A blockchain replaces central counterparties with time-consuming consensus protocols to record the transfer of ownership. This settlement latency slows cross-exchange trading, exposing arbitrageurs to price risk. Off-chain settlement, instead, exposes arbitrageurs to costly default risk. We show with Bitcoin network an…
On-device research index
arXiv research
A locally-built, LLM-digested index of recent arXiv papers in quant finance, geometry/topology, and statistical ML — keyword search served straight from SQLite on this machine.
168,695 papers · 148 categories
Trend · papers per month
48 results for “latency arbitrage”
The possibility of latency arbitrage in financial markets has led to the deployment of high-speed communication links between distant financial centers. These links are noisy and so there is a need for coding. In this paper, we develop a gametheoretic model of trading behavior where two traders compete to capture laten…
PolySwarm uses a swarm of LLMs to predict and arbitrage prediction markets.
problem Real-time prediction market trading and latency arbitrage inefficiencies.
method PolySwarm employs a swarm of 50 diverse LLMs, Bayesian combination, and risk-controlled execution.
result Swarm aggregation outperforms single-model baselines in prediction tasks.
Research optimizes C++ patterns for HFT, reducing latency and improving profitability.
problem Optimizing latency-critical code for high-frequency trading systems.
method Creation of a Low-Latency Programming Repository, optimisation of trading strategy, implementation of Disruptor pattern.
result Significant performance improvements in speed and profitability.
Study replicates market model, finds replication hindered by missing details.
problem Replicating a market model with missing details and limited quantitative reporting.
method Increased simulation runs, bootstrap confidence intervals, and code analysis.
result Achieved relational equivalence for most metrics but rejected quantitative alignment.
Trend arbitrage, bid-ask spread and market dynamicsphysics.data-an
Microstructure of market dynamics is studied through analysis of tick price data. Linear trend is introduced as a tool for such analysis. Trend arbitrage inequality is developed and tested. The inequality sets limiting relationship between trend, bid-ask spread, market reaction and average update frequency of price inf…
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…
A blockchain-based federated learning system with latency analysis.
problem Latency issues in decentralized federated learning architectures.
method Introduced a consortium blockchain and a latency model to analyze the workflow.
result The latency model accurately quantifies actual delays in the system.
We consider a single security market based on a limit order book and two investors, with different speeds of trade execution. If the fast investor can front-run the slower investor, we show that this allows the fast trader to obtain risk free profits, but that these profits cannot be scaled. We derive the fast trader's…
Optimizes latency and false alarm probability in change detection problems.
problem Balancing latency and false alarms in non-stationary environments.
method Develops order-optimal change detectors under specified latency and false alarm levels.
result Derives a universal lower bound on latency and develops order-optimal detectors.
Study validates low latency's impact on trading profits.
problem Determining the impact of low latency on trading profits.
method Agent-based simulation of trading strategies in a controlled environment.
result Latency inversely affects trading profits; latency rank is key.
Research examines how strategic latency manipulation impacts Ethereum's network efficiency and decentralization.
problem Impact of artificial latency on Ethereum's network efficiency and decentralization.
method Comprehensive analysis of MEV-Boost auction system and empirical validation with a pilot.
result Increased profitability for node operators and significant systemic challenges like heightened network inefficiencies and centralization risks.
New measures detect HFT activity, revealing its impact on stock prices.
problem Lack of public data on HFT activity.
method Developed machine learning models to predict HFT activity using proprietary and public data.
result Measures outperform conventional proxies and reveal HFT's impact on price discovery.
The Tick library simulates and learns Hawkes processes with latency effects.
problem Correctly modeling causality in order book events with latency.
method Exponential kernels shifted by latency, derived log-likelihood expressions.
result Latency determines most decays in real data, showing decay relationships.
MASnet enhances speech on mobile devices with low latency.
problem Efficiently enhancing speech on mobile devices with low latency.
method MASnet processes linear-scale spectrograms, using ratio masks to enhance noisy frames, and operates in low-latency incremental inference mode.
result MASnet achieves efficient speech enhancement with low latency, reducing FMA/s operations.
CryptoNAS improves PI accuracy by 3.4% with 2.4x less latency.
problem Private inference on machine learning models with limited latency.
method Developed CryptoNAS, a novel NAS method for finding models that maximize accuracy within a ReLU budget.
result Improves accuracy by 3.4% and latency by 2.4x over state-of-the-art methods.
PHAZE framework uses zkML and hashing for fast, verifiable LHC trigger decisions.
problem Inefficient inference on large machine learning models for LHC trigger performance.
method Cryptographic techniques like hashing and zkML for low latency, certifiable inference.
result Achieves nanosecond-order latency for LHC triggers, enabling dynamic low-level triggers.
This paper studies optimal market making for large-tick assets in the presence of latency. We consider a random walk model for the asset price, and formulate the market maker's optimization problem using Markov Decision Processes (MDP). We characterize the value of an order and show that it plays the role of one-period…
Automated tool reduces FPGA inference latency to 5 μs for deep neural networks.
problem Deploying ultra low-latency, low-power deep neural networks on FPGAs.
method Extending hls4ml library, using model compression techniques like pruning and quantization-aware training.
result Achieved inference latency of 5 μs with 97% resource reduction.
TinyML models detect RF and cyber threats in spacecraft with low latency.
problem Detecting cyber-RF threats in autonomous spacecraft with low latency.
method Analysis of classical models (RF, LR, SVM, MLP) for latency-accuracy trade-offs.
result Logistic Regression achieves microsecond-level inference with minimal accuracy loss.
A new algorithm for cryo-EM data collection that balances reward and latency.
problem Optimizing data collection in cryo-EM experiments with action delays.
method Latency-aware contextual bandit framework and COAF algorithm.
result The COAF algorithm efficiently maximizes reward over time in cryo-EM experiments.
High frequency trading has led to widespread efforts to reduce information propagation delays between physically distant exchanges. Using relativistically correct millisecond-resolution tick data, we document a 3-millisecond decrease in one-way communication time between the Chicago and New York areas that has occurred…
S3NAS finds high-accuracy CNN architectures for NPUs in 3 hours.
problem Finding optimal CNN architectures for NPUs with high accuracy and low latency.
method Supernet design, Single-Path NAS, scaling, analytical latency estimation.
result 82.72% top-1 accuracy on ImageNet with 11.66 ms latency.
DCT-SNN uses DCT to reduce inference latency in SNNs.
problem High inference latency in SNNs.
method Proposes a time-based encoding scheme using DCT to reduce timesteps.
result Achieves top-1 accuracy comparable to standard deep learning while reducing inference latency.
New algorithm finds more arbitrage opportunities in DEXs.
problem Detecting arbitrage loops and non-loops in decentralized exchanges.
method Combining line graph and modified Moore-Bellman-Ford algorithm.
result Found more arbitrage loops and non-loops compared to existing methods.
This paper introduces strategies to maximize arbitrage profits in decentralized exchanges.
problem Maximizing profits from arbitrage loops in decentralized exchanges.
method Three strategies: MaxPrice, MaxMax, and Convex Optimization.
result The Convex Optimization strategy yields the highest monetized arbitrage profit in theory and practice.
PolyLUT uses polynomials to reduce FPGA latency.
problem Reducing latency in FPGA-based neural network inference.
method Training neural networks using multivariate polynomials as basic building blocks.
result Achieved significant latency and area improvements.
In this paper, a novel experienced deep reinforcement learning (deep-RL) framework is proposed to provide model-free resource allocation for ultra reliable low latency communication (URLLC). The proposed, experienced deep-RL framework can guarantee high end-to-end reliability and low end-to-end latency, under explicit …
Study upper hedging prices for contingent claims in models with various types of arbitrage.
problem Valuation of contingent claims in market models with different types of arbitrage.
method Analysis of market models with increasing profit, strong arbitrage, and arbitrage of the first kind.
result Option prices are reduced when increasing profit is present, and corporate stock price processes can be derived from issuance and repurchase plans.
When applying machine learning to sensitive data, one has to find a balance between accuracy, information security, and computational-complexity. Recent studies combined Homomorphic Encryption with neural networks to make inferences while protecting against information leakage. However, these methods are limited by the…
This study analyzes satellite communication latency using a stochastic geometry model.
problem Latency analysis of LEO satellite relay communication systems.
method Stochastic geometry framework with spherical BPP models, suboptimal satellite relay selection strategy.
result Derives distance distributions and analytical expressions for transmission delays.
Paper analyzes how latency affects optimal order execution in markets.
problem Balancing profit from optimal order execution against execution risk.
method Stochastic optimal control problem with risk-averse trader.
result Closed-form approximations of fill probability, limit price, and latency.
Ultra-low latency recurrent neural network inference on FPGAs for physics applications with hls4mlcs.LG
Paper presents FPGA implementation for efficient recurrent neural networks.
problem Implementing recurrent neural networks on FPGAs for low latency.
method Developed hls4ml framework to implement LSTM and GRU layers.
result Demonstrated effective designs for both small and large models.
New attacks exploit neural network energy and latency, increasing costs by 10-200x.
problem Energy and latency vulnerabilities in neural networks.
method Crafted sponge examples to maximize energy and latency.
result Adversaries can increase energy consumption by 10-200x and delay decisions.
Exchanges implement intentional trade delays to limit the harmful impact of low-latency trading. Do such "speed bumps" curb investment in fast trading technology? Data is scarce since trading technologies are proprietary. We build an experimental trading platform where participants face speed bumps and can invest in fa…
The paper explores arbitrage in financial markets under uncertainty using Wasserstein distance.
problem Investigating arbitrage in financial markets with distributional uncertainty.
method Using Wasserstein distance, the paper considers weak and strong forms of arbitrage conditions and introduces a relaxation called statistical arbitrage.
result The paper derives dual formulations of robust arbitrage conditions and conducts computational experiments to answer questions about ambiguity and statistical arbitrage.
This paper proposes an EM approach to reduce inference latency in NAR sequence generation.
problem High inference latency in NAR models due to multi-modality in sequence generation.
method A unified EM framework that jointly optimizes AR and NAR models, with iterative refinement.
result The proposed approach achieves competitive performance with existing NAR models and significantly reduces inference latency.
The paper investigates cyclic arbitrage opportunities in decentralized exchanges.
problem Price discrepancies in decentralized exchanges lead to arbitrage opportunities.
method Theoretical framework and analysis of transaction-level data.
result Traders have executed over 292,606 cyclic arbitrages over eleven months, exploiting more than 138 million USD in revenue.
This note develops an arbitrage theory for a discrete-time market model without the assumption of the existence of a numéraire asset. Fundamental theorems of asset pricing are stated and proven in this context. The distinction between the notions of investment-consumption arbitrage and pure-investment arbitrage provide…
We construct and study market models admitting optimal arbitrage. We say that a model admits optimal arbitrage if it is possible, in a zero-interest rate setting, starting with an initial wealth of 1 and using only positive portfolios, to superreplicate a constant c>1. The optimal arbitrage strategy is the strategy for…
Virtual Arbitrage Pricing Theorycond-mat.stat-mech
We generalize the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) to include the contribution of virtual arbitrage opportunities. We model the arbitrage return by a stochastic process. The latter is incorporated in the APT framework to calculate the correction to the APT due to the virtual arbitrage opportunities. The resulting relatio…
Incremental Text to Speech for Neural Sequence-to-Sequence Models using Reinforcement Learningeess.AS
Improves text-to-speech speed by interleaving character reading and audio synthesis.
problem Latency in text-to-speech models limits their use in time-sensitive tasks.
method Reinforcement learning to train an agent to choose the order of character reading and audio synthesis.
result The proposed method successfully balances latency and audio quality.
No-arbitrage constraints on implied variance slope are weak, leading to almost guaranteed arbitrage in many cases.
problem Weak constraints on implied variance slope in the Black-Scholes model lead to arbitrage opportunities.
method Analysis of constraints on implied variance slope and their implications for arbitrage.
result Arbitrage is almost always guaranteed in a wide range of slope values where constraints are enforced.
We have embedded the classical theory of stochastic finance into a differential geometric framework called Geometric Arbitrage Theory and show that it is possible to: --Write arbitrage as curvature of a principal fibre bundle. --Parameterize arbitrage strategies by its holonomy. --Give the Fundamental Theorem of Asset …
We apply Geometric Arbitrage Theory to obtain results in mathematical finance for credit markets, which do not need stochastic differential geometry in their formulation. We obtain closed form equations involving default intensities and loss given defaults characterizing the no-free-lunch-with-vanishing-risk condition …
New method finds better arbitrage opportunities in AMMs.
problem Finding optimal arbitrage trades in multi-token AMMs.
method Closed-form solutions using convex optimisation.
result Better arbitrage opportunities than traditional methods.
NeuraLUT maps neural networks to lookup tables, reducing latency and improving expressivity.
problem Reducing latency in deep neural networks for FPGA accelerators.
method Mapping entire sub-networks to a single lookup table, introducing skip connections.
result Up to 4.3x lower latency for the same accuracy.
We resolve the fundamental problem of online decoding with general order ergodic Markov chain models. Specifically, we provide deterministic and randomized algorithms whose performance is close to that of the optimal offline algorithm even when latency is small. Our algorithms admit efficient implementation vi…