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48 results for linear fractional stable motion

Method predicts LFSM increments from past observations using codifference.

problem Forecasting LFSM increments from discrete-time observations.
method Uses codifference for serial dependence, with conditional expectation or projection for α>1α>1 or α<2α<2.
result Method shows promising performance in forecasting volatilities, capturing kurtosis and serial dependence.

Continuous time random walks impose a random waiting time before each particle jump. Scaling limits of heavy tailed continuous time random walks are governed by fractional evolution equations. Space-fractional derivatives describe heavy tailed jumps, and the time-fractional version codes heavy tailed waiting times. Thi…

2008-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines order flow in financial markets using fractional Lévy stable motion.

problem Challenges in selecting the best models for financial time series data.
method Investigates order disbalance time series from the perspective of fractional Lévy stable motion.
result Orders exhibit stable anti-correlation for 18 randomly selected stocks.

Research on long-range memory in financial and social systems using various models.

problem Understanding the nature of long-range memory in socioeconomic systems.
method Various Markov processes including point processes, stochastic differential equations, and agent-based models.
result New estimators of self-similarity and long-range memory for non-Gaussian systems are needed.

Deep learning improves Hurst parameter estimation for fractional processes.

problem Estimating the Hurst parameter in fractional stochastic processes.
method Training Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks on extensive datasets of fBm, fOU, and lfsm processes.
result LSTM outperforms traditional methods in fBm and fOU processes but has limited accuracy on lfsm.

The sub-fractional Brownian motion (sfBm) is a stochastic process, characterized by non-stationarity in their increments and long-range dependency, considered as an intermediate step between the standard Brownian motion (Bm) and the fractional Brownian motion (fBm). The mixed process, a linear combination between a Bm …

2020-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

G-framework is presented by Peng [41] for measure risk under uncertainty. In this paper, we define fractional G-Brownian motion (fGBm). Fractional G-Brownian motion is a centered G-Gaussian process with zero mean and stationary increments in the sense of sub-linearity with Hurst index H(0,1)H\in (0,1). This process has sta…

2013-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Modeling financial markets with memory using fractional calculus and Brownian motion.

problem Capturing memory effects in financial markets using stochastic models.
method Fractional Langevin equation with colored noise generated by fractional Brownian motion.
result Anomalous marginal glass phase observed in some regions of the system.

New model uses generalized fractional Brownian motion for stock price prediction.

problem Traditional models fail to accurately predict stock price fluctuations.
method Introduces generalized fractional Brownian motion as a new stochastic process for price modeling.
result Validates the new model for option pricing and risk assessment.

Improved volatility models for option pricing with weak error rates.

problem Improving volatility models to fit market data better.
method Developed a weak convergence analysis for the Euler method applied to linear rough volatility models.
result Proved weak convergence rates of 1/2 + H for linear models and 1 for quadratic payoffs.

The paper extends Merton model to price equity warrants under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion of the short rate.

problem Equity warrant pricing under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion of the short rate.
method The paper applies subdiffusive mechanism to analyze equity warrant in a fractional Brownian motion environment, deriving a pricing formula for equity warrant.
result The paper provides a pricing formula for equity warrants under subdiffusive fractional Brownian motion model of the short rate.

The study assesses how financial markets' efficiency changed during the COVID-19 crisis.

problem The impact of COVID-19 on financial market efficiency.
method Dynamic estimation method for Hurst exponent and memory parameter using alpha-stable distribution and dependence structure.
result Financial markets' efficiency varied during the COVID-19 crisis, with some indices showing less impact than others.

Data-driven discovery of "hidden physics" -- i.e., machine learning of differential equation models underlying observed data -- has recently been approached by embedding the discovery problem into a Gaussian Process regression of spatial data, treating and discovering unknown equation parameters as hyperparameters of a…

2018-08-02abs ↗pdf ↗

We construct a general stochastic process and prove weak convergence results. It is scaled in space and through the parameters of its distribution. We show that our simplified scaling is equivalent to time scaling used frequently. The process is constructed as an integral with respect to a Poisson random measure which …

2011-06-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New perspective on SGD reveals short-range memory effects in deep learning.

problem Understanding the efficacy of stochastic gradient descent (SGD) in deep learning.
method Proposed that SGD is a discretization of an SDE driven by fractional Brownian motion (FBM).
result SGD stays longer in flat minima, favoring generalization.

We survey some new progress on the pricing models driven by fractional Brownian motion \cb{or} mixed fractional Brownian motion. In particular, we give results on arbitrage opportunities, hedging, and option pricing in these models. We summarize some recent results on fractional Black & Scholes pricing model with trans…

2010-04-19abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper provides approximations for pricing Asian options using a mixed fractional Brownian motion with jumps.

problem Pricing Asian options under a mixed fractional Brownian motion with jumps.
method Approximate closed-form solutions for arithmetic Asian options and power options.
result Analytical formulas for pricing arithmetic Asian options and power options are derived.

We introduce Hermite fractional financial markets, where market uncertainties are described by multidimensional Hermite motions. Hermite markets include as particular cases financial markets driven by multivariate fractional Brownian motion and multivariate Rosenblatt motion. Conditions for no-arbitrage and market comp…

2016-12-21abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper extends Heston model to fractional Brownian motion for option pricing.

problem Developing a new financial model for option pricing with fractional Brownian motion.
method Extending Malliavin differentiability to fractional Heston-type model.
result Proves fractional Heston-type model is Malliavin differentiable and derives option pricing expressions.

New rough stochastic volatility models using log-modulated fractional Brownian motion.

problem Analyzing rough stochastic volatility models over the range 0H<1/20 \le H < 1/2.
method Introducing log-modulated fractional Brownian motion (log-fBm) to handle H=0H = 0 and analyze over the full range.
result Obtained skew asymptotics of log(1/T)pTH1/2\log(1/T)^{-p} T^{H-1/2} as To0T o 0 for H0H \ge 0, no flattening of skew as Ho0H o 0.

A new option pricing model uses a time-varying Hurst exponent for more accurate financial predictions.

problem Inaccurate modeling of financial time series due to constant memory parameter limitations.
method Modeling price fluctuations with multifractional Brownian motion and deriving option pricing formula.
result Empirical performance shows the multifractional model fits market quotes better than standard models.

We consider so-called regular invertible Gaussian Volterra processes and derive a formula for their prediction laws. Examples of such processes include the fractional Brownian motions and the mixed fractional Brownian motions. As an application, we consider conditional-mean hedging under transaction costs in Black-Scho…

2017-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

The mixed-fractional CEV model improves CDS pricing by accounting for default risk.

problem Improving the pricing of Credit Default Swaps (CDS) by accounting for default risk.
method Using a mixed-fractional Brownian motion to model the Constant Elasticity of Variance (CEV) model.
result The mixed-fractional CEV model yields more realistic CDS spreads and default probabilities.

The paper fits a seven-parameter GTS distribution to financial data.

problem Nonexistence of GTS probability density function makes MLE inadequate.
method Used fractional Fourier transform to circumvent MLE and provide good parameter estimation.
result The GTS distribution fits financial data significantly better than other models.

Study rough volatility models using path-dependent PDEs and fractional Brownian motions.

problem Modeling and analyzing rough volatility in financial markets.
method Showed conditional expectations are unique classical solutions to path-dependent PDEs derived from functional Itô formula. Leverage these to study weak rates of convergence for discretized stochastic integrals.
result Obtained optimal weak error rates for approximating log-stock prices in rough volatility models.

This paper investigates multiscaling in the rough Bergomi model, finding it primarily due to fat-tailed returns.

problem Understanding multiscaling in the rough Bergomi model to improve financial modelling and risk management.
method Introducing a two-stage statistical testing procedure: first, testing for multiscaling against uniscaling; second, using shuffled surrogates to preserve return distributions.
result Multiscaling in the rough Bergomi model arises primarily from fat-tailed return distributions, not memory effects.

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.

FDBM models use fractional Brownian motion to model complex stochastic processes.

problem Capturing memory effects and long-range dependencies in stochastic processes.
method Developed a generative diffusion bridge framework using a Markovian approximation of fractional Brownian motion.
result FDBM outperforms standard models in predicting future states and unpaired data translation.

We develop a variational framework for SDEs driven by fractional noise.

problem Capturing long-term dependencies in SDEs driven by fractional noise.
method Markov approximation of fractional Brownian motion, variational inference, neural networks.
result Efficient variational inference of posterior path measures for neural-SDEs.

Model rough volatility using RDEs with correlated Brownian motion and fractional Brownian motion.

problem Modeling rough volatility with correlated stochastic processes.
method Developed a method to lift Brownian motion and rough paths, applying it to fractional Brownian motion to model rough volatility.
result Calibrated a new rough volatility model to market data.

Instantaneous volatility of logarithmic return in the lognormal fractional SABR model is driven by the exponentiation of a correlated fractional Brownian motion. Due to the mixed nature of driving Brownian and fractional Brownian motions, probability density for such a model is less studied in the literature. We show i…

2017-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Analyzed a generalized voter model with power-law herding intensity, revealing anomalous diffusion and long-range memory.

problem Anomalous diffusion and long-range memory in a generalized voter model.
method Derived analytical expressions for moments and first passage time distribution, confirmed numerically.
result The model exhibits long-range memory indicators despite being a Markov model.

The study tackles rough noise in high-frequency financial data using fractional Brownian motion.

problem Impediments to analyzing high-frequency financial data due to noise.
method Assuming an efficient price process as a continuous Itô semimartingale, the study derives consistent estimators and confidence intervals for roughness parameters and volatilities.
result The rough noise model explains divergence rates in volatility signature plots over time and between assets.

We consider conditional-mean hedging in a fractional Black-Scholes pricing model in the presence of proportional transaction costs. We develop an explicit formula for the conditional-mean hedging portfolio in terms of the recently discovered explicit conditional law of the fractional Brownian motion.

2017-05-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study evaluates discretized arbitrage strategies in fractional financial markets.

problem Serial correlation in financial markets with fractional Brownian motion.
method Revisit and transfer Shiryaev and Salopek's strategies to a real-world setting, distretizing dynamics and introducing transaction costs.
result Both strategies are promising with respect to terminal portfolio values and loss probabilities.

It has been recently shown that rough volatility models, where the volatility is driven by a fractional Brownian motion with small Hurst parameter, provide very relevant dynamics in order to reproduce the behavior of both historical and implied volatilities. However, due to the non-Markovian nature of the fractional Br…

2016-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗