Generative models improve commodity hedging using deep learning.
problem Improving risk management in commodity markets.
method Four state-of-the-art generative models adapted for commodity time series.
result Deep hedging of commodity options trained on generated time series shows promising results.
Model improves volatility estimation for LNG markets.
problem LNG markets have spatial structure with different price dynamics at hubs.
method Joint modeling strategy using high-frequency data from thickly-traded hubs.
result Model has superior predictive performance for risk management metrics.
This paper investigates how realized and option implied volatilities are related to the future quantiles of commodity returns. Whereas realized volatility measures ex-post uncertainty, volatility implied by option prices reveals the market's expectation and is often used as an ex-ante measure of the investor sentiment.…
This paper estimates VaR for corn and soybean markets using jump processes.
problem Quantifying potential losses in commodity portfolios under market conditions.
method Modeling VaR for a diversified portfolio of corn and soybean positions with standard Brownian motions and jump processes.
result Compared VaR values in markets with and without jumps, providing insights for risk management.
Although portfolio management didn't change much during the 40 years after the seminal works of Markowitz and Sharpe, the development of risk budgeting techniques marked an important milestone in the deepening of the relationship between risk and asset management. Risk parity then became a popular financial model of in…
The paper proposes pricing methods for multi-asset generalized variance swaps.
problem Hedging risk in financial markets with complex asset structures.
method Proposes pricing methods for two new measures of generalized variance (maximum eigen-value and trace of covariance matrix) under Markov-modulated volatilities.
result Demonstrates pricing results for three stocks, highlighting the usefulness of these swaps in commodity risk management.
Paper proposes a CNN model for improved multi-asset portfolio risk prediction.
problem Challenges in risk management of multi-asset portfolios due to limited correlation capture.
method Uses CNN and image processing to convert financial data into images for enhanced feature extraction.
result CNN model significantly outperforms traditional methods in risk prediction accuracy.
Energy markets are strategic to governments and economic development. Several commodities compete as substitutable energy sources and energy diversifiers. Such competition reduces the energy vulnerability of countries as well as portfolios' risk exposure. Vulnerability results mainly from price trends and fluctuations,…
This study examines local co-movements in energy, agriculture, and metal markets using copulas.
problem Identifying local dependencies and asymmetries in energy, agriculture, and metal markets.
method Non-parametric mixture copula and copula-based local Kendall's tau approach.
result Increased co-movements in extreme situations, asymmetric local dependence, and diversification potential.
This study examines how economic policy uncertainty impacts commodity prices across different crises.
problem Impact of economic policy uncertainty on commodity prices during various crises.
method Wavelet coherence analysis of time series data.
result Commodity prices are more correlated during global financial and Covid-19 crises.
The paper introduces deep learning for ALM, enhancing asset and liability management.
problem Optimizing asset and liability management for treasurers and other applications.
method Deep learning applied to ALM for optimal decision making.
result Enhanced ALM approach for better asset and liability management.
Paper develops a robust hedging framework to reduce market risk and uncertainty.
problem Managing uncertainty and risk exposure in portfolio management.
method Combines high-frequency realized variance, covariance measures, and autoregressive models for multi-step volatility forecasting. Uses a box-uncertainty robust optimization scheme to derive a closed-form solution for the robust hedge ratio.
result Robust hedge ratios are more stable and entail lower turnover than standard dynamic hedges, improving downside protection and risk-adjusted performance.
Study models live cattle futures prices in Brazil.
problem Estimate futures prices for better risk management.
method Holt-Winters, ARIMA, GARMA models.
result GARMA(2,1) model best predicts BGI prices.
It is commonly accepted that Commodities futures and forward prices, in principle, agree under some simplifying assumptions. One of the most relevant assumptions is the absence of counterparty risk. Indeed, due to margining, futures have practically no counterparty risk. Forwards, instead, may bear the full risk of def…
Commodity ETFs' portfolio optimization under heavy-tailed returns.
problem Optimizing commodity ETF portfolios under heavy-tailed return behavior.
method Passive buy-and-hold vs. rolling-window optimized portfolios.
result Improved risk-adjusted performance with minimum-risk and CVaR-based portfolios.
DeePM is a deep-learning portfolio manager that outperforms classical strategies in diversified futures markets.
problem Maximizing risk-adjusted returns in financial markets with low signal-to-noise ratios and asynchronous data.
method Structured deep learning with a Directed Delay mechanism, Macroeconomic Graph Prior, and distributionally robust optimization.
result DeePM achieves net risk-adjusted returns roughly twice those of classical strategies and passive benchmarks.
This study analyzes the correlation structure of global agricultural futures markets using RMT.
problem Understanding the complex correlation structure of global agricultural futures markets.
method Random Matrix Theory (RMT) applied to analyze correlation coefficients and eigenvalues.
result The correlation structure is asymmetric and right skewed, with significant eigenvalues indicating market effects and commodity groups.
Models assess how USDA orange production forecasts impact FCOJ market decisions.
problem High volatility in FCOJ futures due to limited U.S. orange production.
method Developed models to assess the impact of USDA October orange production forecasts on FCOJ market participants.
result Probabilistic forecasts of USDA production forecast error can reduce FCOJ price volatility.
Models to price long term loans in the securities lending business are developed. These longer horizon deals can be viewed as contracts with optionality embedded in them. This insight leads to the usage of established methods from derivatives theory to price such contracts. Numerical simulations are used to demonstrate…
Deriving the optimal safety stock quantity with which to meet customer satisfaction is one of the most important topics in stock management. However, it is difficult to control the stock management of correlated marketable merchandise when using an inventory control method that was developed under the assumption that t…
Deep reinforcement learning boosts commodities trading performance.
problem Improving algorithmic trading performance in commodities markets.
method Formulated as a stochastic dynamical system, employed actor-based and actor-critic-based policy gradient algorithms with CNN and LSTM function approximators.
result DRL models increase Sharpe ratio by 83% compared to buy-and-hold.
Study shows past market trends reduce or increase correlations between futures contracts.
problem Estimating and managing risk in non-stationary futures markets.
method Applied Principal Regression Analysis (PRA) to quantify past market movements' effect on correlations.
result Past up or down 10-day trends reduce or increase instantaneous correlations, respectively.
A new multi-factor model improves commodity pricing accuracy.
problem Enhancing accuracy in commodity pricing by integrating multiple risk factors.
method A four-factor model using Kalman filter for simultaneous estimation and state variable filtering.
result The four-factor model outperforms existing models in capturing futures term structures and crude oil pricing.
Hierarchical graph learning for calendar spread strategies in commodity futures markets
problem Developing machine-learning methods for calendar spread strategies in commodity futures markets
method Proposing a hierarchical graph learning approach
result Outperforming benchmark models in both prediction and trading performance
Trend following in cryptocurrencies yields high returns, similar to commodities.
problem Investing in cryptocurrencies using trend following strategies.
method A decade of data analysis on cryptocurrency markets and trend following strategies.
result Cryptocurrencies offer strong returns and diversification against traditional equities.
Modeling producer and consumer interactions in commodity markets with risk aversion.
problem Analyzing the impact of risk aversion on producer-consumer interactions in commodity markets.
method Linear-quadratic McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential game, martingale optimality principle, BSDEs.
result Characterization of Nash equilibrium and indifference prices.
Study reviews Bachelier model for negative oil prices post-COVID.
problem Negative oil futures prices due to COVID-19.
method Literature review and model comparison.
result Connects Black-Scholes and Bachelier models for option pricing.
We uncover a large and significant low-minus-high rank effect for commodities across two centuries. There is nothing anomalous about this anomaly, nor is it clear how it can be arbitraged away. Using nonparametric econometric methods, we demonstrate that such a rank effect is a necessary consequence of a stationary rel…
This paper measures financial market resilience in China and identifies key uncertainties.
problem Measuring financial market resilience in China.
method Quantitative analysis of total financial market and sub-markets, Diebold-Yilmaz connectedness approach.
result Financial market resilience in China is event-driven and influenced by geopolitical risks, economic and trade policy uncertainty, and U.S.-China tensions.
DeepUnifiedMom uses deep learning to create better momentum portfolios.
problem Lack of unified momentum portfolios across different time frames.
method Multi-task learning with multi-gate mixture of experts.
result DeepUnifiedMom outperforms benchmark models in diverse asset classes.
We study a stochastic control approach to managed futures portfolios. Building on the Schwartz 97 stochastic convenience yield model for commodity prices, we formulate a utility maximization problem for dynamically trading a single-maturity futures or multiple futures contracts over a finite horizon. By analyzing the a…
In commodity markets the convergence of futures towards spot prices, at the expiration of the contract, is usually justified by no-arbitrage arguments. In this article, we propose an alternative approach that relies on the expected profit maximization problem of an agent, producing and storing a commodity while trading…
The paper analyzes market risk factors for a mining company using a VAR model with stable distribution.
problem Understanding mid- and long-term dynamics of market risk factors for a mining company.
method Two-dimensional vector autoregressive (VAR) model with α-stable distribution, identifying two regimes.
result Derives dynamics of copper price in PLN, crucial for company risk exposure.
This thesis applies RL to market making in China's commodity market.
problem Leverage RL for market making in China's commodity market.
method Developed an automatic trading system using RL.
result RL is feasible for market making in China's commodity market.
Investment strategies derived from commodity futures curves exploit dynamics in price movements.
problem Modeling and predicting the term structure of commodity futures prices.
method Employed the Nelson-Siegel framework to model term structure, and developed investment strategies based on changes in slope and curvature parameters.
result Significant profits generated from systematic strategies based on the change in slope, unrelated to risk factors and robust to transaction costs.
This paper introduces an information-based model for the pricing of storable commodities such as crude oil and natural gas. The model uses the concept of market information about future supply and demand as a basis for valuation. Physical ownership of a commodity is taken to provide a stream of convenience dividends eq…
Paper introduces a framework for managing cyber risk with insurance and cybersecurity models.
problem Pervasive challenges in managing cyber risk, especially for capital allocation.
method Combines insurance frequency-severity models with cybersecurity cascade models for comprehensive cyber risk assessment. Facilitates informed capital allocation through a two-pillar framework.
result Demonstrates the necessity of comprehensive cost-benefit analysis for budget-constrained companies.
This research develops a dynamic risk management system for industrial companies.
problem Risk assessment and management in industrial enterprises.
method Qualitative and quantitative analysis, systematic risk classification, dynamic system development.
result Effective risk management strategies formed through dynamic risk management system and risk assessment methods.
Framework for managing cyber risks in networks.
problem Managing systemic cyber risks in digital networks.
method Three components: acceptable configurations, risk mitigation interventions, and cost function.
result Effective decision-making for network resilience.
This paper explores portfolio management strategies to maximize alpha and minimize beta.
problem Maximizing returns while minimizing risk in investment portfolios.
method Examines asset allocation, diversification, active management, and risk management strategies.
result Combining these strategies optimizes portfolio performance.
Research identifies risks in selecting project managers for civil engineering projects.
problem Lack of awareness of project manager selection criteria and associated risks.
method Combined ANP-FMEA approach for risk analysis.
result ANP-FMEA model identifies more significant risks than traditional FMEA.
We describe a model for evolving commodity forward prices that incorporates three important dynamics which appear in many commodity markets: mean reversion in spot prices and the resulting Samuelson effect on volatility term structure, decorrelation of moves in different points on the forward curve, and implied volatil…
We propose a comprehensive treatment of the leverage effect, i.e. the relationship between returns and volatility of a specific asset, focusing on energy commodities futures, namely Brent and WTI crude oils, natural gas and heating oil. After estimating the volatility process without assuming any specific form of its b…
Paper proposes real-time risk metrics for stablecoin protocols.
problem Lack of risk management frameworks for stablecoins.
method Developed two risk metrics: capitalization and liquidity.
result Demonstrated practical benefits of real-time on-chain data.
The paper models commodity price dynamics influenced by producers and traders, preventing arbitrage and finding optimal derivative positions.
problem Preventing arbitrage opportunities in commodity option pricing influenced by producers and traders.
method Three continuous-time models of commodity price dynamics, semi-explicit solutions, closed-form expressions of derivative prices.
result Producers can compensate losses from increased volatility by strategically setting derivative prices.
Study analyzes portfolio performance of crypto and traditional assets.
problem Impact of cryptocurrencies on portfolio performance.
method Used GARCH-Copula and GARCH-Vine Copula methods for risk structure calculation; Markowitz optimization for optimal asset weights.
result Portfolio with both crypto and traditional assets has higher Sharpe ratio and more stable performance.
Paper presents a risk management framework for blockchain protocols.
problem Blockchain protocol risks affecting DLT and digital assets.
method Developed a comprehensive risk management framework using traditional taxonomy.
result Structured approach to identify, measure, monitor and report blockchain protocol risks.
This review classifies electricity price models for risk management.
problem Choosing suitable models for risk management in electricity markets.
method Classification of models based on their ability to represent price behavior.
result Helps users select appropriate models for risk management.