hurst exponent for nonstationary time series.

problem Nonstationary time series require adaptive models to avoid bias.
method Moving estimator with exponentially weakening weights of old values, optimized using EMA of absolute central moments.
result Continuous adaptive estimation of alpha-Stable distribution and Hurst exponent for market stability evaluation.

Study shows mutual funds add little value for uninformed investors.

problem Understanding the performance of actively managed equity mutual funds for uninformed investors.
method Constructed a reference portfolio using prices and supply information, analyzed various subsets of funds, and compared to market index.
result Mutual funds provide insignificant alpha for uninformed investors, with negative and significant alpha when compared to the market index.

Alpha-based performance evaluation may fail to capture correlated residuals due to model errors. This paper proposes using the Generalized Information Ratio (GIR) to measure performance under misspecified benchmarks. Motivated by the theoretical link between abnormal returns and residual covariance matrix, GIR is deriv…

2018-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Financial time series typically exhibit strong fluctuations that cannot be described by a Gaussian distribution. In recent empirical studies of stock market indices it was examined whether the distribution P(r) of returns r(tau) after some time tau can be described by a (truncated) Levy-stable distribution L_{alpha}(r)…

2002-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

This study shows ESG ratings reduce equity crash risk during market downturns.

problem Decoupling of alpha from tail risk resilience in traditional models.
method Double Machine Learning for structural deconfounding, state-dependent analysis.
result High ESG ratings reduce crash incidence during systemic drawdowns.

Study on non-negative solutions for stochastic Volterra equations with jumps.

problem Existence and uniqueness of non-negative solutions for stochastic Volterra equations with jumps and non-Lipschitz coefficients.
method Developed a nonnegative approximation approach and used Yamada--Watanabe approximation technique for convergence proof.
result Established conditions for strong existence and pathwise uniqueness of non-negative solutions.

Approximate algorithms for structured prediction problems---such as LP relaxations and the popular alpha-expansion algorithm (Boykov et al. 2001)---typically far exceed their theoretical performance guarantees on real-world instances. These algorithms often find solutions that are very close to optimal. The goal of thi…

2017-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

The global log canonical threshold (or Tian's alpha-invariant) plays an important role in the geometry of Fano varieties. Tian showed that Fano manifolds with big alpha-invariant can be equipped with a Kahler-Einstein metric. In recent years Donaldson drafted a programme to determine when a smooth Fano variety X admits…

2013-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Improved image translation using asymmetric gradient guidance.

problem Trade-off between style transformation and content preservation in diffusion models.
method Asymmetric gradient guidance to guide reverse diffusion sampling.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-art models in image translation tasks.

This paper models cryptocurrencies using α\alpha-stable distributions, outperforming other models.

problem Modeling the highly speculative and leptokurtic nature of cryptocurrencies.
method Used α\alpha-stable distribution and compared it with other heavy tailed distributions. Employed maximum likelihood method for estimation.
result The α\alpha-stable distribution fits cryptocurrency return data better than other models.

Benchmark detects decision-time leakage in financial backtests.

problem Detecting decision-time leakage in financial machine-learning backtests.
method Toggles one evaluation convention at a time around a clean t+1t{+}1-open reference, holding other factors fixed.
result Inflation is highly selective, affecting specific features and execution methods.

Alpha2 discovers logical formulaic alphas using deep reinforcement learning.

problem Discovering interpretable formulaic alphas for better trading strategies.
method Formulating alpha discovery as program construction, using deep reinforcement learning to navigate the search space.
result Empirical experiments show Alpha2 identifies diverse, logical, and effective alphas improving trading strategy performance.

We introduce an affine extension of the Heston model where the instantaneous variance process contains a jump part driven by αα-stable processes with α(1,2]α\in(1,2]. In this framework, we examine the implied volatility and its asymptotic behaviors for both asset and variance options. Furthermore, we examine the jump clus…

2018-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Corporate bond factor research is flawed due to measurement errors and ex-post filtering.

problem Replication crisis in corporate bond factor research.
method Analysis of 108 signals across nine thematic clusters, correction of transaction prices and return filtering.
result Majority of previously documented factors do not produce statistically significant alphas after correction.

We give an explicit algorithm and source code for extracting expected returns for stocks from expected returns for alphas. Our algorithm altogether bypasses combining alphas with weights into "alpha combos". Simply put, we have developed a new method for trading alphas which does not involve combining them. This yields…

2017-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper proposes a new framework to mine synergistic formulaic alphas for better stock trend forecasting.

problem Mining alphas separately ignores their combined performance, leading to suboptimal models.
method Proposes a reinforcement learning-based framework that optimizes the mining of synergistic formulaic alpha sets.
result Demonstrates higher returns in stock trend forecasting compared to previous approaches.

Alpha-R1 uses LLMs to reason about economic factors and news for better alpha screening.

problem Challenges in data-driven investment strategies due to signal decay and regime shifts.
method Reinforcement learning trained on 8B parameters to evaluate alpha relevance under changing market conditions.
result Empirically outperforms benchmark strategies and shows improved robustness to alpha decay.

A new privacy-preserving deep learning scheme for asymmetrically collaborative machine learning.

problem Privacy and efficiency in collaborative machine learning across different data owners.
method Decomposes neural network steps for privacy-preserving training; novel protocol for information leakage.
result Efficient training with stable performance and significant speedup.

Framework mitigates overfitting in quantitative trading strategies.

problem Overfitting during strategy transition from backtest to live trading.
method Three-stage protocol: IS, WFA, OOS; majority pass, purge gaps, cliff veto, etc.
result Demonstrates how to detect overfitting through performance decay and drawdown behavior.

Under the Basel II standards, the Operational Risk (OpRisk) advanced measurement approach is not prescriptive regarding the class of statistical model utilised to undertake capital estimation. It has however become well accepted to utlise a Loss Distributional Approach (LDA) paradigm to model the individual OpRisk loss…

2011-02-17abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a framework for constructing factor models for alpha streams. Our motivation is threefold. 1) When the number of alphas is large, the sample covariance matrix is singular. 2) Its out-of-sample stability is challenging. 3) Optimization of investment allocation into alpha streams can be tractable for a factor …

2014-06-13abs ↗pdf ↗

We compute the analytic expression of the probability distributions F{FTSE100,+} and F{FTSE100,-} of the normalized positive and negative FTSE100 (UK) index daily returns r(t). Furthermore, we define the alpha re-scaled FTSE100 daily index positive returns r(t)^alpha and negative returns (-r(t))^alpha that we call, aft…

2010-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

In terms of the stock exchange returns, we compute the analytic expression of the probability distributions F{DAX,+} and F{DAX,-} of the normalized positive and negative DAX (Germany) index daily returns r(t). Furthermore, we define the alpha re-scaled DAX daily index positive returns r(t)^alpha and negative returns (-…

2010-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

It is well known that combining multiple hedge fund alpha streams yields diversification benefits to the resultant portfolio. Additionally, crossing trades between different alpha streams reduces transaction costs. As the number of alpha streams increases, the relative turnover of the portfolio decreases as more trades…

2014-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

New α\alpha-divergence loss function improves neural density ratio estimation.

problem Optimization challenges in existing DRE methods, especially overfitting and high sample requirements.
method Derived α\alpha-divergence loss function (α\alpha-Div) for neural density ratio estimation.
result The α\alpha-divergence loss function (α\alpha-Div) offers stable and effective optimization for DRE.

RiskMiner discovers formulaic alphas using MCTS for better performance.

problem Mining formulaic alphas without considering structural information and alpha correlations.
method Formulates alpha mining as an MDP and solves it with a risk-seeking MCTS.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-art benchmarks and achieves the most profitable results.

Internal crossing of trades between multiple alpha streams results in portfolio turnover reduction. Turnover reduction can be modeled using the correlation structure of the alpha streams. As more and more alphas are added, generally turnover reduces. In this note we use a factor model approach to address the question o…

2014-05-31abs ↗pdf ↗