Optimal crypto order execution using cross-exchange signals.
problem Maximizing order execution efficiency in cryptocurrency markets.
method Reinforcement learning applied to cross-exchange data.
result Cross-exchange signals improve optimal execution outcomes.
Paper uses DDPG to learn optimal execution strategies in dynamic markets.
problem Learning non-Markovian optimal execution strategies in dynamic financial markets.
method Introduces a novel actor-critic algorithm based on DDPG for transient price impact modeling.
result Successfully approximates optimal execution strategy through numerical experiments.
Optimized execution model using interbank and internal liquidity.
problem Minimizing market impact in trading.
method Integrates interbank limit and market orders with internal market-making liquidity.
result Reduces market impact and improves execution efficiency.
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) execution strategy is well known and widely used in practice. In this study, we explicitly introduce a trading volume process into the Almgren-Chriss model, which is a standard model for optimal execution. We then show that the VWAP strategy is the optimal execution strategy for…
Develops a new model to optimize trading in markets.
problem Optimal execution of market securities with transaction costs.
method Introduces a utility function balancing market impact and transaction costs, incorporating existing optimal trading strategies.
result Demonstrates a new approach to balancing market impact and transaction costs.
Optimal trading strategies in fluctuating financial markets are analyzed using complex mathematical models.
problem Optimal execution of trades in markets with fluctuating liquidity and order book depth.
method Continuous-time limit order book model with càdlàg semimartingale strategies, quadratic BSDEs.
result Characterization of minimal execution costs and existence of optimal strategies.
Unified theory for optimal execution through signal-adaptive quotes in limit order books.
problem Optimal execution in limit order books with signal-dependent factors.
method Develops a unified solution theory for four execution criteria, incorporating signal-dependent drift, price impact, inventory risk, and execution risk.
result Explicit formulas reveal optimal quoting strategies and show signal-dependent drift can significantly affect execution.
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.
Paper uses DRL to optimize trade execution, outperforming VWAP and TWAP.
problem Optimizing returns while minimizing risk in order execution.
method Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for holistic optimization.
result DRL-based approach outperforms VWAP and TWAP in ROI and risk management.
The paper addresses optimal execution for multi-asset portfolios using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck dynamics.
problem Optimal execution for multi-asset portfolios with Ornstein-Uhlenbeck dynamics.
method Stochastic optimal control and simplification of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation to ODEs.
result Existence and uniqueness of solution to the execution problem using extit{a priori} estimates.
Paper proposes a novel policy distillation method for better order execution in noisy markets.
problem Effective order execution in noisy and imperfect market conditions.
method Policy distillation method to guide reinforcement learning towards optimal trading strategies.
result Significant improvements over various baselines in order execution.
Study uses SGD to find near-optimal execution cost policies in dynamic markets.
problem Finding optimal execution cost policies in complex markets.
method Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) approach to derive near-optimal policies.
result SGD-based policies offer valuable insights and are implementable in volatile markets.
ICON-OCnet solves optimal execution problems with neural networks and few examples.
problem Optimal order execution in markets with unknown price impact.
method Transformer-based neural network architecture (ICON-OCnet) that learns price impact from few examples and applies it to optimal execution strategies.
result ICON-OCnet accurately infers price impact models and retrieves optimal execution strategies for various propagator kernels.
Optimal order execution strategies for brokers under reference benchmarks.
problem Maximizing broker's utility of excess profit-and-loss subject to reference strategies.
method Formulated as a utility maximization problem, optimal strategies derived in closed form.
result General reference strategies can be approximated by piece-wise linear combinations of IS and TC orders.
Many learning agents impact a financial market model, showing complex dynamics.
problem Understanding the dynamics of financial markets with multiple learning agents.
method Agent-based model of financial market with multiple reinforcement learning agents interacting.
result Inclusion of learning agents changes market dynamics to match empirical data.
We study an optimal execution problem with uncertain market impact to derive a more realistic market model. We construct a discrete-time model as a value function for optimal execution. Market impact is formulated as the product of a deterministic part increasing with execution volume and a positive stochastic noise pa…
In this article, we consider the optimal execution problem associated to accelerated share repurchase contracts. When firms want to repurchase their own shares, they often enter such a contract with a bank. The bank buys the shares for the firm and is paid the average market price over the execution period, the length …
RL optimizes meta-order execution by adapting to market conditions.
problem Optimal execution of large orders while minimizing market impact.
method Data-driven, model-free reinforcement learning with Queue-Reactive Model.
result RL agent learns effective execution policies across various conditions.
RL agents optimize order execution in a realistic market simulation.
problem Optimal order execution challenges in a complex market.
method Multi-agent RL in a historical order book simulation.
result RL agents converge to TWAP strategies in some scenarios.
Study analyzes optimal execution under uncertain volatility and liquidity.
problem Optimal execution in markets with uncertain volatility and liquidity.
method Modeling with a stochastic factor, power law for price impact, viscosity solutions, monotonicity argument.
result Singular limit of regularized strategies yields optimal execution strategy.
Optimal execution strategy for merger & acquisition contracts with price impact.
problem Optimal execution and pricing of financial derivatives in M&A deals.
method Indifference utility arguments, considering linear and nonlinear contracts.
result Linear contracts are more expensive and vulnerable to manipulation.
Study optimal execution in financial markets with constraints.
problem Optimal execution with non-negative constraints in a linear price impact model.
method Purely probabilistic approach via non-linear ODE.
result Complete characterization of value and optimal control.
Paper optimizes broker performance by estimating execution costs.
problem Minimizing execution costs for large trades.
method Intraday modeling of execution cost components (linear and quadratic).
result Substantial improvements in estimating execution costs.
We study the optimal execution of market and limit orders with permanent and temporary price impacts as well as uncertainty in the filling of limit orders. Our continuous-time model incorporates a trade speed limiter and a trader director to provide better control on the trading rates. We formulate a stochastic control…
Optimizes trade execution with reinforcement learning for limit orders.
problem Maximizing revenue in a limit order book with market and limit orders.
method Formulated as a dynamic allocation task, uses multivariate logistic-normal distributions for efficient training.
result Outperforms traditional strategies in simulated environments.
FlowOE learns from experts to optimize financial trades.
problem Optimal execution in dynamic financial markets using static models.
method Imitation learning with flow matching models, incorporating refining loss function.
result Significantly outperforms expert models and traditional benchmarks.
This paper optimizes trading strategies to minimize risk and maximize profit while accounting for market uncertainty.
problem Optimizing trading strategies to minimize risk and maximize profit while accounting for market uncertainty.
method Relative entropy-regularized robust optimal control problem, modeled as a stochastic differential game.
result Analytical expressions for optimal strategy and trajectory are derived under specific assumptions.
Study optimal stock purchases under fluctuating market resilience.
problem Optimal stock purchases over time with varying market resilience.
method Model market resilience and liquidity variations, solve optimization problem.
result Unique optimal execution strategy found.
Optimal execution of portfolio transactions is the essential part of algorithmic trading. In this paper we present in simple analytical form the optimal trajectory for risk-averse trader with the assumption of exponential market recovery and short-time investment horizon.
RL optimizes trading algorithms to reduce market impact and costs.
problem Optimizing sophisticated trading algorithms to minimize market impact and costs.
method Reinforcement learning framework within a market simulator.
result RL-derived strategies consistently outperform baselines and operate near the efficient frontier.
We compare optimal static and dynamic solutions in trade execution. An optimal trade execution problem is considered where a trader is looking at a short-term price predictive signal while trading. When the trader creates an instantaneous market impact, it is shown that transaction costs of optimal adaptive strategies …
New approach for uninformed investors to optimize execution costs.
problem Optimizing execution costs for new investors with imperfect initial knowledge.
method Iterative derivation of OLS estimates of market parameters.
result Dynamic adjustment of trading strategies based on evolving market parameters.
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.
Paper tackles overfitting in RL for trade execution.
problem Overfitting in reinforcement learning methods for optimized trade execution.
method Modeling trade execution as offline RL with dynamic context (ORDC), deriving generalization bound, proposing compact context representations.
result Proposed methods effectively alleviate overfitting and improve performance.
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…
Investigates optimal execution under time-varying liquidity, preventing price manipulation.
problem Optimal execution with time-varying liquidity impacts and price manipulation prevention.
method Almgren-Chriss framework, deterministic time variation, well-posedness, second-order conditions, price manipulation prevention.
result Sufficient conditions for a unique solution and prevention of price manipulation.
RL framework optimizes trading costs in noisy markets.
problem Optimal execution and placement in noisy markets.
method Dual-window Denoise PPO RL network, imitation learning, comprehensive market features, flexible action formulation.
result RL agents outperformed TWAP strategy in execution cost.
A new macroscopic market making model connects market making and optimal execution.
problem Connecting market making and optimal execution problems.
method Using continuous processes for orders, the model bridges the gap between market making and optimal execution.
result Demonstrates the model's effectiveness through various noise and intensity function scenarios.
Trading large volumes of a financial asset in order driven markets requires the use of algorithmic execution dividing the volume in many transactions in order to minimize costs due to market impact. A proper design of an optimal execution strategy strongly depends on a careful modeling of market impact, i.e. how the pr…
Trading algorithms that execute large orders are susceptible to exploitation by order anticipation strategies. This paper studies the influence of order anticipation strategies in a multi-investor model of optimal execution under transient price impact. Existence and uniqueness of a Nash equilibrium is established unde…
Modeling price impacts and trading signals for optimal execution and speculation.
problem Optimal execution and speculation in markets with trade signals.
method Price impact model driven by order flow, stochastic price impact, Meyer-σ-fields signal process, Marcus-type SDEs. result Derivation and numerical solution of HJB equation for optimal execution, enhanced speculative strategies.
Optimal trade execution is an important problem faced by essentially all traders. Much research into optimal execution uses stringent model assumptions and applies continuous time stochastic control to solve them. Here, we instead take a model free approach and develop a variation of Deep Q-Learning to estimate the opt…
We introduce Dynamic Deep Neural Networks (D2NN), a new type of feed-forward deep neural network that allows selective execution. Given an input, only a subset of D2NN neurons are executed, and the particular subset is determined by the D2NN itself. By pruning unnecessary computation depending on input, D2NNs provide a…
As deep learning techniques advance more than ever, hyper-parameter optimization is the new major workload in deep learning clusters. Although hyper-parameter optimization is crucial in training deep learning models for high model performance, effectively executing such a computation-heavy workload still remains a chal…
LEMs extend transformer-based architectures for complex execution problems.
problem Handling flexible time boundaries and multiple execution constraints in deep learning.
method Decouples market information processing from execution allocation decisions using TKANs, VSNs, and multi-head attention mechanisms.
result LEMs achieve superior execution performance compared to traditional benchmarks.
We devise an optimal allocation strategy for the execution of a predefined number of stocks in a given time frame using the technique of discrete-time Stochastic Control Theory for a defined market model. This market structure allows an instant execution of the market orders and has been analyzed based on the assumptio…
The paper analyzes optimal execution strategies for traders with inventory processes influenced by Brownian motion.
problem Optimal execution strategies for traders with inventory processes influenced by Brownian motion.
method Statistical tests and empirical analysis of intra-day data from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
result Empirical evidence supports the presence of a non-zero Brownian motion component in inventories and wealth processes.
Dynamic VWAP execution improves by 10-15% in liquid markets.
problem Improving VWAP execution in dynamic markets.
method Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) for capturing temporal market dynamics, dynamic adjustment mechanism.
result Significant performance gains in liquid markets (10-15%) over traditional methods.