Optimized execution model using interbank and internal liquidity.
problem Minimizing market impact in trading.
method Integrates interbank limit and market orders with internal market-making liquidity.
result Reduces market impact and improves execution efficiency.
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.
Proposes a deep RL approach for high-frequency market making using tick data and periodic signals.
problem Challenges in high-frequency market making due to tick-level data complexity and high trading volume.
method Integrates tick-level data with periodic signals using deep reinforcement learning.
result The proposed framework outperforms existing methods in profitability and risk management.
Paper uses reinforcement learning to optimize bid-ask spreads in OTC markets.
problem Optimizing bid-ask spreads in over-the-counter markets with dynamic order sizes.
method Reinforcement learning to solve high-dimensional stochastic control problem.
result Optimal bid-ask spreads follow a Gaussian distribution under certain conditions.
This review analyzes RL in finance, highlighting its advantages and challenges.
problem Complex financial decision-making problems where traditional methods fail.
method Systematic review of 167 articles from 2017-2025, focusing on market making, portfolio optimization, and algorithmic trading.
result RL offers advantages over traditional methods, particularly in market making, but challenges remain.
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.
Deep Q-Learning optimizes market making by balancing price risk and spread profits.
problem Optimizing liquidity provision in financial markets.
method Reinforcement Learning applied to a market making problem with a reward function.
result Deep Q-Learning algorithms can recover the optimal market making strategy.
A Deep Q-Learning framework tackles market-making by incorporating closing auctions.
problem Managing end-of-day risk in market-making models.
method Developed a Deep Q-Learning framework that anticipates closing auctions and continuously refines projected clearing prices.
result The Deep Q-Learning framework outperforms classical market-making models in simulations and real data.
The paper tackles decision making problems with funnel structure in email marketing campaigns.
problem Decision making challenges in systems with funnel structure, where fewer observations are received from deeper layers.
method Formulated as a contextual bandit with funnel structure and developed a multi-task learning algorithm.
result Our algorithms offer significant improvement over previous methods in email marketing campaigns.
A learning algorithm achieves logarithmic regret in a market making model.
problem Learning the price sensitivity parameter in a market making model.
method Maximum-likelihood estimator with regularization, based on HJB equation.
result Regret upper bound of order ln^2 T in expectation.
Market making is one of the most important aspects of algorithmic trading, and it has been studied quite extensively from a theoretical point of view. The practical implementation of so-called "optimal strategies" however suffers from the failure of most order book models to faithfully reproduce the behaviour of real m…
Anchoring is a term used in psychology to describe the common human tendency to rely too heavily (anchor) on one piece of information when making decisions. A trading algorithm inspired by biological motors, introduced by L. Gil\cite{Gil}, is suggested as a testing ground for anchoring in financial markets. An exact so…
The paper proposes a new algorithm for dealer markets that incorporates hedging and market impact.
problem How to manage risk and quote prices in dealer markets with limited internalization.
method Develops a mathematical model that allows dealers to hedge part of their inventory and adjust quotes based on inventory size.
result Dealers can internalize risk within a certain inventory range and externalize it outside of that range, optimizing their quoting strategy.
Paper uses RL for market making, improving stability in non-stationary markets.
problem Optimizing market making strategies in non-stationary limit order book dynamics.
method Reinforcement Learning (Proximal-Policy Optimization) applied to a simulator.
result RL agent outperforms closed-form optimal solution in non-stationary markets.
Market competition depends on computational complexity, P != NP makes it impossible.
problem Competitive market outcomes require computational intractability.
method Analyzes the computational hardness of collusion detection in markets.
result If P != NP, collusion detection is computationally infeasible, making collusion unstable.
DRL automates stock market trading with a 2.68 Sharpe Ratio.
problem Automating profitable trades in the stock market.
method Formulated as a POMDP, solved with TD3 algorithm.
result 2.68 Sharpe Ratio on unseen data.
Develops RL for optimal market-making in non-Markov processes.
problem Optimal market-making in non-Markov price processes.
method Deep reinforcement learning with Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm.
result Optimal strategy for market-making in semi-Markov and Hawkes Jump-Diffusion dynamics.
Modeling precious metals market making using nested Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes.
problem Navigating liquidity provided by futures contracts in spot precious metals.
method Nested Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process for EFP spread modeling, Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation approximation.
result Maximizing expected P&L while minimizing inventory risk in near real-time.
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.
The paper analyzes RL in high-frequency market making with theoretical and practical implications.
problem Applying RL to high-frequency market making with theoretical rigor.
method Theoretical analysis bridging RL and financial economics, focusing on sampling frequency effects.
result An interesting tradeoff between error and complexity in RL algorithms as sampling frequency decreases.
Paper offers a simpler solution for managing complex financial options.
problem Managing a large number of financial assets with diverse dynamics.
method Developed a simple analytical approximation for market making.
result Shows significant flexibility over existing market making strategies.
Study optimizes market making in Chinese stock market with stochastic control and scenario analysis.
problem Limited research on market making in Chinese stock market.
method Optimal market making framework with exponential CARA utility function, accounting for market conditions and risks.
result Impact of volatility and stamp duty on market maker's profit and liquidity.
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.
Study shows observing order book can significantly improve online market making performance.
problem Online market making with private valuations and limited feedback.
method Introduces action-dependent feedback model and proposes elimination-based and explore-then-perturb algorithms.
result Achieves O ( T ) O(\sqrt{T}) O ( T ) regret bounds with high probability in various settings. DFMM automates market making with adaptive pricing and risk management.
problem Challenges in decentralised automated market making (AMMs).
method Data aggregator, order routing, rebalancing, arbitrageurs, protective buffers, algorithmic accounting.
result DFMM optimises inventory risk and ensures market stability.
The DeepSurv model predicts purchase timing better than other survival models.
problem Predicting the exact purchase timing of consumers.
method Survival models (Kernel SVM, DeepSurv, Survival Random Forest, MTLR) were compared using various consumer attributes.
result DeepSurv model outperformed other models in predicting purchase completion.
Proposes a framework to adjust quotes for informational risk in markets with informed traders and price-revealing quotes.
problem Informational risk in markets with informed traders and price-revealing quotes.
method Proposes a tractable framework to adjust quotes considering adverse selection and price reading.
result Market makers can adjust their quotes to better manage informational risk.
Deep RL controller outperforms market making benchmarks in a Hawkes process model.
problem Optimal market making in financial markets.
method Deep reinforcement learning on a Hawkes process-based simulator.
result Deep RL controller outperforms benchmarks in various risk-reward metrics.
Market makers minimize regret by strategically setting bid and ask prices.
problem Minimizing regret in sequential market making decisions.
method Characterizes market making regret under various assumptions and distributions.
result Unveils a connection to first-price auctions and dynamic pricing.
Market makers optimize trading with a new implicit scheme for complex inequalities.
problem Optimizing trading in a limit order book with stochastic and impulse control.
method Implicit numerical scheme coupled with policy iteration algorithm.
result Convergence to the unique viscosity solution of the HJBQVI.
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…
This thesis applies RL to market making in China's commodity market.
problem Leverage RL for market making in China's commodity market.
method Developed an automatic trading system using RL.
result RL is feasible for market making in China's commodity market.
Optimal market making strategy for electronic markets with persistent order flows.
problem Market making on electronic markets with persistent order flows.
method Formulated as a stochastic control problem, characterized by viscosity solutions, and implemented numerically.
result Characterization of an optimal market making strategy.
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 …
Ensuring sufficient liquidity is one of the key challenges for designers of prediction markets. Various market making algorithms have been proposed in the literature and deployed in practice, but there has been little effort to evaluate their benefits and disadvantages in a systematic manner. We introduce a novel exper…
Study shows how algorithmic prediction affects US housing market, reducing racial wealth disparities.
problem Impact of algorithmic prediction on housing market and racial wealth disparities.
method Natural experiment using digitization of housing records to study entry, allocation, and prices.
result Digitization leads to increased sale prices for minority-owned homes, reducing racial wealth disparities.
Paper introduces robust market making using Wasserstein distance and entropy regularization.
problem Market making robustness under uncertainty.
method Wasserstein distance, entropy regularization, convex optimization, optimal radius selection.
result The robust market making problem can be reformulated as a convex optimization problem.
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 sets forth a framework for deep reinforcement learning as applied to market making (DRLMM) for cryptocurrencies. Two advanced policy gradient-based algorithms were selected as agents to interact with an environment that represents the observation space through limit order book data, and order flow arrival st…
Novel quantum algorithm for financial market modeling.
problem Accurate quantum state preparation for financial simulation.
method Multi-Split-Steps Quantum Walk (multi-SSQW) with PQC and variational solver.
result Highly accurate modeling of complex financial distributions.
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…
Automated market-making for CBDCs and stable coins on blockchain.
problem Creating fair exchange rates for digital assets on blockchain.
method Developed an innovative approach for generating fair exchange rates.
result Illustrated the approach's efficacy on G-10 currency exchange rates.
Proposes a novel evolutionary model for stock price prediction.
problem Challenges in financial markets, such as adaptability and interpretability.
method Trader-Company method, which aggregates suggestions from multiple weak learners (Traders) to predict stock returns.
result Shows the effectiveness of the method through experiments on real market data.
ARL and Hawkes processes improve market-making strategies with variable volatility.
problem Enhancing market-making strategies to adapt to varying volatility levels and self-exciting behaviors.
method Integrates ARL, Hawkes processes, and variable volatility levels; shifts from Poisson to Hawkes process.
result 4-action MM trained in low-volatility environment adapts to high-volatility conditions, providing stable performance.
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.
A new high-frequency market making strategy using Deep Hawkes process.
problem Optimizing high-frequency trading in volatile markets.
method Developed a Deep Hawkes process to model order arrivals and their effects on the limit order book.
result The new strategy outperforms traditional methods in market making.
The study examines robust decision-making in volatile financial markets, finding action robustness is more impactful than uncertainty tolerance.
problem Sequential decision making in high-frequency markets under evolving uncertainty.
method Analyzes two dimensions of robustness: uncertainty tolerance and action robustness, using simulations and empirical evidence.
result Action robustness has a larger impact on profitability than uncertainty tolerance, and excessive robustness can reduce profitability in illiquid markets.
A new macroscopic market making model connects market making and optimal execution.
problem Connecting market making and optimal execution problems.
method Using continuous processes for orders, the model bridges the gap between market making and optimal execution.
result Demonstrates the model's effectiveness through various noise and intensity function scenarios.