New trading strategy beats traditional grid in crypto markets.
problem Low expected return of traditional grid trading strategy.
method Dynamic Grid Trading (DGT) strategy that adapts to market conditions.
result DGT strategy outperforms traditional grid and buy-and-hold strategies.
We extend the framework of trading strategies of Gatheral [2010] from single stocks to a pair of stocks. Our trading strategy with the executions of two round-trip trades can be described by the trading rates of the paired stocks and the ratio of their trading periods. By minimizing the potential cost arising from cros…
The paper examines how trading strategies lose value due to stock turnover.
problem Leakage of rank-dependent trading strategies due to stock turnover.
method Theoretical analysis and empirical estimation of leakage in discrete time.
result A new method to estimate leakage in trading strategies is introduced.
We introduce a new general framework for constructing the best trading strategy for a given historical indicator. We construct the unique trading strategy with the highest expected return. This optimal strategy may be implemented directly, or its expected return may be used as a benchmark to evaluate how far away from …
Whether you trade futures for yourself or a hedge fund, your strategy is counted. Long and short position limits make the number of unique strategies finite. Formulas of the numbers of strategies, transactions, do nothing actions are derived. A discrete distribution of actions, corresponding probability mass, cumulativ…
A large class of trading strategies focus on opportunities offered by the yield curve. In particular, a set of yield curve trading strategies are based on the view that the yield curve mean-reverts. Based on these strategies' positive performance, a multiple pairs trading strategy on major currency pairs was implemente…
Deep RL learns optimal trading strategies.
problem Optimizing trading strategies using deep reinforcement learning.
method Deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm applied to simple trading environments.
result Deep RL can recover optimal trading strategies and achieve close-to-optimal rewards.
The author proposes a finance trading strategy named Entropy Oriented Trading and apply thermodynamics on the strategy. The state variables are chosen so that the strategy satisfies the second law of thermodynamics. Using the law, the author proves that the rate of investment (ROI) of the strategy is equal to or more t…
We use an adversarial expert based online learning algorithm to learn the optimal parameters required to maximise wealth trading zero-cost portfolio strategies. The learning algorithm is used to determine the relative population dynamics of technical trading strategies that can survive historical back-testing as well a…
Decision trees improve intraday trading strategies for NIFTY50 stocks.
problem Creating optimal trading rules for individual stocks.
method Using decision trees to generate unique trading rules for each stock based on technical indicators.
result Decision tree strategies outperform simple buy-and-hold for many stocks.
The paper analyzes optimal stock position-building strategies in competitive markets.
problem Optimal stock position-building in competitive markets with market impact.
method Developed a game-theoretic framework to find best-response strategies.
result Closed-form solutions for equilibrium trading strategies were derived.
Article proposes a profitable intraday trading strategy for Chinese stocks.
problem Intraday trading opportunities in Chinese stock market.
method Markowitz optimization and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) for stock price prediction.
result Validation of Markowitz portfolio optimization and MLP for intraday stock price prediction.
Study shows time matters in automated trading, improving simple strategies over complex ones.
problem Effects of reaction speed and trading urgency on automated trading strategies.
method Simulated financial markets with public limit order book and continuous double auction matching. Examined reaction speed and trading urgency.
result Simple strategies outperform complex ones when considering reaction speed and trading urgency.
Paper proves using historical trading info improves trading strategies.
problem Improving trading strategies through historical data.
method Develops a new strategy using self-generated historical trading information.
result A new strategy consistently outperforms existing ones.
AI simplifies trading strategies, potentially making markets more efficient.
problem Efficient market hypothesis (EMH) relies on traders optimising trading strategies based on information.
method Generalised notion of market efficiency, distinguishing model complexity through investor beliefs and trading strategies.
result Increased availability of low-cost AI systems may push towards more advanced trading strategies, potentially harder for inefficient traders.
Deep RL ensemble strategy outperforms individual algorithms in stock trading.
problem Designing profitable stock trading strategies in a complex market.
method Ensemble of three deep reinforcement learning algorithms (PPO, A2C, DDPG) for stock trading.
result Deep ensemble strategy outperforms individual algorithms and traditional min-variance portfolio.
QuantNet learns global market trends to improve trading strategies.
problem Developing global trading strategies from multiple markets' data.
method QuantNet integrates transfer and meta-learning to learn market-agnostic trends and market-specific strategies.
result QuantNet outperformed top baseline strategies by 51% Sharpe and 69% Calmar ratios.
Paper proposes TDQN, a DRL strategy for optimal stock trading.
problem Optimal trading position determination in stock markets.
method Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) with Trading Deep Q-Network (TDQN) algorithm.
result TDQN strategy significantly improves Sharpe ratio performance.
Stock trading strategy plays a crucial role in investment companies. However, it is challenging to obtain optimal strategy in the complex and dynamic stock market. We explore the potential of deep reinforcement learning to optimize stock trading strategy and thus maximize investment return. 30 stocks are selected as ou…
Given the return series for a set of instruments, a \emph{trading strategy} is a switching function that transfers wealth from one instrument to another at specified times. We present efficient algorithms for constructing (ex-post) trading strategies that are optimal with respect to the total return, the Sterling ratio…
We define the concept of good trade execution and we construct explicit adapted good trade execution strategies in the framework of linear temporary market impact. Good trade execution strategies are dynamic, in the sense that they react to the actual realisation of the traded asset price path over the trading period; …
Study uses RNN for real-time crypto price prediction and trading optimization.
problem High volatility in cryptocurrency markets makes traditional forecasting models unreliable.
method Data collection, preprocessing, model refinement, and backtesting.
result Improved accuracy in real-time crypto price prediction and optimized trading strategies.
Deep RL applied for Indian stock trading strategies.
problem Designing profitable trading strategies for Indian stock markets.
method Applied deep reinforcement learning to ten Indian stock datasets.
result Models' performance compared and evaluated.
In this paper, the Kyle model of insider trading is extended by characterizing the trading volume with long memory and allowing the noise trading volatility to follow a general stochastic process. Under this newly revised model, the equilibrium conditions are determined, with which the optimal insider trading strategy,…
Deep RL strategy improves natural gas trading performance.
problem Improving natural gas trading performance using Deep RL.
method Domain-adapted Deep RL for natural gas futures trading.
result Deep RL strategy outperforms benchmarks and reduces transaction costs.
Develops optimal trading strategy for illiquid currency pairs.
problem Maximizes revenues for a broker liquidating an illiquid currency pair.
method Uses a currency triplet strategy, considering model ambiguity, and employs simulations.
result Mean P&L increases and standard deviation decreases as ambiguity aversion increases.
Improved MACD trading strategies with other indicators for better performance.
problem Evaluating the effectiveness of MACD-based trading strategies in the US stock market.
method Backtested various MACD-based trading strategies on US stock indices using Python.
result Win-rate of MACD strategies improved with other momentum indicators, leading to a new VPVMA indicator.
Portfolio traders strive to identify dynamic portfolio allocation schemes so that their total budgets are efficiently allocated through the investment horizon. This study proposes a novel portfolio trading strategy in which an intelligent agent is trained to identify an optimal trading action by using deep Q-learning. …
New trading strategy uses deep neural networks for future stock price predictions.
problem Traditional backtesting of trading strategies is unreliable for future trades.
method Developed a deep neural network to predict stock prices and select optimal trading strategies.
result Neural network predictions improve trading performance metrics.
We develop a polynomial method to optimize trading in markets with transaction costs.
problem Optimizing trading strategies in markets with proportional transaction costs.
method Polynomial approximation of the residual value function to determine optimal trading strategies.
result Identify the trade-off between trading frequency and trade sizes for satisfactory agreement with theoretically optimal strategies.
The VIX is used to enhance quantitative trading strategies.
problem Improving Sharpe ratio and reducing trading risks in quantitative strategies.
method Postprocessing quantitative strategies with VIX signals.
result Increased Sharpe ratio and reduced trading risks.
A model-free method analyzes trading strategies using excursion paths.
problem Analyzing risk and return for dynamic trading strategies without probabilistic assumptions.
method Pathwise analysis of trading signals using δ-excursions.
result Continuous paths can be uniquely decomposed into δ-excursions.
The paper analyzes algorithmic trading in cryptocurrency exchanges, finding a profitable strategy involving indirect conversions.
problem Lack of empirical analysis of algorithmic trading in cryptocurrency exchanges.
method Empirical analysis using historical trades data from Binance.
result A triangular arbitrage strategy yields a 14.4 basis point advantage over direct exchanges.
Study solves DREs for trading strategies using signals and past prices.
problem Solving DREs for optimal trading strategies.
method Analyzes DREs with indefinite matrix coefficients and applies to trading problems.
result Derives optimal trading strategies using signals and past prices.
This paper studies four trading algorithms of a professional trader at a multilateral trading facility, observing a realistic two-sided limit order book whose dynamics are driven by the order book events. The identity of the trader can be either internalizing or regular, either a hedge fund or a brokery agency. The spe…
Model predicts trading strategies based on latent demand and price impact.
problem Predicting strategic trading behavior of investors with private targets.
method Equilibrium model of dynamic trading, learning, and pricing by strategic investors.
result Trading strategies are a combination of target following, liquidity provision, and front-running based on latent demand and price pressure.
Novel pairs trading strategy for cointegrated cryptocurrencies using copulas.
problem Identifying profitable trading opportunities in cointegrated cryptocurrency pairs.
method Linear and non-linear cointegration tests, correlation coefficient, copula families, back-testing.
result The strategy outperforms buy-and-hold trading strategies in profitability and risk-adjusted returns.
This paper acts as a collection of various trading strategies and useful pieces of market information that might help to implement such strategies. This list is meant to be comprehensive (though by no means exhaustive) and hence we only provide pointers and give further sources to explore each strategy further. To set …
Faster trading algorithms aren't always better, as shown in simulated financial markets.
problem The impact of reaction time on automated trading performance.
method Simulated financial markets with a single exchange, public limit order book, and continuous double auction matching. Models of trading speed and computation times of trading algorithms were introduced and profiled.
result Trading performance is impacted by speed, and the Adaptive-Aggressive (AA) algorithm is outperformed by the Shaver (SHVR) strategy when relative computation times are accurately simulated.
Enhanced options trading strategies using advanced portfolio optimization.
problem Generating consistent positive returns in high-frequency options trading.
method Advanced portfolio optimization techniques applied to SPY options data.
result Sophisticated strategies incorporating advanced Greeks show potential in high-frequency trading.
The paper analyzes trading strategies in a competitive market with incomplete information.
problem Strategic trading under uncertainty when firms lack full knowledge of competitors' strategies.
method Bayesian games framework to incorporate uncertainty and derive optimal trading strategies.
result Uncertainty significantly impacts trading strategies compared to complete information scenarios.
MadEvolve optimizes trading algorithms using LLMs, achieving significant improvements in feature generation and trading strategy optimization.
problem Optimizing trading algorithms for better performance and feature generation.
method A framework inspired by Alpha-Evolve, using LLMs to evolve trading strategies and feature pipelines.
result Significant improvements in trading performance across various tasks, including feature generation and trading strategy optimization.
Paper proposes a novel trading strategy combining clustering and reinforcement learning for multi-period portfolio management.
problem Developing an effective trading strategy for multi-period portfolio management.
method The paper integrates clustering techniques with reinforcement learning to categorize and manage stocks across multiple trading periods.
result The proposed strategy outperforms conventional techniques in various metrics, achieving an average return of 151% over 360 trading periods.
VMAT strategy improves multivariate pair trading performance.
problem Leveraging multivariate time series for profitable portfolio management.
method Volatility & Model Adaption Trade-off (VMAT) strategy.
result VMAT strategy outperforms baseline strategies.
We propose a prediction model based on the minority game in which traders continuously evaluate a complete set of trading strategies with different memory lengths using the strategies' past performance. Based on the chosen trading strategy they determine their prediction of the movement for the following time period of…
Strict local martingales may admit arbitrage opportunities with respect to the class of simple trading strategies. (Since there is no possibility of using doubling strategies in this framework, the losses are not assumed to be bounded from below.) We show that for a class of non-negative strict local martingales, the s…
Optimizes trading returns using Hurst exponent and Q-learning.
problem Maximizing returns from momentum and mean reversion strategies.
method Classifies assets using Hurst exponent and uses Q-learning to improve trading algorithms.
result Trading with Hurst exponent can achieve higher returns but at higher risk.
Trading strategies evolve in a simulated market to outperform real data.
problem Creating profitable trading strategies in diverse market conditions.
method Agent-based model of heterogeneous agents evolving deep neural networks.
result Elite trading algorithms outperform in real high-frequency foreign exchange data.