The study examines robust decision-making in volatile financial markets, finding action robustness is more impactful than uncertainty tolerance.
problem Sequential decision making in high-frequency markets under evolving uncertainty.
method Analyzes two dimensions of robustness: uncertainty tolerance and action robustness, using simulations and empirical evidence.
result Action robustness has a larger impact on profitability than uncertainty tolerance, and excessive robustness can reduce profitability in illiquid markets.
We demonstrate an application of risk-sensitive reinforcement learning to optimizing execution in limit order book markets. We represent taking order execution decisions based on limit order book knowledge by a Markov Decision Process; and train a trading agent in a market simulator, which emulates multi-agent interact…
Study finds users mostly use recent market and decision information to guess market direction.
problem Limited ability to model and predict human decision-making in stock markets.
method Used networks inference with stochastic block models (SBM) to find most predictive model of unobserved decisions.
result Users mostly use recent information to guess market direction, and their decision-making strategies are analogous to behaviors in other contexts.
New mechanism designs regulate herding in financial markets.
problem Herding causes irrational market decisions and volatility.
method A trilateral game framework based on optimal control theory.
result Effective mechanisms improve social welfare.
We introduce tools to capture the dynamics of three different pathways, in which the synchronization of human decision-making could lead to turbulent periods and contagion phenomena in financial markets. The first pathway is caused when stock market indices, seen as a set of coupled integrate-and-fire oscillators, sync…
The purpose of this article is to propose a new "theory," the Strategic Analysis of Financial Markets (SAFM) theory, that explains the operation of financial markets using the analytical perspective of an enlightened gambler. The gambler understands that all opportunities for superior performance arise from suboptimal …
DRL automates stock market trading with a 2.68 Sharpe Ratio.
problem Automating profitable trades in the stock market.
method Formulated as a POMDP, solved with TD3 algorithm.
result 2.68 Sharpe Ratio on unseen data.
The paper tackles decision making problems with funnel structure in email marketing campaigns.
problem Decision making challenges in systems with funnel structure, where fewer observations are received from deeper layers.
method Formulated as a contextual bandit with funnel structure and developed a multi-task learning algorithm.
result Our algorithms offer significant improvement over previous methods in email marketing campaigns.
The Chain-of-Decision approach improves forecasting of financial professionals' trading decisions.
problem Challenges in forecasting professionals' behaviors, especially in trading decisions.
method Integrates an opinion-generator-in-the-loop to provide subjective analysis based on news items.
result Promising improvements in the proposed tasks' performance.
Model captures decision-making under bounded rationality with prior beliefs and market feedback.
problem Bounded rationality in decision-making with limited processing abilities.
method Maximum entropy principle applied to Quantal Response Statistical Equilibrium framework.
result Prior beliefs influence decision-making, altering the outcome of market feedback.
Purpose - This paper seeks to take a cautionary stance to the impact of the marketing mix on customer satisfaction, via a case study deriving consensus rankings for benchmarking on selected retail stores in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach - The ELECTRE I model is used in deriving consensus rankings via multicrite…
Model shows how multiple markets can coexist or fragment based on trader behavior.
problem Understanding market competition and coexistence among multiple trading venues.
method Stylized model of traders making repeated decisions at three markets, analyzed numerically and analytically.
result Parameters like memory length and choice intensity determine whether markets coexist or fragment.
This review analyzes RL in finance, highlighting its advantages and challenges.
problem Complex financial decision-making problems where traditional methods fail.
method Systematic review of 167 articles from 2017-2025, focusing on market making, portfolio optimization, and algorithmic trading.
result RL offers advantages over traditional methods, particularly in market making, but challenges remain.
ATLAS uses LLMs to adaptively trade by optimizing prompts and coordinating agents.
problem Adapting LLMs for real-time financial decision-making in noisy markets.
method ATLAS integrates structured market data, uses Adaptive-OPRO for prompt optimization, and employs multi-agent coordination.
result Adaptive-OPRO consistently outperforms fixed prompts in financial trading.
Study examines how market dynamics affect emissions trading prices and abatement efforts.
problem Effectiveness of emissions markets depends on regulatory standards, costs, and abatement levels.
method Radner equilibrium framework that considers intertemporal decision-making and uncertainty.
result Variations in regulatory standards, costs, and abatement levels influence allowance prices and abatement efforts.
The paper introduces a machine learning method to forecast market direction using efficient frontier coefficients.
problem Improving asset return estimation for portfolio optimization.
method Monthly directional market forecast using an online decision tree trained on efficient frontier coefficients.
result The method outperforms baseline portfolios and other feature sets.
Anchoring is a term used in psychology to describe the common human tendency to rely too heavily (anchor) on one piece of information when making decisions. A trading algorithm inspired by biological motors, introduced by L. Gil\cite{Gil}, is suggested as a testing ground for anchoring in financial markets. An exact so…
UBI model proves financial equilibrium exists.
problem Proving existence of financial equilibrium with UBI.
method Backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE) approach.
result Equilibrium exists in UBI model.
In this article, we develop a model for the evolution of real estate prices. A wide range of inputs, including stochastic interest rates and changing demands for the asset, are considered. Maximizing their expected utility, home owners make optimal sale decisions given these changing market conditions. Using these opti…
Agentic LLMs improve trading by estimating market risk.
problem Lack of principled model-building step in agentic frameworks for finance.
method Developed an agentic system using LLMs to discover stochastic differential equations for financial time series.
result Model-informed trading strategies outperform standard LLM-based agents, improving Sharpe ratios.
DiffLOB models future market conditions for better decision-making.
problem Passive generative models cannot explore hypothetical market scenarios.
method Regime-conditioned diffusion model for counterfactual LOB generation.
result DiffLOB enables realistic and controllable generation of LOB trajectories.
Study improves trading decisions by predicting profit and loss outcomes.
problem Inconsistent profitability of machine learning forecasts in financial markets.
method Developed a novel algorithm for forecasting profit and loss outcomes, integrating with market trend predictions.
result Significantly improved performance of trading strategies, including traditional and algorithmic trading.
Paper proposes SPO paradigm for better portfolio optimization in real markets.
problem Real-world trading frictions and constraints affect portfolio optimization quality.
method SPO paradigm with decision-focused training using surrogate loss and linear predictors.
result Decision-focused training improves risk-adjusted performance and robustness.
Recent studies using data on social media and stock markets have mainly focused on predicting stock returns. Instead of predicting stock price movements, we examine the relation between Facebook data and investors' decision making in stock markets with a unique data on investors' transactions on Nokia. We find that the…
Opponent modeling improves auction market performance.
problem Market dynamics influenced by other participants.
method Demonstrated opponent modeling's effectiveness in simulated markets.
result Opponent modeling enhances decision-making in auctions.
Summarizes financial news for better investment decisions.
problem Information overload from financial news hinders timely investment decisions.
method Personalized Chain-of-Thought summarization framework integrating user-specified keywords.
result Personalized summaries highlight relevant market signals, improving investment narratives.
MacroHFT uses memory and context-aware reinforcement learning to improve HFT performance.
problem Overfitting and biased decisions in HFT due to rapid market changes.
method Memory Augmented Context-aware Reinforcement Learning (MacroHFT) that trains multiple sub-agents and a hyper-agent.
result MacroHFT achieves state-of-the-art performance on minute-level trading tasks.
StockBot uses LSTM to predict stock prices, outperforming market ETFs.
problem Predicting stock prices due to non-linear trends and inter-dependencies.
method Long-short term memory (LSTM) model for sequential data.
result StockBot can outpace the market with gains up to 15 times higher than ETFs.
Decisions taken in our everyday lives are based on a wide variety of information so it is generally very difficult to assess what are the strategies that guide us. Stock market therefore provides a rich environment to study how people take decision since responding to market uncertainty needs a constant update of these…
Data mining methods have been widely applied in financial markets, with the purpose of providing suitable tools for prices forecasting and automatic trading. Particularly, learning methods aim to identify patterns in time series and, based on such patterns, to recommend buy/sell operations. The objective of this work i…
In order to simulate the complex phenomena manifested in stock markets, we introduce a continuous asynchronous model in which millions of individual traders interact through a central orders matching mechanism, just as it happens in real stock markets. Each trader has a unique decision function, which allows him/ her t…
Game theory models storage investment to balance market competition and profits.
problem Strategic storage investment impacts electricity market prices and revenues.
method Formulated a non-cooperative game between investors to model strategic storage decisions.
result Increasing storage capacity reduces individual profits but increases total investment.
Generative AI reduces herd behavior in trading, but can also lead to optimal herding.
problem Impact of generative AI on financial stability and herd behavior.
method Laboratory experiments with large language models replicating human trading behavior.
result AI agents make more rational decisions than humans, reducing herd behavior but also potentially leading to optimal herding.
Advanced ML/DL models predict stock prices using technical analysis.
problem Accurately predicting stock prices in a complex market.
method Use of deep learning models for stock price prediction.
result Deep learning models can predict stock prices with high accuracy.
TRIBE model uses LLMs to simulate human trading behavior in bond markets.
problem Complexities in decentralized bond market transactions.
method Agent-based model augmented with LLMs to simulate human-like decision-making.
result Slight trade aversion in LLMs can lead to complete market collapse.
Paper presents a hybrid framework combining sentiment analysis and market indicators for financial portfolio optimization.
problem Improving financial portfolio optimization through better integration of sentiment and market data.
method A three-tier hierarchical RL framework integrating LLMs, DRL, and market data.
result Achieved a 26% annualized return and Sharpe ratio of 1.2, outperforming benchmarks.
We describe a new model to simulate the dynamic interactions between market price and the decisions of two different kind of traders. They possess spatial mobility allowing to group together to form coalitions. Each coalition follows a strategy chosen from a proportional voting ``dominated'' by a leader's decision. The…
Adaptive robust strategy improves online portfolio selection by managing market trends and costs.
problem Optimizing sequential investment decisions in volatile markets.
method Robust optimization with adaptive parameter adjustment.
result Adaptive scheme outperforms existing strategies in cumulative returns and Sharpe ratios.
Study uses AI to predict changes in international public finances based on US markets.
problem Understanding correlations between US and international public finances.
method Artificial intelligence and neural networks to model and predict changes.
result Neural network model achieved MSE of 2.79, indicating significant correlation and impact of US market volatility on international markets.
Developed scalable ABM for complex financial markets.
problem Simulating large-scale agent-based financial markets.
method Agent-based modeling, distributed computing, continuous double auction.
result Captures statistical properties of real financial markets.
Interpretable AI model boosts investment confidence and profitability.
problem Challenges in financial forecasting and interpretability in decision-making models.
method SHAP-based explainability technique for interpretable AI models.
result Notable enhancement in investor's portfolio value.
Paper develops framework for AI agents in financial markets.
problem Systemic implications of AI in finance depend on agent architectures.
method Four-layer architecture and AFMM model for analysis.
result AI agents can improve market efficiency and resilience.
DeepAries optimizes rebalancing intervals and asset allocations for better portfolio performance.
problem Fixed rebalancing intervals lead to unnecessary transactions and poor risk-adjusted returns.
method Adaptive deep reinforcement learning with Transformer state encoder and PPO.
result DeepAries outperforms traditional strategies in risk-adjusted returns, transaction costs, and drawdowns.
We present a simple order book mechanism that regulates an artificial financial market with self-organized criticality dynamics and fat tails of returns distribution. The model shows the role played by individual imitation in determining trading decisions, while fruitfully replicates typical aggregate market behavior a…
Generalization of the minority game to more than one market is considered. At each time step every agent chooses one of its strategies and acts on the market related to this strategy. If the payoff function allows for strong fluctuation of utility then market occupancies become inhomogeneous with preference given to th…
Paper optimizes energy trading on DA markets using RL.
problem Volatility and randomness in renewable energy sources.
method Markov Decision Process, reinforcement learning, evolutionary algorithm.
result RL-based strategy generates highest market profits.
Study models human investors' sub-rational behavior in financial markets.
problem Lack of a comprehensive model for human sub-rationality in financial markets.
method Flexible reinforcement learning model incorporating five human sub-rational aspects.
result Model accurately reproduces human behavior and reveals insights into market dynamics.
Hybrid model uses LLM to build transparent Bayesian networks for trading decisions.
problem Rigorous and transparent reasoning required in financial trading, especially for options strategies.
method Combines LLM strengths with Bayesian Networks, using LLM to construct context-specific networks and select relevant data.
result Empirically, the hybrid system outperforms market benchmarks with superior risk-adjusted performance.