The study introduces new liquidity measures and models for assets with extreme liquidity.
problem Modeling assets with extreme liquidity, especially in crypto markets.
method Developed innovative liquidity premium measures, liquidity-adjusted return and volatility models, and used ARMA-GARCH/EGARCH models.
result The liquidity-adjusted models outperform traditional models in predicting asset performance at extreme liquidity.
Study tail risk in high-frequency finance using L1-regularized regression.
problem Measuring tail risk dynamics in high-frequency financial markets.
method Dynamic extreme value regression model with L1-regularized maximum likelihood estimator. result Severity of extreme losses well predicted by low price impact in high volatility periods.
Study examines liquidation, leverage, and optimal margin requirements in Bitcoin futures markets.
problem Understanding and optimizing margin requirements in Bitcoin futures markets.
method Empirical analysis using generalized extreme value theory and BitMEX data.
result Margin requirements need to be significantly higher to reduce daily margin calls.
Empirical study on UEEs reveals liquidity's role and universal recovery patterns.
problem Understanding and stabilizing financial markets affected by UEEs.
method Comparative analysis of UEEs over different years in US stock market.
result Liquidity is dominant in UEEs emergence and recovery patterns are universal.
Model uses Navier-Stokes equations to assess liquidity and systemic risk.
problem Traditional models fail to capture real market fluctuations and extreme events.
method Develops and validates a mathematical model based on Navier-Stokes equations, incorporating 13 macroeconomic and financial parameters.
result Model effectively describes liquidity dynamics, systemic risk, and extreme scenarios.
Cryptocurrency markets show higher spreads during extreme fear and greed phases.
problem Understanding and predicting liquidity withdrawal in cryptocurrency markets.
method Analysis of Crypto Fear & Greed Index and Bitcoin daily data.
result Extreme fear and greed regimes exhibit significantly higher spreads than neutral periods.
Study optimizes Bitcoin futures hedging to reduce liquidation risk.
problem Optimizing hedging strategies to minimize liquidation risk in Bitcoin futures.
method Derived a semi-closed form optimal hedging strategy considering spot and futures extreme returns, loss aversion, leverage, and collateral management.
result Optimal strategy reduces both hedged portfolio variance and liquidation probability.
We present a large-scale study of commonality in liquidity and resilience across assets in an ultra high-frequency (millisecond-timestamped) Limit Order Book (LOB) dataset from a pan-European electronic equity trading facility. We first show that extant work in quantifying liquidity commonality through the degree of ex…
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 …
In order to reduce signalling, traders may resort to limiting access to dark venues and imposing limits on minimum fill sizes they are willing to trade. However, doing this also restricts the liquidity available to the trader since an ever increasing quantity of orders are traded by algos in clips. An alternative is to…
Within the context of risk integration, we introduce in risk measurement stochastic holding period (SHP) models. This is done in order to obtain a `liquidity-adjusted risk measure' characterized by the absence of a fixed time horizon. The underlying assumption is that - due to changes on market liquidity conditions - o…
Pricing extremely long-dated liabilities market consistently deals with the decline in liquidity of financial instruments on long maturities. The aim is to quantify the uncertainty of rates up to maturities of a century. We assume that the interest rates follow the affine mean-reverting Vasicek model. We model paramete…
This paper explores leverage staking with stETH, revealing high returns but also significant risks.
problem Leverage staking introduces risks through intensified selling pressure and cascading liquidations.
method Formal framework for leverage staking, stress tests under extreme conditions of stETH devaluation.
result Leverage staking amplifies risks, leading to intensified selling pressure and price declines.
In our empirical study, we examine the price of liquid stocks after experiencing a large intraday price change using data from the NYSE and the NASDAQ. We find significant reversal for both intraday price decreases and increases. The results are stable against varying parameters. While on the NYSE the large widening of…
The common wisdom argues that, in general, large trades cause large price changes, while small trades cause small price changes. However, for extremely large price changes, the trade size and news play a minor role, while the liquidity (especially price gaps on the limit order book) is a more influencing factor. Hence,…
This study compares three volatility metrics for Bitcoin, highlighting high expected volatility.
problem Understanding Bitcoin's volatility in financial markets.
method Historical volatility, forecasted volatility (GARCH models), and implied volatility (from options market).
result High expected volatility across all methodologies, especially implied volatility.
In this article we revisit the classic problem of tatonnement in price formation from a microstructure point of view, reviewing a recent body of theoretical and empirical work explaining how fluctuations in supply and demand are slowly incorporated into prices. Because revealed market liquidity is extremely low, large …
We present a new volatility model, simple to implement, that includes a leverage effect whose return-volatility correlation function fits to empirical observations. This model is able to capture both the "retarded effect" induced by the specific risk, and the "panic effect", which occurs whenever systematic risk become…
Method identifies causal interactions between time series using extreme eigenvalue variability.
problem Detecting causal interactions between time series.
method Largest eigenvalue of lagged correlation matrices, measuring causal interactions through variability.
result The method outperforms traditional Granger causality tests in detecting structural changes.
Credit and liquidity risks represent main channels of financial contagion for interbank lending markets. On one hand, banks face potential losses whenever their counterparties are under distress and thus unable to fulfill their obligations. On the other hand, solvency constraints may force banks to recover lost funding…
Paper identifies reductive MDPs, solving them in polynomial time.
problem Computational hardness of general MDPs and tractability of finite-horizon MDPs.
method Defines reductivity, a new class of SSPs, and develops a polynomial-time solution.
result Optimal policies can be found in polynomial time for reductive SSPs and MDPs.
RAmmStein optimizes liquidity management in AMMs by learning to rebalance efficiently.
problem Optimal control of concentrated liquidity in decentralized exchanges.
method Formulates as an optimal control problem, uses Deep Reinforcement Learning with HJB-QVI.
result Achieves highest net ROI (1.60%) compared to greedy strategies, reduces rebalancing frequency by 85%.
DeFi lending protocols faced challenges during Ethereum's merge, but avoided major liquidations.
problem Ethereum's merge caused volatility and potential liquidations in DeFi lending.
method Analyzed AAVE and Compound lending protocols during the merge and hard fork.
result Borrowing rates spiked but no significant liquidations occurred.
We investigate the distributions of epsilon-drawdowns and epsilon-drawups of the most liquid futures financial contracts of the world at time scales of 30 seconds. The epsilon-drawdowns (resp. epsilon- drawups) generalise the notion of runs of negative (resp. positive) returns so as to capture the risks to which invest…
Optimizes liquidity provision intervals for profitable AMM participation.
problem Financial losses from poor liquidity provision intervals and reallocation costs.
method Developed a tractable stochastic optimization problem.
result Computes optimal liquidity provision intervals for profitable liquidity concentration.
Study shows how crypto asset liquidity is affected by wash trading and proposes treatment to reduce liquidity diffusion.
problem Understanding and reducing crypto asset wash trading to improve liquidity.
method Proposed a two-component model for liquidity (jump and diffusion) and demonstrated the effectiveness of autoregressive models.
result Treatment on wash trading significantly reduces liquidity diffusion but not liquidity jump.
The paper analyzes sterling bills of exchange during the first globalization, revealing their global financial role.
problem Understanding the global financial role of sterling bills of exchange during the first globalization.
method Descriptive statistics and network analysis of a unique data set of 23,493 bills re-discounted by the Bank of England in 1906.
result Sterling bills of exchange had a truly global dimension and were crucial for overcoming information asymmetries.
A liquidity measure based on consideration and price range is proposed. Initially defined for daily data, Liquidity Index (LIX) can also be estimated via intraday data by using a time scaling mechanism. The link between LIX and the liquidity measure based on weighted average bid-ask spread is established. Using this li…
Research proposes a model to estimate transaction costs and assess asset liquidity risk.
problem Lack of standardized models for asset liquidity risk in asset management.
method Develops a market impact model and a two-regime model based on power-law property.
result Defines liquidity measures and applies model to stocks and bonds.
Improved ARMA-GARCH model for illiquid assets like cryptocurrencies.
problem Inadequate modeling of illiquid assets, especially cryptocurrencies, with traditional ARMA-GARCH models.
method Introducing liquidity-adjusted liquidity jump and diffusion metrics into ARMA-GARCH framework.
result The liquidity-adjusted model improves model fit and volatility sensitivity for cryptocurrencies.
Optimizes liquidity provision in decentralized exchanges with utility indifference market makers.
problem Impermanent loss in decentralized exchanges without transaction fees.
method Mathematical formulation of liquidity provision, focusing on utility indifference market makers.
result No-arbitrage conditions and optimal arbitrage strategies are established.
Third part of a study on liquidity risk in asset management, focusing on managing the asset-liability liquidity risk.
problem Managing the asset-liability liquidity risk in asset management.
method Develops a methodological and practical framework for liquidity stress testing programs.
result Proposes measurement, management, and monitoring tools for controlling the liquidity gap.
Develops a new model to better estimate cryptocurrency and stock volatility.
problem Misrepresentation of volatility and co-movement in traditional models.
method Introduces liquidity-sensitive multivariate volatility framework with novel liquidity measures.
result Liquidity-adjusted models yield more stable and interpretable risk structures.
Optimal early liquidation strategy reduces financial losses during crises.
problem Substantial losses from simultaneous asset liquidation at depressed prices.
method Developed a worst-case approach for optimal early liquidation, considering uncertainty of other banks' decisions.
result Proposed robust optimal strategy maximizes liquid assets' value at clearing, even with uncertainty.
JIT liquidity providers can sometimes reduce overall market liquidity by crowding out passive LPs.
problem JIT liquidity providers can reduce overall market liquidity by crowding out passive LPs.
method Game-theoretic model with asymmetrically informed agents to analyze JIT liquidity provision in blockchain-based decentralized exchanges.
result JIT LPs only provide liquidity to uninformed orders and crowd out passive LPs when order volume is not sufficiently elastic to pool depth, potentially reducing overall market liquidity.
New framework detects crypto wash trading using liquidity measures.
problem Detecting and monitoring wash trading in crypto assets.
method Developed a new framework to detect wash trading through real-time liquidity fluctuation measures.
result Joint elevation in liquidity jump and diffusion indicates wash trading in crypto assets.
We review different approaches for measuring the impact of liquidity on CDS prices. We start with reduced form models incorporating liquidity as an additional discount rate. We review Chen, Fabozzi and Sverdlove (2008) and Buhler and Trapp (2006, 2008), adopting different assumptions on how liquidity rates enter the CD…
We refine toxicity bounds for dynamic liquidation incentives in CP-AMM systems.
problem Ensuring stability in dynamic liquidation incentives in automated market makers.
method Derived state-dependent toxicity bounds for dynamic liquidation incentives, reconciling them with CP-AMM price dynamics.
result State-dependent bounds and liquidity-depth-only condition for dynamic liquidation incentives.
Study finds Indian mutual funds adjust cash holdings based on inflows, impacting stock purchases.
problem Active liquidity management by mutual funds in India.
method Examined cash holdings and stock purchases of Indian equity mutual funds.
result Funds with active liquidity choices outperform, highlighting the importance of this strategy.
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.
The study examines when large trades are considered news or liquidity shocks in a market model.
problem Understanding when large trades are news or liquidity shocks in a market model.
method A sequential competitive limit order book model with asymmetric information and Student-t tails for liquidity demand.
result Heavy-tailed liquidity demand flattens and concavifies price impact, delaying price discovery.
Study shows HFT improves market liquidity indicators.
problem Impact of high-frequency trading on market liquidity.
method Agent-based simulations comparing HFT and non-HFT markets.
result All liquidity indicators improved in markets with HFTs.
This study examines liquidation risks in DeFi lending markets.
problem Liquidity risks in decentralized finance lending protocols.
method Quantitative analysis of liquidation data from four major DeFi platforms.
result Current liquidation mechanisms incentivize liquidators but lead to excessive collateral sales.
Study calculates liquidity costs for delta hedging of European options.
problem Determining expected liquidity costs in delta hedging.
method Derives an integration formula for liquidity costs, including option prices and delta process.
result Expected liquidity costs can be calculated faster than Monte Carlo simulations.
This paper optimizes liquidation strategies in DeFi protocols to prevent MEV attacks.
problem Predatory price manipulations and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) attacks in DeFi protocols.
method Dynamic program modeling, Constant Product Market Maker (CPMM) transaction fees analysis.
result CPMM transaction fees make liquidation manipulations unprofitable for attackers.
High-fee pools attract more liquidity but execute less volume; low-fee pools have more stable LPs.
problem Optimal liquidity supply and execution on decentralized exchanges with fixed gas costs.
method Analysis of Uniswap data to compare high- and low-fee pools.
result Fragmented liquidity leads to more LPs and competition, improving overall market efficiency.
Uniswap V3 requires more decisions from liquidity providers, making it complex and risky.
problem Complexity and risk in liquidity provision on Uniswap V3.
method Developed a theoretical model and analyzed real data.
result Liquidity provision on Uniswap V3 is highly complex and risky.
Study factors affecting liquidity on decentralized exchanges, introducing new metrics.
problem Understanding and predicting liquidity on decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
method Analyzes platform, blockchain, token pair, and liquidity pool factors; introduces new metrics.
result Identifies how various factors affect liquidity through concentration and total value locked.