This paper explains how predictable order flow can lead to Brownian motion in financial prices.
problem Why financial prices exhibit Brownian motion despite predictable order flow.
method Generalized Lillo-Mike-Farmer model to nonlinear price-impact dynamics, mapping to Lévy-walk model.
result Price dynamics remain diffusive under the square-root law, even with persistent order flow.
Dynamic Black-Litterman integrates expert views with portfolio optimization over varying time horizons.
problem Incorporating expert views with varying horizons in portfolio optimization.
method Exploiting graphical structure, deriving conditional distribution of asset returns, and using affine factor models.
result Explicit expression for optimal dynamic investment policy and hedging demand analysis.
Modeling price dynamics in AMMs with fees using geometric Brownian motion.
problem Understanding price dynamics in AMMs with transaction fees.
method Geometric Brownian motion, local times, excursion theory.
result Derivation of time-changed representation and limiting behavior of AMM prices.
Proves CLT for Brownian paths on pinched negative curvature manifolds.
problem Distribution of Brownian paths on pinched negative curvature manifolds.
method Proof of central limit theorem for distances and Green functions.
result Central limit theorem holds for Brownian paths in pinched negative curvature.
Recent technological development has enabled researchers to study social phenomena scientifically in detail and financial markets has particularly attracted physicists since the Brownian motion has played the key role as in physics. In our previous report (arXiv:1703.06739; to appear in Phys. Rev. Lett.), we have prese…
Study of most probable paths for anisotropic Brownian motions on manifolds.
problem Characterizing paths of Brownian motions with anisotropic diffusion on manifolds.
method Using stochastic development and fiber bundle of linear frames, the study provides a comprehensive characterization of most probable paths.
result Explicit equations and integration methods for most probable paths on different geometries, including constant curvature surfaces.
New dynamics for SGD in small learning rate regime.
problem Improving stochastic gradient descent in small learning rate regime.
method Introducing stochastic modified flows and distribution dependent stochastic modified flows.
result Captures fluctuating dynamics of SGD in small learning rate - infinite width scaling regime.
A new model captures option price dynamics using sub-fractional Brownian motion.
problem Capturing the complex price dynamics of financial options.
method Developed a CEV model driven by a mixed sub-fractional Brownian motion.
result Empirical tests show the model effectively captures option price dynamics.
Quaternionic Brownian motion on flag manifold linked to sphere diffusion.
problem Modeling quaternionic stochastic areas on quaternionic flag manifolds.
method Relating quaternionic Brownian motion to symplectic Brownian motion and using radial dynamics.
result Quaternionic stochastic areas follow a multivariate normal distribution.
CFTM uses fractional Brownian motion for dynamic topic modeling.
problem Identifying long-term dependency or roughness in topic and word distributions over time.
method Continuous Time Fractional Topic Model (cFTM) incorporating fractional Brownian motion.
result cFTM captures long-term dependency or roughness in topic and word distributions.
The Epps effect helps distinguish between continuous and discrete financial tick data.
problem Determining whether financial tick data represents continuous or discrete events.
method Deriving and correcting the Epps effect, proposing experiments to discriminate between models.
result Tick data is better represented as discrete events rather than continuous Brownian diffusions.
RC flow learns molecular kinetics in low dimensions.
problem Discovering interpretable low-dimensional models of molecular kinetics.
method Normalizing flow for coordinate transformation and Brownian dynamics for kinetics approximation.
result Tractable and trainable model of reduced kinetics in continuous time and space.
We introduce a novel description of the dynamics of the order book of financial markets as that of an effective colloidal Brownian particle embedded in fluid particles. The analysis of a comprehensive market data enables us to identify all motions of the fluid particles. Correlations between the motions of the Brownian…
Derives effective continuous dynamics for adaptive SGD methods.
problem Analyzing noise in adaptive SGD methods.
method Stochastic modified equations framework and Malladi's scaling rules.
result Sampling-induced noise in SGD limits to independent Brownian motions.
New financial models use tempered stable subordination for better correlation dynamics.
problem Building financial models with better correlation dynamics.
method Introducing tempered stable Sato subordinators and additive inhomogeneous processes.
result The new process has time-dependent correlation, improving fit for financial data.
We study how resetting affects geometric Brownian motion, showing it becomes stationary but remains non-ergodic.
problem Effects of stochastic resetting on geometric Brownian motion.
method Analysis of geometric Brownian motion under stochastic resetting.
result Resetting makes geometric Brownian motion stationary but non-ergodic.
Study finds GBM model accurately predicts stock prices on Ghana Stock Exchange.
problem Investigating the suitability of GBM for modeling stock price dynamics.
method Geometric Brownian Motion model applied to weekly and monthly returns of equities listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
result GBM model accurately forecasts stock prices with minimal deviations, as evidenced by MSE evaluations.
Financial market dynamics is rigorously studied via the exact generalized Langevin equation. Assuming market Brownian self-similarity, the market return rate memory and autocorrelation functions are derived, which exhibit an oscillatory-decaying behavior with a long-time tail, similar to empirical observations. Individ…
The Black-Scholes implied volatility skew at the money of SPX options is known to obey a power law with respect to the time-to-maturity. We construct a model of the underlying asset price process which is dynamically consistent to the power law. The volatility process of the model is driven by a fractional Brownian mot…
TCNF models SDEs using time deformation of Brownian motion.
problem Modeling SDEs with existing methods.
method Time-changed normalizing flows (TCNF) based on time deformation of Brownian motion.
result Improved modeling of SDEs, including Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
The paper proposes estimators for bid-ask spreads with and without serial dependence.
problem Estimating bid-ask spreads in financial markets with and without serial dependence.
method The authors propose moment-based estimators for bid-ask spreads, considering both geometric Brownian motion and geometric fractional Brownian motion for price dynamics, and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process for microstructure noise.
result The estimators are consistent and asymptotically normal, and perform well compared to existing approaches on simulated data.
Model tracks structural changes in Brownian particle configurations on a sphere.
problem Tracking structural changes in Brownian particle configurations on a sphere.
method Introduces Frustrated Distance Matrix (FDM) model for dynamic distance matrices on S^2.
result Preserves static BBS template with dynamics as redistributed spectral mass.
In this work we introduce Heath-Jarrow-Morton (HJM) interest rate models driven by fractional Brownian motions. By using support arguments we prove that the resulting model is arbitrage free under proportional transaction costs in the same spirit of Guasoni [Math. Finance 16 (2006) 569-582]. In particular, we obtain a …
Motivated by liquidity risk in mathematical finance, D. Lacker introduced concentration inequalities for risk measures, i.e. upper bounds on the \emph{liquidity risk profile} of a financial loss. We derive these inequalities in the case of time-consistent dynamic risk measures when the filtration is assumed to carry a …
We consider dynamic risk measures induced by Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (BSDEs) in enlargement of filtration setting. On a fixed probability space, we are given a standard Brownian motion and a pair of random variables (τ,ζ)∈(0,+∞)×E, with E⊂Rm, that enlarge the re…
The paper explores anticipative binary information in financial markets using Brownian motion and Poisson processes.
problem Capturing anticipative information in financial markets with Brownian motion and Poisson processes.
method Using Malliavin calculus and filtration enlargement techniques, the paper computes the semimartingale decomposition of the processes.
result The paper provides the exact value of anticipative information in the pure jump case.
To convert standard Brownian motion Z into a positive process, Geometric Brownian motion (GBM) eβZt,β>0 is widely used. We generalize this positive process by introducing an asymmetry parameter α≥0 which describes the instantaneous volatility whenever the process reaches a new low. For our new process, …
In the context of an incomplete market with a Brownian filtration and a fixed finite time horizon, this paper proves that for general dynamic convex risk measures, the buyer's and seller's risk indifference prices of a contingent claim are bounded from below and above by the dynamic lower and upper hedging prices, resp…
The study extends GBM to include stable nonzero prices and finds a pronounced potential well.
problem The standard GBM model cannot describe stable nonzero prices in financial dynamics.
method Generalized GBM with polynomial drift of order q, model selection, and Markov chain Monte Carlo ensembles of potential functions.
result The optimal model for financial data is q=2, indicating the existence of a stable price.
We present the collaborative Kalman filter (CKF), a dynamic model for collaborative filtering and related factorization models. Using the matrix factorization approach to collaborative filtering, the CKF accounts for time evolution by modeling each low-dimensional latent embedding as a multidimensional Brownian motion.…
It is believed by the majority today that the efficient market hypothesis is imperfect because of market irrationality. Using the physical concepts and mathematical structures of quantum mechanics, we construct an econophysics framework for the stock market, based on which we analogously map massive numbers of single s…
Unified treatment of eigenvalue processes using Riemannian geometry.
problem Eigenvalue processes in various settings.
method Riemannian submersion and gradient flow of isospectral orbits.
result Eigenvalue processes are projections of Brownian motion through Riemannian submersions.
A microscopic model is established for financial Brownian motion from the direct observation of the dynamics of high-frequency traders (HFTs) in a foreign exchange market. Furthermore, a theoretical framework parallel to molecular kinetic theory is developed for the systematic description of the financial market from m…
We propose a simple stochastic model for the dynamics of a limit order book, extending the recent work of Cont and de Larrard (2013), where the price dynamics are endogenous, resulting from market transactions. We also show that the conditional diffusion limit of the price process is the so-called Brownian meander.
Stochastic bridges are commonly used to impute missing data with a lower sampling rate to generate data with a higher sampling rate, while preserving key properties of the dynamics involved in an unbiased way. While the generation of Brownian bridges and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck bridges is well understood, unbiased generatio…
Develops a bi-variate stochastic framework to model mortality and interest rates with long-range dependence.
problem Captures long-range dependence and instantaneous correlation in mortality and interest rates.
method Mixed fractional Brownian motions, analytical solutions, risk-neutral measure, sequential parameter estimation.
result Explicit pricing of zero-coupon bonds and extreme mortality bonds, practical implications for pricing and risk management.
Develops a binary tree model for option pricing with skew dynamics.
problem Option pricing in incomplete markets with skew dynamics.
method Binary tree model with skew Brownian motion dynamics.
result Model preserves skewness under both discrete and continuous time limits.
The market events of 2007-2009 have reinvigorated the search for realistic return models that capture greater likelihoods of extreme movements. In this paper we model the medium-term log-return dynamics in a market with both fundamental and technical traders. This is based on a Poisson trade arrival model with variable…
Model rough volatility using RDEs with correlated Brownian motion and fractional Brownian motion.
problem Modeling rough volatility with correlated stochastic processes.
method Developed a method to lift Brownian motion and rough paths, applying it to fractional Brownian motion to model rough volatility.
result Calibrated a new rough volatility model to market data.
In the paper "On Truncated Variation of Brownian Motion with Drift" (Bull. Pol. Acad. Sci. Math. 56 (2008), no.4, 267 - 281) we defined truncated variation of Brownian motion with drift, Wt=Bt+μt,t≥0, where (Bt) is a standard Brownian motion. Truncated variation differs from regular variation by neglect…
Study on convex ordering in stochastic control for swing contracts, proving value function convexity.
problem Pricing of swing contracts under stochastic dynamics.
method Discrete-time stochastic optimal control problem, convexity propagation, Brownian diffusion model, Stein's formula.
result Value function is convex in underlying asset price, relaxation of convexity assumption for semi-convexity.
Introduces Neural-Brownian Motion for modeling dynamics under learned uncertainty.
problem Modeling dynamics under uncertainty with learned parameters.
method Defines NBM using a neural network to replace classical martingale property with a non-linear expectation operator.
result Proves existence and uniqueness of canonical NBM as a continuous εθ-martingale. We solve a version of the optimal trade execution problem when the mid asset price follows a displaced diffusion. Optimal strategies in the adapted class under various risk criteria, namely value-at-risk, expected shortfall and a new criterion called "squared asset expectation" (SAE), related to a version of the cost v…
We develop a variational framework for SDEs driven by fractional noise.
problem Capturing long-term dependencies in SDEs driven by fractional noise.
method Markov approximation of fractional Brownian motion, variational inference, neural networks.
result Efficient variational inference of posterior path measures for neural-SDEs.
We derive a higher-order expansion for rough volatility models.
problem Characterizing and estimating rough volatility models.
method Higher-order asymptotic expansion of characteristic functions.
result Distinct roles of rough and jump dynamics in volatility.
Investor optimizes stock investments with noisy future price signals.
problem Optimizing stock investments with uncertain future stock prices.
method Dynamic investment strategy with partial observation of Brownian motion.
result Closed-form solution for optimal investment problem.
Researchers develop a generalised geometric Brownian motion for better asset pricing.
problem Irregularities in simple geometric Brownian motion for asset dynamics.
method Introduce a memory kernel to generalise GBM, derive moments and probability density functions.
result The performance of kernels in pricing options depends on option maturity and moneyness.
Paper tackles rough volatility estimation from high-frequency data.
problem Estimating historical volatility from high-frequency asset price data.
method Uses fractional Brownian motion representation and particle methods for filtering and parameter estimation.
result Demonstrates efficient estimation of rough volatility using standard techniques.