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 paper optimizes liquidity provision in automated market makers using auction theory.
problem Optimizing profit for a monopolist liquidity provider in automated market makers.
method Introduces a Bayesian-like belief inference framework to model AMMs, characterizes profit-maximizing strategies using Myerson's optimal auction theory.
result Characterizes the optimal demand curve and payments for an IC AMM, revealing a bid-ask spread caused by asymmetry and monopoly pricing.
DQN outperforms static policies in a dynamic fee environment for automated market makers.
problem How automated market makers (AMMs) perform under dynamic fees is unknown.
method Constructed a closed-loop simulator with dynamic fees, noise flow, and arbitrage.
result A small DQN policy outperforms static policies in a dynamic fee environment.
We report successful results from using deep learning neural networks (DLNNs) to learn, purely by observation, the behavior of profitable traders in an electronic market closely modelled on the limit-order-book (LOB) market mechanisms that are commonly found in the real-world global financial markets for equities (stoc…
This paper improves robot traders' market impact sensitivity.
problem Market impact in automated trading systems.
method Critiqued existing methods, introduced MLOFI, and demonstrated new algorithms.
result New imbalance-sensitive trader-agents exhibit market impact effects.
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.
SHIFT simulates realistic financial markets for research and industry.
problem Creating a realistic simulation platform for financial market research.
method Developed a highly realistic financial market simulator with multiple traders and assets.
result Demonstrated that automated agents can produce price processes similar to real markets.
Traditional market makers are losing their importance as automated systems have largely assumed the role of liquidity provision in markets. We update the model of Glosten and Milgrom (1985) to analyze this new world: we add multiple securities and introduce an automated market maker who uses the relationships between s…
Study coevolutionary trading-agent dynamics in continuous strategies.
problem Understanding adaptive trading-agent interactions in complex markets.
method Experimental study of adaptive automated trading agents in a continuous strategy space.
result High-dimensional coevolutionary dynamics pose challenges in market analysis.
This study examines how DEXs impact traders' behavior in perpetual futures contracts.
problem Understanding trader behavior in decentralized exchanges.
method Categorizing DEX models and analyzing their impact on trading patterns.
result DEXs, particularly those using VAMM, show differential effects on long and short positions.
Study finds no significant short-term impact on liquidity supply after protocol fees were reduced.
problem Liquidity provider welfare is affected by protocol fees, but the impact on liquidity supply is unclear.
method Used a matched-overlap event-study difference-in-differences design to estimate the liquidity-supply response to take-rate cuts.
result No significant short-term impact on active liquidity or local depth; no change in LP participation or composition.
Study adversarial attacks on automated trading systems.
problem Robustness of deep learning models in algorithmic trading.
method New attacks with size constraints to evaluate model robustness.
result Realistic adversarial attacks can fool automated trading systems.
We consider the design of prediction market mechanisms known as automated market makers. We show that we can design these mechanisms via the mold of \emph{exponential family distributions}, a popular and well-studied probability distribution template used in statistics. We give a full development of this relationship a…
FinRL automates trading in quantitative finance with deep reinforcement learning.
problem Steep development curve for traders to automate trading decisions.
method Open-source framework implementing DRL algorithms and reward functions.
result FinRL simplifies strategy design and reduces debugging workloads.
We postulates, and then show experimentally, that liquidity deficit is the driving force of the markets. In the first part of the paper a kinematic of liquidity deficit is developed. The calculus-like approach, which is based on Radon--Nikodym derivatives and their generalization, allows us to calculate important chara…
Paper introduces CLVR to reduce price volatility in AMM exchanges.
problem Intra-block price volatility in AMM exchanges.
method CLVR constructs an ordering to minimize price volatility with low computation cost.
result CLVR minimizes price volatility with a small computation cost and can be externally verified.
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.
AI-Trader benchmarks LLMs in live financial markets, revealing poor trading performance.
problem Challenges in real-time financial decision-making by autonomous agents.
method Fully automated, live evaluation benchmark with minimal human intervention.
result General intelligence does not translate to effective trading, highlighting limitations.
DeepTrader learns to mimic a successful trader from market data.
problem Creating an algorithmic trader that performs as well as a human one.
method Trains a deep learning neural network on Level-2 LOB data to mimic a trader's quotes.
result DeepTrader can match or outperform existing algorithmic trading systems.
Deep RL shows promise in algo trading, but more research needed.
problem Improving profitability in automated stock trading.
method Deep Reinforcement Learning applied to quantitative algo trading.
result Statistically significant improvements in performance, but no profitability.
Decentralized prediction markets use AMMs to pool and withdraw liquidity, improving financial properties.
problem Creating a fair and efficient decentralized prediction market.
method Developed a liquidity-based AMM structure for prediction markets, studied liquidity management, and proposed trading fees.
result The decentralized AMM structure satisfies financial properties and can be managed with liquidity withdrawal.
Paper calculates greeks for DeFi LPs and introduces Impermanent Gain.
problem Liquidity Providers in DeFi are exposed to Impermanent Loss.
method Tailored Black & Scholes formulas for DeFi markets.
result Introduced Impermanent Gain for risk management.
QLAMMP optimizes fees on AMMs using Q-Learning.
problem Static AMMs cannot adapt to market changes, leading to high slippage.
method Developed a Q-Learning Agent (QLAMMP) to learn optimal fee rates.
result QLAMMP consistently outperforms static AMMs under various market conditions.
This paper describes the design, implementation, and successful use of the Bristol Stock Exchange (BSE), a novel minimal simulation of a centralised financial market, based on a Limit Order Book (LOB) such as is common in major stock exchanges. Construction of BSE was motivated by the fact that most of the world's majo…
We describe a new public-domain open-source simulator of an electronic financial exchange, and of the traders that interact with the exchange, which is a truly distributed and cloud-native system that been designed to run on widely available commercial cloud-computing services, and in which various components can be pl…
Enhances crypto-asset AMM with deep learning for better liquidity and efficiency.
problem Reduced slippage and improved liquidity in decentralized finance.
method Deep reinforcement learning for predicting market equilibrium and optimizing liquidity.
result Improved capital efficiency and reduced slippage for crypto-asset traders.
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.
TradingAgents uses LLM-powered multi-agent framework for financial trading.
problem Lack of collaborative dynamics in multi-agent financial trading systems.
method Inspired by real-world trading firms, TradingAgents features specialized LLM-powered agents and a risk management team.
result Framework outperforms baseline models in trading performance metrics.
Study analyzes prediction market convergence and pricing mechanisms.
problem Understanding and optimizing prediction market performance and price formation.
method Introduces a multivariate utility (MU) based mechanism to unify market-making schemes and establish convergence results.
result The limiting price converges to the geometric mean of agent beliefs in exponential utility-based markets and to a weighted power mean in risk-measure-based markets.
Optimal fees protect passive LPs in AMMs under varying market conditions.
problem Adverse selection losses in AMMs are not offset by static trading fees.
method Dynamic reduced-form model with parallel AMM and CEX, large-scale simulations, real market data analysis.
result Optimal AMM fees are stable under normal conditions but high in volatile periods to protect LPs.
Study shows HFT benefits large traders under certain conditions.
problem Influence of high-frequency traders (HFTs) on large traders.
method Analyzes the impact of HFT front-running on large traders under different conditions.
result HFT benefits large traders when there is high-speed noise trading and vague HFT predictions.
Investigates market dynamics with informed traders and high-frequency traders.
problem Trading large orders in a market with multiple high-frequency traders.
method Analyzes a three-period Kyle's model with a normal-speed informed trader and multiple anticipatory high-frequency traders under different inventory pressures.
result Surprising results: improving HFTs' speed or prediction can harm them but benefit the informed trader.
Optimizes liquidity withdrawal timing for AMM LPs to balance fees and impermanent loss.
problem Balancing fees and impermanent loss in automated market makers.
method Stochastic control problem with endogenous stopping time, numerical solutions via Euler scheme and Longstaff-Schwartz method.
result Optimal exit strategy depends on volatility, fees, and market dynamics.
The paper extends option pricing theory for markets with informed traders.
problem Discontinuity in option pricing for markets with informed traders.
method New models for option pricing in complete markets considering informed traders' information on stock price direction and return mean.
result The discontinuity puzzle in option pricing is resolved using continuous diffusion price processes.
An informed broker optimizes trading strategies in a market influenced by many traders.
problem Optimizing trading strategies for an informed broker in a market with many traders.
method Developed a mean-field game approach to derive equilibrium strategies for both the broker and traders.
result The broker's optimal strategy involves a Stackelberg equilibrium, leading and traders following.
New simulation shows trading algorithms' performance varies with parallelism.
problem Validation of trading algorithms' performance in parallel markets.
method Used TBSE, a threaded market simulator, to compare algorithms' performance.
result Trading algorithms' performance differs in parallel vs. sequential markets.
Study Nash equilibrium between broker and trader in a lit exchange with price impact.
problem Optimizing trading strategies between informed and uninformed traders with broker's inventory penalties.
method Characterized Nash equilibrium through FBSDEs, solved explicitly.
result Explicit solution to trading strategies of broker and informed trader.
PRZI traders adapt their quote-prices based on a strategy parameter s, affecting market dynamics.
problem Understanding the dynamics of continuous double auction markets with adaptive traders.
method Introduced a new zero-intelligence trader PRZI that uses a parameterised probability distribution to generate quote-prices. Used a stochastic hill-climber algorithm to adapt strategies based on market conditions.
result The co-evolutionary dynamics of PRZI traders can lead to rich and complex market behaviors, including periods of stability and change.
Study shows unique linear equilibrium in market with constrained trader.
problem Unique equilibrium in financial market with constrained trader.
method Linear equilibrium model with competitive market makers and noise traders.
result Equilibrium uniquely determined by two state variables.
A new AMM design reduces impermanent loss and retains more liquidity.
problem Inefficiencies in conventional AMM designs lead to liquidity loss and user engagement issues in DEXs.
method Proposes a dual-mechanism framework: a power-law invariant BMM and dynamic rebate system.
result Reduces impermanent loss by 36% and retains 3.98x more liquidity during price volatility.
This paper examines how institutional liquidity affects prediction markets.
problem How institutional liquidity impacts prediction markets and their quality.
method Defines a market-quality lens, separates channels, and uses synthetic microstructure lab.
result Institutional liquidity does not necessarily translate to equal gains for all traders.
Modeling market dynamics with informed and uninformed traders and fads.
problem Optimizing market making in a market with fads, informed, and uninformed traders.
method Characterizing the optimal liquidity provision problem in a market with fads, informed, and uninformed traders, considering both complete and partial information.
result The price of liquidity is a function of the proportion of informed traders, and strategies ignoring fads underperform.
Solves a game between brokers and informed traders using stochastic differential equations.
problem Optimizing wealth in a game between brokers and informed traders with private signals.
method Closed-form solutions to a mean-field game using forward-backward SDEs.
result Optimal trading strategies for both brokers and informed traders are found.
High-frequency traders can act as either small informed traders or round-trippers, affecting price discovery and liquidity.
problem Effects of high-frequency trading on price discovery and liquidity.
method Extended Kyle's model with interactions between large informed traders and high-frequency traders.
result High-frequency traders can act as Small-IT or Round-Tripper, impacting price discovery and liquidity.
Traders underestimated risk-free rates, leading to poor investments.
problem Incorrect setting of risk-free rates by traders.
method Analysis of investment decisions and financial models.
result Underestimating risk-free rates led to flawed investment decisions.
Model shows how multiple markets can coexist or fragment based on trader behavior.
problem Understanding market competition and coexistence among multiple trading venues.
method Stylized model of traders making repeated decisions at three markets, analyzed numerically and analytically.
result Parameters like memory length and choice intensity determine whether markets coexist or fragment.
This paper introduces a new metric to improve the performance of AMMs over centralised exchanges.
problem Lack of a precise metric to compare AMM performance with centralised exchanges.
method Introduces Rebalancing-versus-Rebalancing (RVR) to measure AMM performance more accurately.
result AMMs can offer superior execution and rebalancing efficiency compared to centralised exchanges, even with low fees.
Brokers and an informed trader compete for liquidity, affecting trading costs and inventory risk.
problem How brokers and an informed trader manage liquidity and trading costs.
method Sequential Stackelberg game, solving for trading strategies, numerical solutions.
result Equilibrium strategies and liquidity prices determined, not Pareto efficient.