Proposes a network framework for forecasting futures with different expirations.
problem Forecasting E-mini S\&P 500 and CBOE Volatility Index futures with different expirations.
method A novel data-driven network framework using GCN-LSTM, visualizing correlation structures, and enhancing LSTM's predictive power.
result Enhanced predictive power of future forecasts through a multi-channel Graph Convolutional Network.
Paper uses DDQN for trading assets, showing better performance than market benchmarks.
problem Improving financial trading strategies using AI.
method Double Deep Q-Network (DDQN) algorithm for trading multiple assets.
result Trading agent outperformed market benchmarks and achieved higher net asset value.
Study fills and adverse selection effects on trading strategy simulation.
problem Effects of fill probabilities and adverse fills on trading strategy simulation.
method Stochastic optimal control market-making problem, empirical evidence on liquid futures contracts.
result Fill probabilities and adverse fills significantly affect trading strategy performance.
This paper introduces a high frequency trade execution model to evaluate the economic impact of supervised machine learners. Extending the concept of a confusion matrix, we present a 'trade information matrix' to attribute the expected profit and loss of the high frequency strategy under execution constraints, such as …
We introduce a new measure of activity of financial markets that provides a direct access to their level of endogeneity. This measure quantifies how much of price changes are due to endogenous feedback processes, as opposed to exogenous news. For this, we calibrate the self-excited conditional Poisson Hawkes model, whi…
Study shows how macroeconomic news affects intraday price and order flow dynamics.
problem Understanding how macroeconomic news impacts intraday price and order flow dynamics.
method Structural VAR model identified through heteroskedasticity, estimated at one-second frequency for each 15-minute interval.
result Macroeconomic news announcements reshape price-flow dynamics, with significant impacts on price and flow impacts at the one-second horizon.
Deep reinforcement learning improves trading performance in financial markets.
problem Improving trading performance in financial markets.
method Deep Q-network (DQN) for designing long-short trading strategies.
result Trained reinforcement learning agent outperformed an index benchmark in trading E-mini S&P 500 futures contracts.
In this work, we design a machine learning based method, online adaptive primal support vector regression (SVR), to model the implied volatility surface (IVS). The algorithm proposed is the first derivation and implementation of an online primal kernel SVR. It features enhancements that allow efficient online adaptive …
This paper builds a model of high-frequency equity returns by separately modeling the dynamics of trade-time returns and trade arrivals. Our main contributions are threefold. First, we characterize the distributional behavior of high-frequency asset returns both in ordinary clock time and in trade time. We show that wh…
Estimates cross-impact on derivatives markets using E-Mini futures and options.
problem Empirical estimation of cross-impact on complex financial instruments like derivatives.
method Modeling derivatives prices as a function of stochastic factors and trades on both factors and derivatives.
result Simple framework successfully captures cross-impact on derivatives markets.
New method calibrates MQHawkes model using non-parametric approach, identifying cross-Hawkes and cross-leverage effects.
problem Calibrating complex Hawkes processes with non-parametric methods.
method Non-parametric calibration using General Method of Moments on coarse-grained MQHawkes model.
result Identification of cross-Hawkes and cross-leverage effects in futures markets.
Volatility of S&P 500 daily returns increases over 60 years.
problem Why does S&P 500 daily volatility increase over time?
method Hypothetical market forces increasing volatility.
result Long-term volatility of S&P 500 daily returns will continue to increase until a threshold.
We present a careful analysis of possible issues on the application of the self-excited Hawkes process to high-frequency financial data. We carefully analyze a set of effects leading to significant biases in the estimation of the "criticality index" n that quantifies the degree of endogeneity of how much past events tr…
Agent-based model simulates financial market crashes and identifies key factors.
problem Analyzing and understanding flash crashes in financial markets.
method Agent-based modelling approach with calibrated high-frequency financial simulator.
result Model accurately reproduces historical flash crash events and identifies key factors.
Model predicts S&P 500 IT sector index prices with high accuracy.
problem Predicting S&P 500 IT sector index prices accurately.
method Non-linear model using financial and economic indicators.
result Predictive accuracy of 99.4% for S&P 500 IT sector index.
The predictions of the S&P 500 returns made in 2007 have been tested and the underlying models amended. The period between 2003 and 2008 should be described by the dependence of the S&P 500 stock market index on real GDP because the population pyramid was highly inaccurate. The 2008 trough and 2009 rally are well predi…
This study compares Bitcoin and S&P 500 returns using a new GTS distribution method.
problem Analyzing the daily return distributions and tail probabilities of Bitcoin and S&P 500.
method Used advanced Fast Fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) to fit the seven-parameter General Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution.
result Bitcoin has heavier tails and higher prevalence of high returns compared to S&P 500.
Study improves S&P 500 volatility forecasting using hybrid models.
problem Improving accuracy of S&P 500 volatility predictions.
method Hybrid LSTM-GARCH models, including VIX index.
result Hybrid models outperform traditional GARCH model.
Deep learning predicts S&P 500 index direction.
problem Accurate stock price prediction remains challenging.
method Convolutional neural network model for S&P 500 index forecasting.
result Model achieves over 55% accuracy in predicting index direction.
Study combines sentiment analysis with traditional models for better S&P 500 trading.
problem Improving trading performance in volatile markets.
method Sentiment analysis from financial news, GPT-2, FinBERT, combined with technical indicators and time-series models.
result Combining sentiment-driven insights with traditional models improves trading performance.
The NIG model outperforms others in pricing S&P 500 index options.
problem Analyzing and pricing S&P 500 index options with Lévy jumps.
method Parameter estimation using SSE method for various models (BS, SV, SVJ, non-IID, Lévy (GH, NIG, CGMY)).
result NIG model outperforms other models in both in-sample and out-of-sample periods.
A new model for S&P 500 and VIX options pricing and calibration.
problem Calibrating and pricing S&P 500 and VIX options with a 4-factor path-dependent volatility model.
method Pathwise neural network approximation of VIX, leveraging Markovianity of the 4-factor model.
result The model accurately fits S&P 500 implied volatilities and reproduces VIX option smiles.
We empirically show the superiority of the equally weighted S\&P 500 portfolio over Sharpe's market capitalization weighted S\&P 500 portfolio. We proceed to consider the MaxMedian rule, a non-proprietary rule designed for the investor who wishes to do his/her own investing on a laptop with the purchase of only 20 stoc…
Enhanced AI analysis predicts S&P 500 stock dynamics using various financial metrics.
problem Predicting S&P 500 stock performance with complex interplay of factors.
method Advanced financial metrics, machine learning, and integration of traditional and modern analytics.
result Enhanced predictive accuracy in market behavior and investment strategies.
Combining various data types predicts S&P 500 stock prices with high accuracy.
problem Predicting S&P 500 stock prices with high accuracy.
method Combined technical, fundamental, and text data with machine learning models like Random Forest and LSTM.
result Achieved 66.18% accuracy in S&P 500 index prediction and 62.09% in individual stock prediction.
Graph Neural Network improves volatility forecasting for 500 S&P stocks.
problem Forecasting short-term realized volatility in a multivariate setting.
method Graph Transformer Network for Volatility Forecasting.
result Our model outperforms benchmarks on 500 S&P stocks.
ETFs with 2x and 3x leverage underperformed the S&P 500 index due to compounding and volatility.
problem ETFs with higher leverage failed to match the performance of the underlying index.
method Analyzed the performance of leveraged ETFs compared to the S&P 500 index, accounting for compounding and volatility.
result Two-thirds of the underperformance was due to compounding and volatility, with the rest due to covariance.
New optimizers improve stock market forecasting accuracy.
problem Forecasting S&P 500 Index returns with MambaStock model.
method Evaluation of various optimizers (Adam, RMSProp, Lion, Roaree).
result Roaree optimizers combine faster training with reduced oscillations.
Hybrid model combines SV and LSTM for S&P 500 volatility forecasting.
problem Accurate forecasting of S&P 500 index volatility.
method Integrates Stochastic Volatility with LSTM networks.
result Hybrid model outperforms standalone SV and LSTM models.
The study analyzes macroeconomic factors affecting copper futures volatility and long-term correlation with S&P 500.
problem Understanding the impact of macroeconomic variables on copper futures volatility and long-term correlation.
method Employed GARCH-MIDAS and DCC-MIDAS modeling frameworks to examine the influence of low-frequency macroeconomic variables on copper futures returns and long-term correlation with S&P 500.
result PPI is the most efficient macroeconomic variable impacting copper futures returns, and MIDAS filter improves model fitness and long-run relationship.
A machine learning approach for dynamic stock recommendation outperforms traditional strategies.
problem Lack of time for analysts to check all S&P 500 stocks and the need for a reliable stock selection strategy.
method Selecting representative stock indicators, using five machine learning methods, and choosing the model with the lowest Mean Square Error to rank stocks.
result The proposed scheme outperforms the long-only strategy on the S&P 500 index in terms of Sharpe ratio and cumulative returns.
Enhanced hedging for S&P 500 options using volatility surface data.
problem Optimizing hedging strategies for S&P 500 options with transaction costs.
method Deep policy gradient reinforcement learning with volatility surface feedback.
result Outperforms conventional hedging methods in simulations and backtesting.
We derive sharp bounds for the prices of VIX futures using the full information of S&P 500 smiles. To that end, we formulate the model-free sub/superreplication of the VIX by trading in the S&P 500 and its vanilla options as well as the forward-starting log-contracts. A dual problem of minimizing/maximizing certain ris…
Generative models simulate S&P 500 returns for financial analysis.
problem Modeling the joint distribution of S&P 500 equities.
method Conditional importance weighted autoencoders and conditional normalizing flows.
result Generative models accurately capture the complex joint distribution of S&P 500 returns.
Identifies key industrial sectors in S&P 500 states.
problem Understanding changing market conditions in financial markets.
method Clustering algorithm, XAI relevance scores, Bayesian change point analysis.
result Dominant sectors (energy and IT) determine market states.
Improved covariance matrix forecasting for S&P 500 using factor models and shrinkage.
problem Forecasting large covariance matrices of returns in finance.
method Decompose covariance matrix into firm-level factors and sectoral restrictions. Estimate using VHAR models with LASSO.
result Significantly improved forecasting precision compared to benchmarks.
Machine learning predicts S&P 500 additions and removals with high accuracy.
problem Forecasting S&P 500 membership changes to inform investment decisions.
method Used Random Forest model on quarterly data from 2013 onwards, incorporating various features.
result Achieved a test F1 score of 0.85, outperforming other models.
We study the statistical properties of volatility---a measure of how much the market is likely to fluctuate. We estimate the volatility by the local average of the absolute price changes. We analyze (a) the S&P 500 stock index for the 13-year period Jan 1984 to Dec 1996 and (b) the market capitalizations of the largest…
The paper uses FRFT to fit GTS distribution to asset returns.
problem Modeling asset returns with GTS distribution.
method Fractional Fourier Transform (FRFT) for fitting.
result GTS distribution fits SPY ETF and Bitcoin BTC returns.
We study the temporal evolution of the market efficiency in the stock markets using the complexity, entropy density, standard deviation, autocorrelation function, and probability distribution of the log return for Standard and Poor's 500 (S&P 500), Nikkei stock average index, and Korean composition stock price index (K…
Bounds on long-term returns of leveraged ETFs are given.
problem Uncertainty in long-term returns of leveraged ETFs.
method Quadratic bounds on log-returns based on daily log-returns of the underlying index.
result Sufficient conditions for outperformance and underperformance of leveraged ETFs.
Deep Q-learning agent outperforms traditional hedging in S&P 500 options.
problem Optimizing hedging strategies for at-the-money S&P 500 options.
method Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3) algorithm trained on historical data.
result Deep reinforcement learning agent outperforms traditional delta-hedging in various market conditions.
We model the arrival of mid-price changes in the E-Mini S&P futures contract as a self-exciting Hawkes process. Using several estimation methods, we find that the Hawkes kernel is power-law with a decay exponent close to -1.15 at short times, less than approximately 10^3 seconds, and crosses over to a second power-law …
Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (TSK) fuzzy systems are very useful machine learning models for regression problems. However, to our knowledge, there has not existed an efficient and effective training algorithm that ensures their generalization performance, and also enables them to deal with big data. Inspired by the connections b…
The paper analyzes how market prices respond to information processing and non-linear dynamics.
problem Understanding how market prices change in response to information.
method Logistic Continuous Wavelet Transformation method applied to SP 500 market data.
result Identifies patterns in market dynamics and describes them using a new theory of reflexive communication.
Study finds anomalies in high-frequency S&P 500 price changes.
problem Anomalies in high-frequency S&P 500 price changes.
method Using NBBO event-time data, the study forms pairs of backward and forward price increments, standardizes them, and estimates expected responses on a fine grid of push magnitudes.
result Persistent structural shift in expected responses: near zero for short lags, pronounced tails for long lags, indicating correlation between larger historical pushes and nonzero responses.
A linear link between S&P 500 return and the change rate of the number of nine-year-olds in the USA has been found. The return is represented by a sum of monthly returns during previous twelve months. The change rate of the specific age population is represented by moving averages. The period between January 1990 and D…
Recurrent neural networks (RNNs) are types of artificial neural networks (ANNs) that are well suited to forecasting and sequence classification. They have been applied extensively to forecasting univariate financial time series, however their application to high frequency trading has not been previously considered. Thi…