We demonstrate an application of risk-sensitive reinforcement learning to optimizing execution in limit order book markets. We represent taking order execution decisions based on limit order book knowledge by a Markov Decision Process; and train a trading agent in a market simulator, which emulates multi-agent interact…
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The paper uses machine learning to detect malicious executable files.
problem Detecting malicious executable files using static analysis.
method Pre-processing, cleaning, encoding, feature selection, and ensemble training of classifiers.
result An ensemble of classifiers effectively detects malicious executable files.
Paper uses DDPG to learn optimal execution strategies in dynamic markets.
problem Learning non-Markovian optimal execution strategies in dynamic financial markets.
method Introduces a novel actor-critic algorithm based on DDPG for transient price impact modeling.
result Successfully approximates optimal execution strategy through numerical experiments.
Optimal crypto order execution using cross-exchange signals.
problem Maximizing order execution efficiency in cryptocurrency markets.
method Reinforcement learning applied to cross-exchange data.
result Cross-exchange signals improve optimal execution outcomes.
LEMs extend transformer-based architectures for complex execution problems.
problem Handling flexible time boundaries and multiple execution constraints in deep learning.
method Decouples market information processing from execution allocation decisions using TKANs, VSNs, and multi-head attention mechanisms.
result LEMs achieve superior execution performance compared to traditional benchmarks.
Many learning agents impact a financial market model, showing complex dynamics.
problem Understanding the dynamics of financial markets with multiple learning agents.
method Agent-based model of financial market with multiple reinforcement learning agents interacting.
result Inclusion of learning agents changes market dynamics to match empirical data.
Paper proposes a novel policy distillation method for better order execution in noisy markets.
problem Effective order execution in noisy and imperfect market conditions.
method Policy distillation method to guide reinforcement learning towards optimal trading strategies.
result Significant improvements over various baselines in order execution.
Optimizes trade execution with reinforcement learning for limit orders.
problem Maximizing revenue in a limit order book with market and limit orders.
method Formulated as a dynamic allocation task, uses multivariate logistic-normal distributions for efficient training.
result Outperforms traditional strategies in simulated environments.
RL agents optimize order execution in a realistic market simulation.
problem Optimal order execution challenges in a complex market.
method Multi-agent RL in a historical order book simulation.
result RL agents converge to TWAP strategies in some scenarios.
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimum Order Execution: Mitigating Risk and Maximizing Returnsq-fin.CP
Paper uses DRL to optimize trade execution, outperforming VWAP and TWAP.
problem Optimizing returns while minimizing risk in order execution.
method Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for holistic optimization.
result DRL-based approach outperforms VWAP and TWAP in ROI and risk management.
ICON-OCnet solves optimal execution problems with neural networks and few examples.
problem Optimal order execution in markets with unknown price impact.
method Transformer-based neural network architecture (ICON-OCnet) that learns price impact from few examples and applies it to optimal execution strategies.
result ICON-OCnet accurately infers price impact models and retrieves optimal execution strategies for various propagator kernels.
New model learns execution of code using GNNs.
problem Stagnation of computer system performance due to Moore's Law.
method Multi-task GNN over low-level code and program state.
result Improved performance on dynamic tasks (26% and 45% over state-of-the-art).
Paper tackles overfitting in RL for trade execution.
problem Overfitting in reinforcement learning methods for optimized trade execution.
method Modeling trade execution as offline RL with dynamic context (ORDC), deriving generalization bound, proposing compact context representations.
result Proposed methods effectively alleviate overfitting and improve performance.
RL optimizes trading algorithms to reduce market impact and costs.
problem Optimizing sophisticated trading algorithms to minimize market impact and costs.
method Reinforcement learning framework within a market simulator.
result RL-derived strategies consistently outperform baselines and operate near the efficient frontier.
RL optimizes meta-order execution by adapting to market conditions.
problem Optimal execution of large orders while minimizing market impact.
method Data-driven, model-free reinforcement learning with Queue-Reactive Model.
result RL agent learns effective execution policies across various conditions.
Reinforcement learning (RL) tasks are challenging to implement, execute and test due to algorithmic instability, hyper-parameter sensitivity, and heterogeneous distributed communication patterns. We argue for the separation of logical component composition, backend graph definition, and distributed execution. To this e…
Dynamic VWAP execution improves by 10-15% in liquid markets.
problem Improving VWAP execution in dynamic markets.
method Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) for capturing temporal market dynamics, dynamic adjustment mechanism.
result Significant performance gains in liquid markets (10-15%) over traditional methods.
FlowOE learns from experts to optimize financial trades.
problem Optimal execution in dynamic financial markets using static models.
method Imitation learning with flow matching models, incorporating refining loss function.
result Significantly outperforms expert models and traditional benchmarks.
RL framework optimizes trading costs in noisy markets.
problem Optimal execution and placement in noisy markets.
method Dual-window Denoise PPO RL network, imitation learning, comprehensive market features, flexible action formulation.
result RL agents outperformed TWAP strategy in execution cost.
Deep neural networks show great potential as solutions to many sensing application problems, but their excessive resource demand slows down execution time, pausing a serious impediment to deployment on low-end devices. To address this challenge, recent literature focused on compressing neural network size to improve pe…
Study proposes deep learning for VWAP execution in crypto markets, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Challenges in achieving VWAP due to dynamic volume and price factors.
method Direct optimization of VWAP execution using deep learning, bypassing volume curve prediction.
result Deep learning approach consistently achieves lower VWAP slippage in volatile markets.
Study uses reinforcement learning to optimize trading strategies.
problem Developing an optimal execution strategy for traders.
method Reinforcement learning model using ABIDES simulator.
result Reinforcement learning model outperforms standard strategies.
Stage-based hyper-parameter optimization reduces GPU-hours and training time.
problem Efficiently executing hyper-parameter optimization for deep learning models.
method Stage-based execution strategy to remove redundant computations.
result Stage-based execution outperforms trial-based method by up to 6.60 times in GPU-hours and 4.13 times in training time.
Agents learn to outperform in trading by using past and current prices.
problem Optimal trading performance beyond theoretical limits.
method Two-agent Almgren-Chriss liquidation game, schedule-learning, DDQN architectures.
result Agents with access to past and current prices achieve supra-competitive outcomes.
TT-DAC-PS: Twin-Target Deterministic Actor-Critic with Policy Smoothing for Optimal Trade Executioncs.AI
TT-DAC-PS: A deterministic actor-critic approach for optimal trade execution
problem Optimal execution of large stock sell programs
method Twin-Target Deterministic Actor-Critic with Policy Smoothing
result Reduces mean implementation shortfall percentage
This work uses reinforcement learning to optimize task scheduling and execution in a dynamic multi-agent warehouse environment.
problem Optimizing task scheduling and execution in a dynamic multi-agent warehouse environment with limited observability.
method Deep reinforcement learning to solve both high-level scheduling and low-level multi-agent execution problems.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of reinforcement learning in optimizing task scheduling and execution in a dynamic multi-agent environment.
Sequence-to-sequence models predict resource usage for co-scheduled jobs in data centers.
problem Challenges in co-scheduling jobs due to resource interference and inefficiencies.
method Sequence-to-sequence models based on recurrent neural networks for workload interference prediction.
result Models accurately forecast resource usage trends from job profiles, improving scheduling decisions.
This work improves motion planning for quadcopters by learning and reasoning about controller performance.
problem Improving motion planning for quadcopters with safety margins and execution reliability.
method Introspective learning and reasoning to correct execution bias and improve collision checking.
result Substantial reduction in safety margins for motion actions, leading to safer execution.
Reinforcement learning is explored as a candidate machine learning technique to enhance existing analytical solutions for optimal trade execution with elements from the market microstructure. Given a volume-to-trade, fixed time horizon and discrete trading periods, the aim is to adapt a given volume trajectory such tha…
TradeR uses RL to execute trades in real markets, minimizing surprise and catastrophe.
problem Minimizing surprise and catastrophe in high-frequency trading.
method Hierarchical RL with energy-based surprise value function.
result TradeR outperforms in abrupt price changes and maintains profitability.
Deep learning is rapidly becoming a go-to tool for many artificial intelligence problems due to its ability to outperform other approaches and even humans at many problems. Despite its popularity we are still unable to accurately predict the time it will take to train a deep learning network to solve a given problem. T…
This paper studies how social media posts, especially by executives, affect stock prices.
problem Predicting stock market movements using social media data.
method Integrated sentiment analysis of Twitter and Reddit posts with historical stock data using time series models and deep learning.
result Improvements in stock price prediction when social media data, especially executive posts, are included.
Unified coagent network theory with execution paths.
problem Hierarchical reinforcement learning exploration-exploitation trade-off.
method Formalized coagent networks, introduced execution paths, revisited coagent network theory.
result Shorter proof of policy gradient theorem, generalizable to asynchronous coagents.
Optimal trade execution is an important problem faced by essentially all traders. Much research into optimal execution uses stringent model assumptions and applies continuous time stochastic control to solve them. Here, we instead take a model free approach and develop a variation of Deep Q-Learning to estimate the opt…
Develops a machine-learning framework for optimal share repurchase hedging.
problem Challenges in hedging share repurchase programs due to market regulations and trading activity.
method Machine-learning framework that optimizes execution and hedging of share repurchase programs.
result Substantial performance improvements and an optimized hedging approach.
Paper designs distributed CNN execution for IoT units.
problem Memory and processing constraints in IoT units.
method Optimization problem to minimize latency, considering memory and processing constraints.
result Design supports multiple sources and CNNs in a single IoT system.
Neural execution solves complex graph problems like bipartite matching.
problem Solving complex graph algorithms like maximum bipartite matching.
method Reduces bipartite matching to a flow problem and uses Ford-Fulkerson for maximum flow.
result Neural network achieves optimal matching almost 100% of the time.
Generalist neural learner can execute multiple algorithms.
problem Building models that can execute multiple algorithms.
method Single graph neural network processor, incorporating knowledge from specialist models.
result Generalist learner can execute multiple algorithms with improved performance.
In this demo paper, we introduce the DARPA D3M program for automatic machine learning (ML) and JPL's MARVIN tool that provides an environment to locate, annotate, and execute machine learning primitives for use in ML pipelines. MARVIN is a web-based application and associated back-end interface written in Python that e…
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 …
HRT uses bi-level reinforcement learning to optimize stock selection and execution in multi-asset equity markets.
problem Optimizing automated equity trading decisions under risk, turnover, and transaction costs.
method Hierarchical Reinforced Trader (HRT) framework that separates selection and execution decisions.
result HRT outperforms other methods in learning-based return-risk-cost trade-offs, improving Sharpe ratio and reducing turnover.
Proposes a method to allocate time budgets in mixed criticality systems.
problem Managing execution time variability in mixed criticality systems.
method Quantifies execution time variability using statistical dispersion parameters and proposes a heuristic to allocate time budgets.
result The proposed heuristic reduces the probability of exceeding allocated budgets.
SED integrates synthesis, execution, and debugging for neural program synthesis.
problem Challenges in synthesizing complex programs that match specifications.
method SED combines synthesis, execution, and debugging to improve neural program generation.
result SED reduces error rates and outperforms standard decoding methods.
We introduce Dynamic Deep Neural Networks (D2NN), a new type of feed-forward deep neural network that allows selective execution. Given an input, only a subset of D2NN neurons are executed, and the particular subset is determined by the D2NN itself. By pruning unnecessary computation depending on input, D2NNs provide a…
Paper classifies short straddles on S&P500 daily.
problem Deciding when to execute short straddles on S&P500.
method Supervised machine learning classification task.
result No statistically significant outperformance over simple strategy.
Modeling price impacts and trading signals for optimal execution and speculation.
problem Optimal execution and speculation in markets with trade signals.
method Price impact model driven by order flow, stochastic price impact, Meyer--fields signal process, Marcus-type SDEs.
result Derivation and numerical solution of HJB equation for optimal execution, enhanced speculative strategies.
Chameleon optimizes neural network compilation for faster execution and shorter time.
problem Faster execution and shorter compilation time for neural networks.
method Adaptive code optimization using reinforcement learning and adaptive sampling.
result 4.45x speed up in optimization time over AutoTVM, 5.6% improvement in inference time.
New framework for multi-agent reinforcement learning improves coordination and efficiency.
problem Coordination and effective learning in complex multi-agent systems.
method Centralized training and decentralized execution via policy distillation.
result Significantly better performance and higher sample efficiency.