Optimal liquidation using VWAP strategies has been considered in the literature, though never in the presence of permanent market impact and only rarely with execution costs. Moreover, only VWAP strategies have been studied and the pricing of guaranteed VWAP contracts has never been addressed. In this article, we devel…
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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.
This research develops a dual-level reinforcement learning strategy to track daily VWAP accurately.
problem Inaccurate tracking of daily VWAP due to short trading horizons.
method Dual-level architecture using Transformer and LSTM models.
result Improves accuracy in approximating daily VWAP compared to previous models.
A new VWAP execution method using transformer and signature features.
problem Asset-specific model training and complex temporal dependencies.
method Combining transformer-based design with path signatures for capturing geometric features.
result GFT-Sig model achieves superior performance in VWAP loss metrics.
Volume weighted average price (VWAP) options are a popular security type in many countries, but despite their popularity very few pricing models have been developed so far for VWAP options. This can be explained by the fact that the VWAP pricing problem is set in an incomplete market since there is no underlying with w…
Deep learning optimizes VWAP strategy for lower transaction costs.
problem Designing an efficient VWAP strategy for dynamic markets.
method Hierarchical deep reinforcement learning (Macro-Meta-Micro Trader).
result Our approach achieves an average cost saving of 1.16 base points.
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.
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) execution strategy is well known and widely used in practice. In this study, we explicitly introduce a trading volume process into the Almgren-Chriss model, which is a standard model for optimal execution. We then show that the VWAP strategy is the optimal execution strategy for…
This paper presents a continuous-time model of intraday trading, pricing, and liquidity with dynamic TWAP and VWAP benchmarks. The model is solved in closed-form for the competitive equilibrium and also for non-price-taking equilibria. The intraday trajectories of TWAP trading targets cause predictable intraday pattern…
We solve the problem of optimal liquidation with volume weighted average price (VWAP) benchmark when the market impact is linear and transient. Our setting is indeed more general as it considers the case when the trading interval is not necessarily coincident with the benchmark interval: Implementation Shortfall and Ta…
In this short note, we study an optimization problem of expected implementation shortfall (IS) cost under general shaped market impact functions. In particular, we find that an optimal strategy is a VWAP (volume weighted average price) execution strategy when the market model is a Black-Scholes type with stochastic clo…
Paper analyzes fire sales in a network of banks using VWAP and LOB pricing.
problem Optimal asset liquidation and borrowing strategies in a network of banks.
method Nash equilibrium model with two market clearing mechanisms.
result Existence and uniqueness of clearing solutions for liquidations, borrowing, prices, and haircuts.
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.
Improved financial predictions with OHLC data and timestamps.
problem Improving VWAP predictions in financial markets.
method Investigated the impact of timing features on machine learning models for VWAP prediction.
result Incorporating timing features consistently improves predictive performance across multiple ML architectures.
We study the problem of optimal execution of a trading order under Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) benchmark, from the point of view of a risk-averse broker. The problem consists in minimizing mean-variance of the slippage, with quadratic transaction costs. We devise multiple ways to solve it, in particular we stu…
Paper uses Transformers to predict intraday volume ratio with high accuracy.
problem Accurate prediction of intraday volume ratio for VWAP strategies.
method Transformer architecture with log-normal transformation and external features.
result Probabilistic forecasting captures mean and standard deviation of volume ratios.
Optimizes large stock order execution with LSTM neural networks.
problem Minimizing transaction costs in large stock order execution.
method Trained LSTM neural network to minimize transaction costs.
result LSTM strategy outperforms TWAP and VWAP strategies.
Market-based asset price probability depends on trade volumes and values, improving forecasts and reliability.
problem Limited accuracy of frequency-based asset price statistical moments.
method Derive market-based variance and 3rd statistical moment from trade values and volumes, accounting for trade volume randomness.
result Market-based statistical moments improve price probability forecasts and reliability.
The paper modifies asset pricing models using Taylor series expansions and market-based averages.
problem Improving asset pricing models to better reflect market dynamics.
method Derives new pricing equations using Taylor series expansions and market-based averages.
result New expressions for asset prices and volatilities derived from market data.
Market Impact Paradoxesq-fin.TR
The market impact (MI) of Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) orders is a convex function of a trading rate, but most empirical estimates of transaction cost are concave functions. How is this possible? We show that isochronic (constant trading time) MI is slightly convex, and isochoric (constant trading volume) MI is…
RL-Exec uses reinforcement learning to optimize BTC-USD liquidation, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Optimizing liquidation strategies on BTC-USD limit-order books with transient impact and latency.
method PPO agent trained on historical BTC-USD limit-order book replays, incorporating impact resilience and fees.
result RL-Exec significantly outperforms TWAP and a VWAP-like baseline on BTC-USD liquidation, with performance improving with longer execution horizons.
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.
This paper sets out to provide a general framework for the pricing of average-type options via lower and upper bounds. This class of options includes Asian, basket and options on the volume-weighted average price. We demonstrate that in cases under discussion lower bounds allow for the dimensionality of the problem to …
In the context of dealing with financial risk management problems it is desirable to have accurate bounds for option prices in situations when pricing formulae do not exist in the closed form. A unified approach for obtaining upper and lower bounds for Asian-type options, including options on VWAP, is proposed in this …
Paper improves volatility estimation using a Queue-Reactive model.
problem Volatility estimation from high-frequency data is biased by microstructure noise.
method Uses Queue-Reactive model of limit order book to improve volatility estimation.
result Unified and alternation estimators lead to optimal mean squared error for integrated volatility.
New data improves market impact estimation methods.
problem Improving efficiency of market impact estimation.
method Investigates the use of price trajectory data for market impact estimation.
result Estimation methods using early trade prices outperform established methods asymptotically.
Le trading algorithmiqueq-fin.TR
The algorithmic trading comes from digitalisation of the processing of trading assets on financial markets. Since 1980 the computerization of the stock market offers real time processing of financial information. This technological revolution has offered processes and mathematic methods to identify best return on trans…
Study predicts intraday stock trading volume using ML models.
problem Predicting intraday trading volumes in equity markets.
method Used machine learning models with HF predictors.
result Intraday stock trading volume is highly predictable.
When executing their orders, investors are proposed different strategies by brokers and investment banks. Most orders are executed using VWAP algorithms. Other basic execution strategies include POV (also called PVol) -- for percentage of volume --, IS -- implementation shortfall -- or Target Close. In this article ded…
Optimal energy trading strategy for intraday markets using Hawkes processes.
problem Optimal execution in intraday energy markets with specific trading patterns.
method Calibrated Hawkes process model with transient price impact.
result Substantial cost reductions in TWAP and VWAP benchmarks.
When firms want to buy back their own shares, they have a choice between several alternatives. If they often carry out open market repurchase, they also increasingly rely on banks through complex buyback contracts involving option components, e.g. accelerated share repurchase contracts, VWAP-minus profit-sharing contra…
We develop a framework for price-mediated contagion in financial systems where banks are forced to liquidate assets to satisfy a risk-weight based capital adequacy requirement. In constructing this modeling framework, we introduce a two-tier pricing structure: the volume weighted average price that is obtained by any b…
The paper explores features from orderbooks to improve intraday electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving probabilistic forecasting of intraday electricity prices.
method Extracted 384 features from orderbooks, selected powerful features, and benchmarked models across two countries and product types.
result Revealed an asymmetric generalization phenomenon in electricity price forecasting models.
We make an extensive empirical study of the market impact of large orders (metaorders) executed in the U.S. equity market between 2007 and 2009. We show that the square root market impact formula, which is widely used in the industry and supported by previous published research, provides a good fit only across about tw…
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
MAP-Elites generates diverse trading strategies for improved execution performance.
problem Optimizing trading execution schedules in volatile market conditions.
method Quality-diversity algorithm (MAP-Elites) generating a portfolio of specialized strategies.
result Diverse strategies achieve 8-10% performance improvements, validating quality-diversity methods.
Matched filters reveal optimal normalization methods for different market participants.
problem Optimizing signal extraction from order flow for market microstructure analysis.
method General matched filter principle applied to normalization strategies.
result Optimal normalization methods (e.g., and ) differ based on trader types.
Develops a new framework for perpetual futures on binary prediction markets.
problem Lack of effective risk management in perpetual futures on binary prediction markets.
method PIRAP framework with six components: index estimator, margin sizing, leverage, funding rule, halt protocol, and eligibility framework.
result Mixed results from empirical evaluation, with some pre-registered floors passing and others failing.
Introduces a new price measure and a second-order economic theory for volatility forecasting.
problem Forecasting price volatility in financial markets.
method Develops a new price measure and a second-order economic theory to model price volatility.
result Shows that second-order economic theory improves forecasting of price volatility.
The composition of natural liquidity has been changing over time. An analysis of intraday volumes for the S&P500 constituent stocks illustrates that (i) volume surprises, i.e., deviations from their respective forecasts, are correlated across stocks, and (ii) this correlation increases during the last few hours of the …
Optimal liquidation strategy reduces risk and improves performance.
problem Risk-averse trader liquidating assets in volatile markets.
method Conditional Value-at-Risk (CVaR) objective, dynamic trading strategies, closed-form solutions.
result Dynamic policies outperform static and VWAP policies by 15-25%.