We introduce a class of utility-based market makers that always accept orders at their risk-neutral prices. We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for such market makers to have bounded loss. We prove that hyperbolic absolute risk aversion utility market makers are equivalent to weighted pseudospherical scoring …
New automated market makers for multi-asset trading.
problem Liquidity management in multi-asset trading.
method Derived from self-financing transactions and rebalancing principles.
result Constant product market maker as a special case.
This research improves capital efficiency and impermanent loss in cryptocurrency markets using multi-token trading pools.
problem Poor impermanent loss and capital efficiency in automated market makers.
method Analysis and construction of a multi-token token proactive market maker (MPMM).
result MPMM shows better impermanent loss and capital efficiency than comparable market makers.
Study shows maker-taker fees improve market efficiency but increase costs.
problem Impact of maker-taker fees on total cost of taking orders.
method Agent-based simulation model for financial markets.
result Maker-taker fees increase total costs but improve market efficiency.
Modeling financial chaos with market makers' risk appetite.
problem Unpredictable price changes in financial markets.
method Using Hamiltonian approach with anharmonic oscillators and nonlinear coupling.
result Market makers' risk appetite determines chaotic dynamics in financial markets.
Maker-taker fees can prevent algorithmic cooperation in market making, but not always.
problem Unexpected cooperation among independent algorithms in market making.
method Modeling market making as a repeated game, experimental analysis of transaction costs and rebates.
result Maker-taker fee models can destabilize cooperation, but not always with a specific relationship between costs and rebates.
New market makers improve on existing models in DeFi.
problem Improving liquidity and efficiency in decentralized finance.
method Developed a new family of market makers based on generalized means.
result G3Ms offer properties preferable to existing models.
Following the recent literature on make take fees policies, we consider an exchange wishing to set a suitable contract with several market makers in order to improve trading quality on its platform. To do so, we use a principal-agent approach, where the agents (the market makers) optimise their quotes in a Nash equilib…
Study shows informed traders harm market makers but price discovery benefits outweigh costs.
problem Informed traders' impact on market makers' profitability.
method Agent-based model with heterogeneous learning agents, multi-agent reinforcement learning.
result Informed market order flow is harmful when aggregate informedness is low but beneficial as it increases.
Paper proposes efficient cost functions for automated market makers in DeFi.
problem Inefficient and computationally complex cost functions in DeFi.
method Proposes and analyzes constant circle/ellipse based cost functions.
result Proposed cost functions are computationally efficient and robust against attacks.
This paper analyzes and compares different Automated Market Maker mechanisms.
problem Impermanent loss in Constant Function Market Makers.
method Mean-Variance analysis of liquidity providers' profit and loss, comparison of different mechanisms.
result Optimized oracle-based mechanisms outperform Constant Function Market Makers.
Modeling market makers' quoting strategies to understand price impact.
problem Understanding how price impact arises from market makers' quoting strategies.
method Modeling market making as a dynamic auction using Stochastic Differential Games and finding Nash Equilibrium.
result The price impact function derived from market makers' strategies matches the Almgren-Chriss model.
Study applies market microstructure to Cuban informal currency market, finding market makers improve liquidity.
problem Understanding dynamics of informal currency markets.
method Modeling bid/ask intentions using Limit Order Book, applying Avellaneda-Stoikov model with Market Maker.
result Market Maker improves market quality and bid/ask dynamics.
This research compiles knowledge on decentralized exchanges with AMM protocols.
problem Improving and developing AMM-based decentralized exchanges.
method Established a general AMM framework, compared mechanics, discussed security and privacy.
result Illustrated conservation and slippage functions of AMM protocols.
New metric to measure liquidity position PNL, delta hedging algorithm for automated market makers.
problem Vulnerability of liquidity positions to price changes in underlying assets.
method Proposes a new metric for measuring PNL, delta hedging algorithm for various AMMs.
result New metric more accurately measures net value change due to price movement.
We analyze impermanent loss in AMMs and show G3Ms are simplest.
problem Understanding impermanent loss in automated market makers.
method Developed a general framework and analyzed Geometric Mean Market Makers (G3Ms).
result G3Ms have the simplest impermanent loss characteristics.
Market maker handles negative prices with unique asset swapping.
problem Handling negative prices in financial markets.
method Unique market mechanism with numeraire currency, liquidity extensions.
result Liquidity fingerprint and payoff compared to established models.
Modeling informed trading with risk-averse market makers.
problem Understanding informed trading and its impact on market liquidity and risk premia.
method Connections between optimal transport theory and Kyle's model, including new characterizations of profits and duality.
result Liquidity is lower, assets exhibit short-term reversals, and risk premia depend on market maker inventories, which are mean reverting.
The paper analyzes CFMMs to ensure accurate price reporting.
problem Ensuring accurate price reporting for CFMMs.
method Analyzes CFMMs under general assumptions to incentivize correct price reporting.
result Agents are incentivized to correctly report asset prices in a computationally efficient way.
Geometric Mean Market Makers super-hedge impermanent loss without models.
problem Super-hedging impermanent loss in Geometric Mean Market Makers.
method Model-free rebalancing strategy.
result Loss-versus-rebalancing vanishes due to finite variation exchange rate.
We consider the issue of a market maker acting at the same time in the lit and dark pools of an exchange. The exchange wishes to establish a suitable make-take fees policy to attract transactions on its venues. We first solve the stochastic control problem of the market maker without the intervention of the exchange. T…
This paper examines the uniform properties of AMMs in cryptocurrency markets.
problem Theoretical uniformity of AMMs despite diverse strategies.
method Derives a universal formula for liquidity provisioning and compares models.
result Constant function and token swap models are equivalent under uniform liquidity.
Investigates optimal strategies for market makers using internal liquidity.
problem Optimizing strategies for market makers with internal liquidity.
method Investigates optimal multi-objective strategy for market makers with internal liquidity.
result Draws important qualitative insights for real-world trading.
Study shows market makers can cooperate without communication.
problem Concerns of collusion in AI-driven market-making.
method Formulated as a repeated game, studied with Q-learning.
result Market makers can learn cooperative strategies without communication.
In most OTC markets, a small number of market makers provide liquidity to other market participants. More precisely, for a list of assets, they set prices at which they agree to buy and sell. Market makers face therefore an interesting optimization problem: they need to choose bid and ask prices for making money while …
Study liquidity provision with exogenous competition using a reference market maker.
problem Liquidity provision in the presence of exogenous competition.
method Model a reference market maker who optimizes posted depths, competing market makers using a rule of thumb.
result Model admits approximate closed-form solution for a linear-quadratic goal functional.
Paper models limit order book with informed traders and market makers.
problem Modeling the limit order book with heterogeneous market participants.
method Agent-based model with four types of participants: informed traders, noise traders, informed market makers, and noise market makers. Based on Glosten-Milgrom and Huang-Rosenbaum-Saliba approaches.
result Derived the static limit order book characteristics and compared them with existing models.
Model shows phase transitions in asset pricing with market maker incentives.
problem Analyzing asset pricing with market maker profit incentives.
method Stochastic game theory, neural networks.
result Equilibrium experiences three phases: linear pricing, mid-price with spread, and metastable state.
Optimal dynamic fees found for AMMs to deter arbitrageurs and attract noise traders.
problem Optimizing fees in AMMs to balance against arbitrage and noise trading.
method Approximate closed-form solutions to control problem, study of fee structure.
result Two distinct fee regimes identified: high fees to deter arbitrage, low fees to attract noise traders.
This study optimizes crypto-market trading conditions without assuming convexity.
problem Optimizing crypto-market trading conditions without convexity.
method Rigorous mathematical analysis of constant function market makers under quasilinear trade functions.
result Quasilinear trade functions can replicate convex functions' robustness against arbitrage.
Pari-mutuel markets are trading platforms through which the common market maker simultaneously clears multiple contingent claims markets. This market has several distinctive properties that began attracting the attention of the financial industry in the 2000s. For example, the platform aggregates liquidity from the ind…
Market makers play an important role in providing liquidity to markets by continuously quoting prices at which they are willing to buy and sell, and managing inventory risk. In this paper, we build a multi-agent simulation of a dealer market and demonstrate that it can be used to understand the behavior of a reinforcem…
This study examines how DMMs affect market liquidity and competition.
problem The impact of DMMs on market liquidity and competition.
method Agent-based simulations to explore the effects of varying competition levels and incentive structures among DMMs.
result Optimal competition among DMMs maximizes liquidity benefits without negatively impacting price discovery.
The paper examines statistical properties of IL and LVR in automated market makers.
problem Assessing the performance of automated market makers and their profitability.
method Analysis of random walk properties and statistical integral combined with CFMM mechanics.
result IL and LVR have identical expectation values but different distribution functions for Brownian motion.
This paper studies optimal market making for large-tick assets in the presence of latency. We consider a random walk model for the asset price, and formulate the market maker's optimization problem using Markov Decision Processes (MDP). We characterize the value of an order and show that it plays the role of one-period…
We introduce a modular framework for market making. It combines cost-function based automated market makers with bandit algorithms. We obtain worst-case profits guarantee's relative to the best in hindsight within a class of natural "overround" cost functions . This combination allow us to have distribution-free guaran…
Market-maker optimizes quotes based on strategic market-takers' behavior.
problem Optimizing market-making strategies in a strategic trading environment.
method Mean-field game approach to model strategic market-takers and derive optimal controls.
result Derivation of optimal controls for market-maker and market-taker.
Study analyzes impact of concentrated liquidity on trading fees and provider returns.
problem Impact of concentrated liquidity on trading fees and provider returns.
method Comparison of average liquidity provider returns before and after concentrated liquidity introduction; quantification of fundamental strategies performance.
result Concentrated liquidity strategies outperform in certain trading pairs and market conditions.
The study explains how market-makers' hedging affects stock volatility during gamma-squeeze events.
problem Endogenous volatility amplification in option markets during gamma-squeeze events.
method Developed a theoretical framework linking hedging behavior and market turbulence, incorporating beta-normalized volatility.
result Low-beta stocks amplify volatility more during gamma-squeeze events.
This paper mixes constant sum and constant product market makers to improve their features.
problem Improving the balance between stable exchange rates and liquidity in automated market makers.
method Mixing and designing new methods for AMMs with specific features.
result Demonstrates new tools for creating markets with desired characteristics.
Adaptive market maker curves minimize arbitrage losses in DeFi.
problem Asset trading prices in AMMs trail behind centralized exchanges, causing LP losses.
method Adapts market maker bonding curves to trader behavior using a differential equation derived from the Glosten-Milgrom model.
result Optimal adaptive curves minimize arbitrage losses while remaining competitive.
Optimal design of automated market makers for decentralized exchanges.
problem Maximizing utility for liquidity providers in decentralized exchanges.
method Modeling a risk-averse liquidity provider's optimal strategy and the optimal design of automated market makers.
result The optimal unit trading fee increases with asset volatility.
We study the price-setting problem of market makers under risk neutrality and perfect competition in continuous time. Thereby we follow the classic Glosten-Milgrom model that defines bid and ask prices as expectations of a true value of the asset given the market makers' partial information that includes the customers …
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.
The continuous-time version of Kyle's (1985) model is studied, in which market makers are not fiduciaries. They have some market power which they utilize to set the price to their advantage, resulting in positive expected profits. This has several implications for the equilibrium, the most important being that by setti…
This study interprets AMM fees as implied volatility, validating their relevance in digital asset markets.
problem Understanding the volatility of fees in decentralized exchange systems.
method Reinterpreting AMM fees as implied volatility and applying fixed-for-floating swaps to quote and validate these volatilities.
result The implied volatilities of digital assets can be accurately quoted using AMM fees, validating the approach.
We study a financial model with a non-trivial price impact effect. In this model we consider the interaction of a large investor trading in an illiquid security, and a market maker who is quoting prices for this security. We assume that the market maker quotes the prices such that by taking the other side of the invest…
Since they were authorized by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission in 1998, electronic exchanges have boomed, and by 2010 high frequency trading accounted for over 70% of equity trades in the US. Such markets are thought to increase liquidity because of the presence of market makers, who are willing to trade as co…