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.
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.
The effect of leverage on liquidity is a tool for analysing the level of liquidity for a given production process. It measures the sensitivity of the level of liquidity that results from changes in the volume of production and unit operating margin. A commercial activity is liquid at the moment when all costs are cover…
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.
Study calculates arbitrage gains between two markets with limited liquidity.
problem Arbitrage gains between markets with limited liquidity.
method Modeling arbitrage gains using relative liquidity and trading volume, assuming quadratic trading costs.
result Arbitrage gains depend on relative liquidity and trading volume between markets.
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.
Paper analyzes liquidity for everlasting options in DeFi, offering strategies to reduce costs.
problem Challenges of perpetual derivatives in decentralized finance markets.
method Dynamic proactive market maker model, simulations, hedging strategies.
result Liquidity providers can achieve net positive PnL with effective strategies.
Study liquidity provision in decentralized exchanges considering risk aversion and replication costs.
problem Economic viability of liquidity provision in decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
method Formulated strategic interactions as a sequential game with risk-averse LP, traders, and arbitrageurs.
result DEX liquidity depth is crucial for risk management, influenced by risk aversion and replication costs.
The study examines pricing American options with both exogenous and endogenous transaction costs.
problem Pricing American options with transaction costs and liquidity risks.
method Modeling liquidity risks as a mean-reverting process and transaction costs as proportional to trading amount. Two nonlinear PDEs are used to characterize option values. Numerical solution via ADI method and model calibration using maximum likelihood estimation.
result The model incorporating liquidity risks significantly outperforms the Leland model.
Optimal liquidation model reduces trading costs in OTC markets.
problem Minimizing trading costs in Over-The-Counter markets.
method Developed an optimal portfolio liquidation model in Locally Linear Order Book framework.
result Optimal liquidation time is proportional to the square root of the traded volume.
We present a simulation-and-regression method for solving dynamic portfolio allocation problems in the presence of general transaction costs, liquidity costs and market impacts. This method extends the classical least squares Monte Carlo algorithm to incorporate switching costs, corresponding to transaction costs and t…
We study a continuous-time version of the intermediation model of Grossman and Miller (1988). To wit, we solve for the competitive equilibrium prices at which liquidity takers' demands are absorbed by dealers with quadratic inventory costs, who can in turn gradually transfer these positions to an exogenous open market …
The paper models battery valuation in intraday electricity markets, incorporating liquidity costs.
problem Valuing batteries in intraday electricity markets considering liquidity costs.
method Stochastic model for mid-prices combined with a deterministic model for liquidity costs, using dynamic programming for optimization.
result Liquidity costs significantly impact battery valuation, especially with multiple batteries.
The study finds a liquidity premium in stock returns, but only after correcting for microstructure noise.
problem The positive association between expected idiosyncratic volatility and expected stock returns.
method Developed a novel method to eliminate microstructure influences from stock returns and estimate idiosyncratic volatility.
result The liquidity premium in value-weighted portfolios is driven by liquidity in the prior month after correcting for microstructure noise.
Model liquidity premia using a risk-sharing economy with quadratic costs.
problem Understanding the cross-section of liquidity premia earned by assets with different trading costs.
method Developed a risk-sharing economy model with quadratic transaction costs, leading to matrix-valued Riccati equations for equilibrium.
result Calibrated model to time series data, revealing liquidity premia across assets with varying trading costs.
We consider a financial market with liquidity cost as in Çetin, Jarrow and Protter [2004], where the supply function Sε(s,ν) depends on a parameter ε≥0 with S0(s,ν)=s corresponding to the perfect liquid situation. Using the PDE characterization of Çetin, Soner and Touzi [2010] of the super-hedging cost of a…
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…
Brokers and an informed trader compete for liquidity, affecting trading costs and inventory risk.
problem How brokers and an informed trader manage liquidity and trading costs.
method Sequential Stackelberg game, solving for trading strategies, numerical solutions.
result Equilibrium strategies and liquidity prices determined, not Pareto efficient.
In a market with one safe and one risky asset, an investor with a long horizon, constant investment opportunities, and constant relative risk aversion trades with small proportional transaction costs. We derive explicit formulas for the optimal investment policy, its implied welfare, liquidity premium, and trading volu…
Study assesses the impact of Basel III reforms on Bangladeshi banks.
problem Impact of Basel III liquidity and capital requirements on Bangladeshi banks.
method Panel data analysis with fixed effects, including macroeconomic variables.
result Higher capital and liquidity requirements negatively affect banks' profitability but positively impact interest rates and private sector lending.
Modeling liquidity risk in financial markets using agent-based simulation.
problem Understanding and quantifying the costs of buying or selling assets in financial markets.
method Agent-based modeling (ABM) with Monte Carlo simulations to calculate transaction costs and price impacts.
result Emergent price impacts without oversimplification, providing a realistic framework for liquidity risk.
This paper explores BTC-denominated prediction markets to avoid stablecoin opportunity costs.
problem Opportunity costs and loss of BTC exposure when converting to stablecoins.
method Analyzes three methods of liquidity provision: cross-market making, automated market making, and DeFi redirection.
result Cross-market making provides the best user risk profile but requires active liquidity.
Agent optimizes perpetual contract liquidation with transaction costs and risk.
problem Optimizing perpetual contract liquidation with transaction costs and risk.
method Solving stochastic control problem for optimal trading strategy.
result Closed-form expression and approximations for optimal strategy.
Traders are often faced with large block orders in markets with limited liquidity and varying volatility. Executing the entire order at once usually incurs a large trading cost because of this limited liquidity. In order to minimize this cost traders split up large orders over time. Varying volatility however implies t…
Investigates consumption and investment strategies with preference for liquid assets.
problem Infinite horizon consumption-portfolio problem with liquid and illiquid risky assets.
method Analyzes properties of value function, categorizes solvency regions, and characterizes optimal policy.
result Liquidity preference leads to higher liquid wealth and lower consumption, potentially negative allocation to illiquid asset.
The study extends SPT to account for real-world transaction costs, improving portfolio performance.
problem Real-world transaction costs affect portfolio performance, especially during market stress.
method Developed a continuous-time model with stochastic transaction costs and derived lower bounds for cost-adjusted wealth.
result Functionally generated portfolios can still achieve relative arbitrage after accounting for transaction costs.
Optimal trade execution in a fluctuating market with stochastic liquidity.
problem Minimizing costs in a market with unpredictable liquidity.
method Developed a recursion to find the least costly trade execution strategy.
result Explicit recursion characterizes the least costly trade execution.
Sunshine trading theory predicts lower execution costs and liquidity provision through explicit preannouncements, but evidence is scarce in traditional markets.
problem Adverse selection on liquidity provision
method Reconstructing metaorders and comparing them with visible TWAP executions
result Visible TWAPs face lower execution costs and leave a smaller permanent price impact compared to hidden metaorders.
We consider rate swaps which pay a fixed rate against a floating rate in presence of bid-ask spread costs. Even for simple models of bid-ask spread costs, there is no explicit strategy optimizing an expected function of the hedging error. We here propose an efficient algorithm based on the stochastic gradient method to…
FluxLayer solves cross-chain liquidity fragmentation for better MEV capture.
problem Cross-chain fragmented liquidity and MEV optimization.
method Three-layer framework integrating settlement, intent, and leverage mechanisms.
result FluxLayer enhances cross-chain MEV by capturing more arbitrage opportunities.
Stablecoin liquidity was affected by the SVB collapse, with USDC's transparency leading to market reactions.
problem Impact of stablecoin transparency on liquidity during market turmoil.
method Adapted MCI measure to Uniswap, Difference-in-Differences analysis on MCI and TVL, measured liquidity concentration.
result USDC's transparency led to swift market reactions, while USDT's opacity provided a safety net.
Simple probabilistic solution for optimal liquidation with linear price impact.
problem Maximizing expected terminal wealth in a setup with quadratic transaction costs.
method Provided a simple probabilistic solution to the problem.
result Simple and probabilistic form of the solution not previously published.
Optimal strategy for liquidating portfolios under discrete time intervals.
problem Optimizing liquidation of portfolios with discrete time constraints and impact effects.
method Modeling portfolio liquidation with N risky assets, using VaR for cost measurement, and deriving an optimal liquidation time.
result The optimal liquidation time is only influenced by temporary price impacts, not permanent ones.
ABM simulates OTC government bond market dynamics, enhancing liquidity and stability.
problem Understanding and ensuring market stability and liquidity in OTC government bond markets.
method Developed a bespoke ABM to simulate market-maker interactions and test hypotheses.
result Greater agent diversity enhances market liquidity and reducing market-making costs improves stability.
In this paper, we study optimal liquidation problems in a randomly-terminated horizon. We consider the liquidation of a large single-asset portfolio with the aim of minimizing a combination of volatility risk and transaction costs arising from permanent and temporary market impact. Three different scenarios are analyze…
Study compares market microstructure between two South African exchanges.
problem Understanding price response dynamics and market microstructure differences between two South African exchanges.
method Comparative analysis of returns distributions, auto-correlations, price impact, and trading costs on different time scales.
result Similar stylized facts emerge as measurement time scale increases, but price responses vary significantly.
We study optimal trading in an Almgren-Chriss model with running and terminal inventory costs and general predictive signals about price changes. As a special case, this allows to treat optimal liquidation in "target zone models": asset prices with a reflecting boundary enforced by regulatory interventions. In this cas…
We study an optimal liquidation problem under the ambiguity with respect to price impact parameters. Our main results show that the value function and the optimal trading strategy can be characterized by the solution to a semi-linear PDE with superlinear gradient, monotone generator and singular terminal value. We also…
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%.
Asset liquidity in modern financial markets is a key but elusive concept. A market is often said to be liquid when the prevailing structure of transactions provides a prompt and secure link between the demand and supply of assets, thus delivering low costs of transaction. Providing a rigorous and empirically relevant d…
Study uses machine learning to predict high-frequency trading liquidity.
problem Predicting minute-level price movements in high-frequency trading markets.
method Advanced machine learning techniques (Logistic Regression, SVM, Random Forest) applied to liquidity metrics.
result Random Forest algorithm shows superior accuracy in predicting price movements.
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.
We consider an optimal consumption/investment problem to maximize expected utility from consumption. In this market model, the investor is allowed to choose a portfolio which consists of one bond, one liquid risky asset (no transaction costs) and one illiquid risky asset (proportional transaction costs). We fully chara…
Optimal liquidation strategy for a risk-averse investor in a one-sided limit order book driven by a Levy process.
problem Balancing market risk and execution cost for a large share liquidation.
method Modeling the price process as a Levy process and solving a singular two-dimensional optimisation problem.
result Explicit expression for the optimal intervention boundary.
We propose a hedging approach for general contingent claims when liquidity is a concern and trading is subject to transaction cost. Multiple assets with different liquidity levels are available for hedging. Our risk criterion targets a tradeoff between minimizing the risk against fluctuations in the stock price and inc…
The paper solves portfolio liquidation under transient price impact for 100 NASDAQ stocks.
problem Determining optimal trading strategies under various market impact models.
method Derives explicit solutions for market impact parameters in a portfolio liquidation model.
result The derived strategy achieves significant cost savings compared to benchmark models.
The paper analyzes liquidity in decentralized finance, deriving impact functions and de-pegging risks.
problem Understanding and quantifying market impact and de-pegging risk in decentralized finance.
method Derives market impact functions for optimal-growth liquidity providers, views Constant Product Market Maker as a Carnot engine, and links de-pegging risks to catastrophe bonds.
result New insights into liquidity models and de-pegging risks in decentralized finance.
New formula identifies and quantifies costs for automated market makers.
problem Adverse selection costs faced by liquidity providers in automated market makers.
method Derives a Black-Scholes-like formula for AMMs and identifies loss-versus-rebalancing cost.
result Closed-form expressions for LVR applicable to all automated market makers.