Study on stochastic volatility models with external shocks triggering jump cascades.
problem Analyzing the impact of external shocks on jump dynamics in stochastic volatility models.
method Establishing scaling limits for a class of stochastic volatility models with self-exciting jump dynamics.
result External shocks can trigger endogenous jump cascades in asset returns and volatility.
The paper studies the continuous-time dynamics of VIX with stochastic volatility and jumps in VIX and volatility. Built on the general parametric affine model with stochastic volatility and jump in logarithm of VIX, we derive a linear relation between the stochastic volatility factor and VVIX index. We detect the exist…
Model predicts jump risk premia influencing cryptocurrency futures and option performance.
problem Capturing asymmetric and time-varying skewness in cryptocurrency returns.
method Bivariate Hawkes process with positive and negative jump premia.
result Inferred jump risk premia predict futures cost of carry and option performance.
Optimizes dynamic investment portfolios with correlated jumps.
problem Maximizing expected terminal wealth in a multivariate Merton model with dependent jumps.
method Approximating CVaR with comonotonic bounds and maximizing expected terminal wealth.
result Improved optimization of dynamic investment portfolios.
This paper uses entropy to derive stock price dynamics and option valuation.
problem Deriving stock price dynamics and option valuation from information constraints.
method Develops an entropic inference framework to derive stochastic processes from information constraints, representing price changes through two channels: continuous and jump.
result The derived dynamics is the Merton jump diffusion, with Geometric Brownian Motion as the no jump limit.
In this note we investigate the consistency under inversion of jump diffusion processes in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market. In other terms, if the EUR/USD FX rate follows a given type of dynamics, under which conditions will USD/EUR follow the same type of dynamics? In order to give a numerical description of this pro…
Paper develops models for better HFT and algorithmic trading.
problem Inaccurate LOB dynamics in financial markets.
method Semi-Markov and Hawkes jump-diffusion models for LOB dynamics.
result Improved trading strategies through precise model application.
The main purpose of this work is to examine the behavior of the implied volatility smiles around jumps, contributing to the literature with a high-frequency analysis of the smile dynamics based on intra-day option data. From our high-frequency SPX S\&P500 index option dataset, we utilize the first three principal compo…
A short-term pattern in LIBOR dynamics was discovered. Namely, 2-month LIBOR experiences a jump after Xmas. The sign and size of the jump depend on the data trend on 21 days before Xmas.
Deep learning solves complex stochastic control with jumps.
problem Solving high-dimensional stochastic control tasks with jumps.
method Model-based approach using two neural networks, iteratively trained with objectives derived from the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in solving complex high-dimensional stochastic control tasks.
Modeling cryptocurrency volatility and jumps with SVCJ model.
problem Understanding the dynamics and volatility of cryptocurrency markets.
method Stochastic volatility with correlated jumps (SVCJ) model with rolling-window parameter estimates.
result Cryptocurrency volatility stabilizes during bullish periods and increases during bearish periods.
We present an agent behavior based microscopic model that induces jumps, spikes and high volatility phases in the price process of a traded asset. We transfer dynamics of thermally activated jumps of an unexcited/ excited two state system discussed in the context of quantum mechanics to agent socio-economic behavior an…
Investigates Bitcoin market risk, showing volatility and jumps impact future volatility.
problem Understanding and forecasting the risk dynamics of Bitcoin market.
method Comprehensive investigation using realized volatility and jumps analysis.
result Jumps, especially positive ones, reduce future realized variance; long-term realized variance benefits from modeling jumps.
RL for jump-diffusions applies to financial portfolio selection and option hedging.
problem Optimizing control in systems with jump-diffusion dynamics.
method Entropy-regularized exploratory control with stochastic policies, using existing diffusion algorithms with modifications.
result RL algorithms and parameterizations are invariant to jumps in jump-diffusion systems.
Dynamic jumps in the price and volatility of an asset are modelled using a joint Hawkes process in conjunction with a bivariate jump diffusion. A state space representation is used to link observed returns, plus nonparametric measures of integrated volatility and price jumps, to the specified model components; with Bay…
Enhances RL for jump processes using MSBVE algorithm.
problem Challenges in continuous-time RL with jumps and noise.
method Introduces MSBVE algorithm to minimize quadratic variation error.
result MSBVE algorithm outperforms MSTDE in jump processes.
Study classifies stock price jumps as exogenous or endogenous using news data.
problem Differentiating between exogenous and endogenous price jumps.
method Synchronized news data with order book data to analyze stock price movements.
result Exogenous jumps are abrupt and follow a decaying power-law, while endogenous jumps are progressively accelerating.
This paper models CSI 300 index volatility using machine learning and addresses jump prediction.
problem Volatility modeling and jump prediction for high-frequency CSI 300 index data.
method Generalized Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard model with machine learning algorithms for parameter estimation and forecast evaluation.
result Deterministic component of stochastic volatility processes can be captured over short and longer-term windows.
Paper explores two methods for optimal portfolio selection in financial markets.
problem Optimal portfolio selection for financial markets with jumps.
method Maximum principle and dynamic programming approach.
result Relationship between two methods and their adjoint processes.
We explore martingale and convex duality techniques to study optimal investment strategies that maximize expected risk-averse utility from consumption and terminal wealth. We consider a market model with jumps driven by (multivariate) marked point processes and so-called non-linear wealth dynamics which allows to take …
Modeling Bitcoin prices and media attention using jump-type processes.
problem Capturing the dynamics of Bitcoin prices and media attention.
method Lévy processes and semiparametric estimation.
result Effective modeling of Bitcoin prices and media attention using Lévy processes.
Instabilities in the price dynamics of a large number of financial assets are a clear sign of systemic events. By investigating a set of 20 high cap stocks traded at the Italian Stock Exchange, we find that there is a large number of high frequency cojumps. We show that the dynamics of these jumps is described neither …
We propose a model for hedging in a market with jumps for a large investor. The dynamics of the stock prices and the value process is governed by forward-backward SDEs driven by Teugels martingales. Unlike known FBSDE market models, ours accounts for jumps in stock prices. Moreover, it allows to find an optimal hedging…
In this article, we consider a Markov-modulated model with jumps for short rate dynamics. We obtain closed formulas for the term structure and forward rates using the properties of the jump-telegraph process and the expectation hypothesis. The results are compared with the numerical solution of the corresponding partia…
This paper solves the inversion problem for jump processes using Markovian projections.
problem Calibrating jump-diffusion models with both local and stochastic features.
method Inverting Markovian projections for pure jump processes.
result Constructs calibrated local stochastic intensity (LSI) models for credit risk applications.
A method to identify new classes of price jumps in financial markets.
problem Separating endogenous and exogenous causes of price jumps.
method Wavelet-based representation of jump time-series.
result Identification of new classes of jumps and investigation of co-jumps.
Quantum computer method for pricing lookback options with jumps.
problem Pricing lookback options with discrete monitoring and jump conditions.
method Variational Quantum Imaginary Time Evolution (VarQITE) method to solve non-Hermitian Schrodinger equation.
result Quantum algorithm can handle jump conditions in lookback options pricing.
Calibrates carbon futures option pricing using high-frequency data.
problem Estimating equity and variance risk premia for carbon futures options.
method Multifactor stochastic volatility framework with jumps, employing indirect inference.
result Provides insights into carbon futures and option dynamics.
We model continuous-time information flows generated by a number of information sources that switch on and off at random times. By modulating a multi-dimensional Lévy random bridge over a random point field, our framework relates the discovery of relevant new information sources to jumps in conditional expectation mart…
Two new models for forward power prices capture clustering jumps.
problem Describing forward power prices with clustering jumps.
method Continuous branching processes with immigration and Hawkes processes with exponential kernel.
result Models adequately describe forward prices evolution in French power market.
In this paper we consider the problem of calculating the quantiles of a risky position, the dynamic of which is described as a continuous time regime-switching jump-diffusion, by using Fourier Transform methods. Furthermore, we study a classical option-based portfolio strategy which minimizes the Value-at-Risk of the h…
We take a new look at the problem of disentangling the volatility and jumps processes of daily stock returns. We first provide a computational framework for the univariate stochastic volatility model with Poisson-driven jumps that offers a competitive inference alternative to the existing tools. This methodology is the…
Investment and insurance decisions are studied in a model with nonlinear portfolio frictions and background risk.
problem Investment and insurance decisions under a model with nonlinear portfolio frictions and background risk.
method Dynamic programming approach to find optimality conditions.
result Agent can choose to assume, partially assume, or purchase total insurance against adverse jumps in wealth.
Paper analyzes tech adoption in financial networks, finding key leadership and diffusion dynamics.
problem Understanding technology adoption and network effects in financial systems.
method Developed a spatial-network framework with a master equation and Feynman-Kac representation.
result Found strong support for two-regime adoption dynamics and significant leadership in network central banks.
Extends option pricing framework without risk-free asset using Levy jumps.
problem Valuing derivatives in markets without a traded risk-free bond.
method Introduces common Levy jump dynamics, uses Ito-Levy calculus, FFT, and COS algorithms.
result Calibrations show jump models reduce pricing errors and fit volatility smiles better than Black-Scholes.
The paper models financial data with multivariate jump processes.
problem Capturing the dynamics of financial data with jumps.
method Defined multivariate point processes driven by stochastic jumps, providing stability conditions.
result Nonlinear models fit financial data best, showing jumps cluster during crises.
A new method for pricing derivatives using self-exciting dynamics and finite-difference transforms.
problem Pricing derivatives with accumulated marks using a self-exciting marked point process.
method Derive discounted pricing equation as a PIDE, transform to one-dimensional PIDEs, use Laplace/Fourier transform, approximate jump term, solve using finite difference scheme.
result Efficiently price derivatives with accumulated marks using a novel finite-difference and transform approach.
New neural method for inferring Markov jump processes.
problem Inference in Markov jump processes is challenging.
method Variational inference using neural ODEs and backpropagation.
result Trains neural representations of data to approximate process rates.
The paper prices and replicates various financial contracts on a risky asset with stochastic volatility and jumps.
problem Pricing and replicating financial contracts on assets with stochastic volatility and jumps.
method Develops pricing and hedging formulas for various financial contracts, independent of the volatility process dynamics.
result Pricing and hedging formulas for financial contracts are derived without dependence on the volatility process dynamics.
Study pricing derivatives in markets with long-range dependence and jumps.
problem Deriving pricing formulas for derivatives in markets with long-range dependence and jumps.
method Developed a fractional integro-partial differential equation (PIDE) and used semigroup theory and finite-difference schemes for numerical solutions.
result Closed-form pricing formula for European options and numerical solution for general options.
A simple Hawkes model have been developed for the price tick structure dynamics incorporating market microstructure noise and trade clustering. In this paper, the model is extended with random mark to deal with more realistic price tick structures of equities. We examine the impact of jump in price dynamics to the futu…
Markov jump processes and continuous time Bayesian networks are important classes of continuous time dynamical systems. In this paper, we tackle the problem of inferring unobserved paths in these models by introducing a fast auxiliary variable Gibbs sampler. Our approach is based on the idea of uniformization, and sets…
Method detects jumps in high-frequency order prices using local minima.
problem Detecting jumps in high-frequency order prices with noisy data.
method Developed methods to estimate, locate and test for jumps using local minima of best ask quotes.
result Consistently estimated jump sizes and times, established asymptotic properties of tests, and demonstrated faster convergence rates.
Most energy and commodity markets exhibit mean-reversion and occasional distinctive price spikes, which results in demand for derivative products which protect the holder against high prices. To this end, in this paper we present exact and fast methodologies for the simulation of the spot price dynamics modeled as the …
Develops a PIDE framework for option pricing with stochastic volatility and jumps.
problem Option pricing under stochastic volatility and jumps.
method PIDE framework derived from Lévy-type process, implemented via finite-difference discretization with FFT for nonlocal jump operator, calibrated using GMM.
result Stochastic volatility accounts for most pricing improvement, reducing implied-volatility RMSE by 39% compared to Black-Scholes.
Investigates optimal PPI strategies in jump-diffusion models to mitigate downside risk.
problem Gap risk in PPI strategies due to jumps in asset price dynamics.
method Optimization problem with S-shaped utility functions, solved via martingale approach in a jump-diffusion framework.
result Determines optimal PPI strategy to maximize expected utility of terminal wealth.
Model captures rough volatility and jump clustering in stock vol dynamics.
problem Capturing the joint evolution of S&P 500 and VIX implied vol smiles.
method Rough Hawkes Heston model with affine Volterra dynamics, power kernel, and exponential jump law.
result Model accurately captures S&P 500 and VIX implied vol smiles with low power kernel.
The article provides representations of exchange option prices under SVJD dynamics.
problem Modeling and pricing exchange options under stochastic volatility and jumps.
method Develops representations for European and American exchange options using SVJD dynamics and equivalent martingale measures.
result Derives integro-partial differential equations and representations for exchange option prices.