The study evaluates various jump tests for high-frequency financial data.
problem Choosing the most effective jump test for high-frequency financial data.
method An extensive evaluation of multiple alternative tests in various scenarios.
result Guidelines for choosing the most suitable test for different settings.
We consider a process Xt, which is observed on a finite time interval [0,T], at discrete times 0,Δn,2Δn,…. This process is an Itô semimartingale with stochastic volatility σt2. Assuming that X has jumps on [0,T], we derive tests to decide whether the volatility process has jumps occurring simultan…
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.
Paper introduces a new volatility estimator for jump-diffusion models.
problem Disentangling integrated variance from total process quadratic variation.
method Order statistics approach to estimate time-varying volatility and jumps.
result Empirical tests show improved Value at Risk forecasting.
Developed a method to detect jumps and estimate volatility in financial data.
problem Identifying jumps in financial time series data.
method Threshold method for jump detection and volatility estimation.
result Unprecedented accuracy in volatility estimation across various parameter values.
The paper presents a method for detecting jump sizes in crude oil prices.
problem Detecting jump sizes in crude oil price data.
method Sequential hypothesis testing using infinitesimal generators and super-solutions.
result The method improves the Barndorff-Nielsen and Shephard model for derivative and commodity market analysis.
The paper introduces new tests for global controllability in hybrid systems.
problem Global controllability in hybrid systems with discrete events.
method Geometric formulation of hybrid systems and analysis of jump points.
result Hybrid systems can be globally controllable even if continuous systems are not.
High-frequency data cointegration framework developed with rigorous theory and tests.
problem Cointegration in high-frequency data with jumps and infinite activity.
method Regression-based estimation method and Dickey-Fuller type residual tests.
result Consistent and asymptotic limit theory for cointegration tests.
Study short maturity Asian options in jump-diffusion models with local volatility.
problem Analyzing Asian options pricing in models with jumps and local volatility.
method Asymptotic analysis for short maturity, considering fixed and floating strike options.
result Explicit results for Asian option prices in several models, including Merton, double-exponential, and Variance Gamma models.
This paper examines how the U.S.--China trade war affects stock markets, finding evidence of financial contagion and changes in risk channels.
problem The impact of the U.S.--China trade war on stock markets and financial contagion.
method Developed a novel jump-diffusion process to account for risk contagion, using high-frequency financial data and quasi-maximum likelihood estimator.
result Evidence of financial contagion from the U.S. to China, with changes in risk contagion channels.
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.
A new method for pricing options with stochastic volatility and jumps.
problem Pricing options under stochastic volatility and jumps.
method Fourth-order compact finite-difference scheme with implicit-explicit Crank-Nicolson framework.
result The method achieves near-fourth-order spatial accuracy and up to two orders of magnitude lower runtime than quadratic finite elements.
In this paper we discuss the basket options valuation for a jump-diffusion model. The underlying asset prices follow some correlated local volatility diffusion processes with systematic jumps. We derive a forward partial integral differential equation (PIDE) for general stochastic processes and use the asymptotic expan…
Hybrid model improves synthetic equity data generation.
problem Generating realistic synthetic financial time series.
method Discretized excess growth rates into states with Poisson jumps, estimating parameters directly.
result Framework achieved high pass rates for distributional and volatility clustering tests.
Generative model handles varying data dimensions using jump diffusion processes.
problem Handling data of varying dimensionality in generative models.
method Formulated as a jump diffusion process, learning to approximate the process with a novel evidence lower bound.
result Effective sampling of data of varying dimensionality, better compatibility with test-time diffusion guidance imputation tasks.
We introduce a new probabilistic method for solving a class of impulse control problems based on their representations as Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (BSDEs for short) with constrained jumps. As an example, our method is used for pricing Swing options. We deal with the jump constraint by a penalization p…
The paper reviews recent statistical methods for financial markets, focusing on jumps, volatility, and microstructure noise.
problem Analyzing financial market data with statistical models.
method Review and development of statistical methods for financial markets, including jump tests, rough volatility, and microstructure noise.
result Established a minimax lower bound for volatility recovery and proposed new statistical methods for financial market analysis.
New extremal metrics found on Kähler manifolds.
problem Constructing extremal metrics on Kähler manifolds.
method Test configurations for strictly semistable Kähler manifolds.
result Infinitely many new examples of manifolds with extremal Kähler metrics.
The aim of this paper is to examine the time scaling of the semivariance when returns are modeled by various types of jump-diffusion processes, including stochastic volatility models with jumps in returns and in volatility. In particular, we derive an exact formula for the semivariance when the volatility is kept const…
Detects jumps in financial asset prices with U-shape volatility.
problem Identifying jumps in financial asset prices with varying volatility.
method Threshold method applied to five-minute log-returns.
result Visualized jumps and volatility patterns for Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock.
In this paper we derive an easily computed approximation to European basket call prices for a local volatility jump-diffusion model. We apply the asymptotic expansion method to find the approximate value of the lower bound of European basket call prices. If the local volatility function is time independent then there i…
Proposes second-order Esscher transform for Lévy models in financial markets.
problem Risk management and quantification in markets with jumps and Lévy dynamics.
method Derives densities, equivalent measures, and pricing formulas for European call options.
result Option prices are bounded and monotonic with the second-order Esscher parameter.
Non-spanning identification of scheduled event risk in option pricing.
problem Separating continuous surface from scheduled jump in option pricing.
method Modeling FOMC decisions, CPI releases, and NFP reports as deterministic-time jumps in risk-neutral option pricing.
result Improves held-out event-spanning pricing with Gaussian and two-component mixture jumps.
New model captures VIX derivatives pricing with varying volatility and jumps.
problem Pricing VIX derivatives with varying volatility and jumps.
method Developed a stochastic volatility plus jumps model with free parameter.
result Model accurately captures implied volatility dynamics and pricing VIX derivatives.
A new family of conformal test martingales based on Legendre polynomials for online exchangeability testing.
problem Detecting variance, skewness, and higher-order deviations from uniformity in online data.
method A family of conformal test martingales based on shifted Legendre polynomials.
result The Variational Legendre Jumper reduces exponential scaling to linear time with minimal loss in power.
Study on MMV in jump-diffusion models resolves MV's non-monotonicity issues.
problem Non-monotonicity and free cash flow stream problems in MV preferences.
method Explicit solution for MMV preferences in jump-diffusion models, proving non-negative potential measures.
result MMV resolves MV's non-monotonicity and free cash flow stream issues.
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.
A new approach to MV portfolio optimization with jumps and RL.
problem Continuous-time Mean-Variance portfolio optimization with jumps.
method Jump-diffusion process, Reinforcement Learning, time-inconsistent control (TIC), Actor-Critic RL algorithm.
result The proposed RL model is profitable in real-world market data.
New method estimates tempered stable Lévy models with high accuracy.
problem Estimating volatility and jump intensity of tempered stable Lévy processes.
method Iterative method combining Truncated Realized Quadratic Variations and small-time approximations.
result Method outperforms existing alternatives in various scenarios.
Unified q-learning for mean-field jump-diffusion models with unobservable population distribution.
problem Continuous-time q-learning in mean-field jump-diffusion models with unobservable population distribution.
method Proposed decoupled Iq-function for unified policy evaluation in MFG and MFC problems; unified q-learning algorithm based on test policies and averaged martingale orthogonality condition.
result Unified policy evaluation rule for MFG and MFC problems based on decoupled Iq-function.
We derive asymptotic expansions for option data to detect infinite variation volatility.
problem Detecting infinite variation volatility in high-frequency option data.
method Nonparametric higher-order asymptotic expansions for small-time changes of characteristic functions of Itô semimartingales.
result Evidence of infinite variation volatility in high-frequency option data.
Enhances option pricing for American-style options using JDOI method.
problem Pricing American-style options efficiently under stochastic volatility.
method Extends DOI variance reduction technique to Lévy dynamics, combining with LSMC.
result Strong variance reduction in option pricing compared to standard LSMC.
The paper develops and tests operator splitting schemes for American options in a complex model.
problem Efficient numerical solution of American options under a two-asset Merton jump-diffusion model.
method Adaptation of IMEX and ADI operator splitting schemes to solve the two-dimensional PIDCP.
result Investigates and compares the convergence and performance of eight operator splitting methods.
Proposes a method for approximating transition densities of SDEs driven by gamma processes.
problem Calculating transition densities for SDEs driven by gamma processes.
method Taylor-type approximation and conditional expectation of multiple stochastic integrals.
result Efficiency of the proposed method demonstrated through numerical tests.
Quantum theory reinterprets financial pricing by focusing on observable price transitions.
problem Traditional financial models rely on latent variables; this paper proposes a new observable approach.
method Shift operators, spectral calculus, and Lindblad semigroups are used to define observable frequency operators and convolution generators.
result The framework leads to a nonlocal pricing equation that converges to classical Black-Scholes-Merton under small mesh limits.
News might trigger jump arrivals in financial time series. The "bad" and "good" news seems to have distinct impact. In the research, a double exponential jump distribution is applied to model downward and upward jumps. Bayesian double exponential jump-diffusion model is proposed. Theorems stated in the paper enable est…
We quantify how co-jumps impact correlations in currency markets. To disentangle the continuous part of quadratic covariation from co-jumps, and study the influence of co-jumps on correlations, we propose a new wavelet-based estimator. The proposed estimation framework is able to localize the co-jumps very precisely th…
Neural jump model improves option pricing accuracy.
problem Jump risk in option pricing.
method Neural jump stochastic differential equation model with Gumbel-Softmax gradient learning.
result Neural jump components significantly improve option pricing accuracy.
Study controlled contagion with state-dependent killing, proving a comparison principle.
problem Analyzing controlled McKean--Vlasov contagion with state-dependent killing.
method Proof of a comparison principle using Wasserstein smooth-gauge comparison and killing-jump absorption estimates.
result Established a comparison principle for the two-population killed-particle HJB.
This paper extends subordinated models to include stochastic time changes, improving financial modeling.
problem Improving financial models to better capture market features like jump clustering and volatility persistence.
method Subordinated processes with Levy and stochastic arrival mechanisms.
result Strong consistency and asymptotic normality results for VG and VGSA processes under various stochastic arrival models.
Study reveals strong co-jumping behavior in U.S. yield curves compared to Europe.
problem Understanding co-jumps in interest rate futures markets.
method Localized co-jumps through wavelet coefficients, identified statistically significant ones, and analyzed using high frequency data.
result Stronger co-jumping behavior in U.S. yield curves compared to European ones.
We introduce wavelet-based methodology for estimation of realized variance allowing its measurement in the time-frequency domain. Using smooth wavelets and Maximum Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform, we allow for the decomposition of the realized variance into several investment horizons and jumps. Basing our estimator…
Christmas causes 2-month LIBOR to jump.
problem Understanding the short-term pattern in LIBOR dynamics.
method Analyzed the 21 days before Xmas and the sign and size of the jump.
result 2-month LIBOR jumps after Christmas, influenced by the trend 21 days prior.
Develops a test to distinguish between standard and rough volatility.
problem Determining whether asset volatility follows a standard semimartingale or a rough process.
method Uses sample autocovariance of high-frequency asset return data to detect negative autocorrelation at high frequencies.
result Evidence of rough volatility in SPY high-frequency data.
We investigate the extension of the multilevel Monte Carlo path simulation method to jump-diffusion SDEs. We consider models with finite rate activity, using a jump-adapted discretisation in which the jump times are computed and added to the standard uniform dis- cretisation times. The key component in multilevel analy…
Study proposes pricing mechanism for cryptocurrency options.
problem High speculation, volatility, and discontinuity in cryptocurrency markets.
method Proposes a pricing mechanism based on SVCJ model with co-jumps.
result Shows significant contemporaneous anti-correlation between jumps in price and volatility.
The paper evaluates forecast accuracy of realized volatility measures in large cross-sections.
problem Forecast evaluation of realized volatility measures in large cross-sections of financial data.
method Equal predictive accuracy testing procedures, LASSO shrinkage, measurement error correction, cross-sectional jump component measures.
result The augmented HAR model outperforms the standard HAR model in forecasting realized volatility.
We develop and test a fast and accurate semi-analytical formula for single-name default swaptions in the context of a shifted square root jump diffusion (SSRJD) default intensity model. The model can be calibrated to the CDS term structure and a few default swaptions, to price and hedge other credit derivatives consist…