Pairs trading strategy improved using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.
problem Improving pairs trading strategy effectiveness.
method Used Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process to model stock price spreads.
result OU model captures signals and trends effectively but underperforms compared to naive model.
Modeling cryptocurrency volatility and jumps with SVCJ model.
problem Understanding the dynamics and volatility of cryptocurrency markets.
method Stochastic volatility with correlated jumps (SVCJ) model with rolling-window parameter estimates.
result Cryptocurrency volatility stabilizes during bullish periods and increases during bearish periods.
Model predicts volatility and dependencies in EUA and energy prices.
problem Analyzing uncertainty and dependencies in European carbon and energy prices.
method Probabilistic multivariate conditional time series model with VECM-Copula-GARCH structure.
result Forecasting performance evaluated in an extensive rolling-window study.
This paper investigates bias in resampled backtests for financial portfolios, finding it often negligible.
problem Bias in resampled backtests for financial portfolio evaluation.
method Investigation of bias in rolling-window mean-variance portfolios using resampling techniques.
result The bias in Sharpe Ratio estimates from IID resampling is often a fraction of estimation noise, making it tolerable.
We study the dynamics of the linear and non-linear serial dependencies in financial time series in a rolling window framework. In particular, we focus on the detection of episodes of statistically significant two- and three-point correlations in the returns of several leading currency exchange rates that could offer so…
Study on liquidity dynamics in Uniswap v3 pools using statistical methods.
problem Characterize liquidity in Uniswap v3 pools.
method Functional principal component analysis (FPCA) and dynamic factor methods.
result Liquidity dynamics in Uniswap v3 pools are well-captured by a low-order Legendre polynomial basis.
Paper proposes deep learning model for dynamic stock repurchase forecasting.
problem Complex temporal dependencies in corporate financial conditions.
method Hybrid Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN) and Attention-based LSTM.
result Model significantly outperforms static baselines in stock repurchase forecasting.
New Bayesian method for estimating portfolio VaR and CVaR that adapts to volatility changes.
problem Estimating VaR and CVaR of portfolios in volatile markets.
method Volatility-sensitive Bayesian estimation using conjugate priors and rolling window sizes.
result The new method provides better risk estimation, especially during turbulent periods.
New ARIMA framework improves forecast accuracy for economic and financial time series.
problem Improving forecast accuracy for nonlinear dynamics in time series data.
method Projection-based ARIMA framework using Galerkin basis expansions.
result Galerkin-SARIMA matches or improves forecast accuracy compared to classical ARIMA/SARIMA.
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.
BAWS adapts window size for financial risk forecasting.
problem Adaptive selection of look-back window for financial risk modeling.
method Data-driven online learning method using bootstrap-based adaptive window selection (BAWS).
result BAWS improves risk forecasting, especially in data with structural changes.
A novel algorithm predicts customized allergy seasons using multi-variate triple-regression.
problem Predicting customized allergy seasons for individual patients.
method Triple-regression algorithm with pre-processing and three-stage regressions.
result Improved forecasting accuracy and reduced uncertainty.
Deep learning models price convertible bonds with complex reset and call features.
problem Pricing convertible bonds with path-dependent reset and call provisions.
method Formulated as a PPDE, deep learning approximates conditional expectations.
result Deep learning produces stable and accurate prices across various model specifications.
Energy price forecasting is a relevant yet hard task in the field of multi-step time series forecasting. In this paper we compare a well-known and established method, ARMA with exogenous variables with a relatively new technique Gradient Boosting Regression. The method was tested on data from Global Energy Forecasting …
The study forecasts hourly intraday electricity prices using ensemble methods.
problem Weak-form efficiency of hourly German Intraday Continuous Market prices.
method Probabilistic forecasting with ensemble trajectories, generalized additive model, and lasso penalty.
result The mixture model outperforms benchmarks in forecasting price distribution and volatility.
Paper tests for time-varying entropy in stock prices, finding periods of inefficiency.
problem Testing for time-varying entropy in stock price dynamics.
method Unbiased approximation of Shannon entropy variance, optimal rolling window selection, hypothesis testing.
result Existence of periods of market inefficiency for meme stocks.
The Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) provides a tool to characterize time series in terms of its implicit components oscillating at different time-scales. We apply this decomposition to intraday time series of the following three financial indices: the S\&P 500 (USA), the IPC (Mexico) and the VIX (volatility index US…
Study compares GARCH, EWMA, and IV models for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP currency pairs.
problem Predicting 20-day variation in GBP/USD and EUR/GBP currency pairs.
method Applied GARCH, EWMA, and IV models to GBP/USD and EUR/GBP pairs data.
result GARCH models outperform other models in predicting volatility for EUR/GBP, while GARCH with rolling window for GBP/USD.
Recently, there has been a surge of interest in the use of machine learning to help aid in the accurate predictions of financial markets. Despite the exciting advances in this cross-section of finance and AI, many of the current approaches are limited to using technical analysis to capture historical trends of each sto…
We report on time-varying network connectedness within three banking systems: North America, the EU, and ASEAN. The original method by Diebold and Yilmaz is improved by using exponentially weighted daily returns and ridge regularization on vector autoregression (VAR) and forecast error variance decomposition (FEVD). We…
Expected Shortfall (ES) is the average return on a risky asset conditional on the return being below some quantile of its distribution, namely its Value-at-Risk (VaR). The Basel III Accord, which will be implemented in the years leading up to 2019, places new attention on ES, but unlike VaR, there is little existing wo…
We study stock market instability by using cross-correlations constructed from the return time series of 366 stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from January 5, 1998 to December 30, 2013. To investigate the dynamical evolution of the cross-correlations, cross-correlation matrices are calculated with a rolling win…
The aim of this paper is to propose a new methodology that allows forecasting, through Vasicek and CIR models, of future expected interest rates (for each maturity) based on rolling windows from observed financial market data. The novelty, apart from the use of those models not for pricing but for forecasting the expec…
Paper tests if beta coefficients in AMF model are consistent over time.
problem Testing time-invariance of beta coefficients in AMF model.
method Used AMF model with GIBS algorithm to identify relevant factors, compared to FF5 model.
result AMF model shows time-invariant beta coefficients for most periods, FF5 does not.
Bitcoin's integration with major financial indices intensifies, suggesting a shift from alternative to integrated asset.
problem Understanding Bitcoin's evolving role in financial markets and its correlation dynamics.
method Rolling-window correlation, static correlation coefficients, and event-study framework on daily data from 2018 to 2025.
result Correlation levels between Bitcoin and major indices reached 0.87 in 2024, indicating a more integrated role.
New methods show sparse portfolios offer no advantage over mean-variance in diversification.
problem Investment diversification and risk management with sparse portfolios.
method Developed and implemented a new estimation procedure for sparse second-order stochastic spanning using a greedy algorithm and Linear Programming.
result No benefit from expanding a sparse opportunity set beyond 45 assets; optimal sparse portfolio reduces tail risk.
Study finds time-varying volatility and multifractality in Bitcoin, with asymmetry weakening as market efficiency increases.
problem Investigating time-varying properties of Bitcoin's volatility and multifractality.
method Rolling window method to examine daily Bitcoin returns and multifractal properties over time.
result Volatility asymmetry in Bitcoin changes over time, becoming less pronounced as market efficiency increases.
Paper uses bipartite graph to forecast cross-market returns, revealing asymmetry.
problem Cross-market return predictability and asymmetry between U.S. and Chinese markets.
method Directed bipartite graph capturing time-ordered linkages, hypothesis testing for edge selection, regularized and ensemble machine learning models.
result U.S. returns predict Chinese intraday returns, but not vice versa, revealing asymmetry.
The evolution with time of the correlation structure of equity returns is studied by means of a filtered network approach investigating persistences and recurrences and their implications for risk diversification strategies. We build dynamically Planar Maximally Filtered Graphs from the correlation structure over a rol…
We quantify the amount of information filtered by different hierarchical clustering methods on correlations between stock returns comparing it with the underlying industrial activity structure. Specifically, we apply, for the first time to financial data, a novel hierarchical clustering approach, the Directed Bubble Hi…
Study on time-varying APT validity in Japanese stock market.
problem Validity of Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) in Japanese stock market over time.
method Rolling window method applied to Fama and MacBeth's two-step regression and Kamstra and Shi's generalized GRS test.
result APT validity is unstable over time in Japanese stock market, influenced by monetary policy and business cycle.
In this article, the long-term behavior of the stock market index of the New York Stock Exchange is studied, for the period 1950 to 2013. Specifically, the CRSP Value-Weighted and CRSP Equal-Weighted index are analyzed in terms of market efficiency, using the standard ratio variance test, considering over 1600 one week…
Adaptive learning model forecasts financial prices using order book data.
problem Forecasting high-frequency financial time series with non-stationary data.
method Adaptive learning model based on order book data, with stationarity and non-stationarity considerations.
result The model outperforms top fixed models and improves forecasting accuracy.
Study examines USD exchange rate dynamics using Kramers-Moyal expansion.
problem Understanding and predicting exchange rate instability.
method Kramers-Moyal expansion and Fokker-Planck formalism applied to log-return data.
result Identifies a stabilizing linear drift and nonlinear diffusion term in exchange rate fluctuations.
The paper explores high-dimensional learning in finance, proving key aspects and setting lower bounds.
problem Understanding when and how large, over-parameterized models achieve predictive success in finance.
method Theoretical foundations and empirical validation of two key aspects: standardization and information-theoretic lower bounds.
result Empirical validation shows that high-dimensional learning in finance often relies on lower-complexity artefacts rather than the intended mechanism.
Transfer learning improves electricity price forecasting accuracy.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price prediction using available data.
method Pre-train a neural network on source markets and fine-tune for target market.
result Transfer learning significantly improves forecasting performance.
This paper examines autocorrelation in major crypto markets, finding persistent correlations on short time frames.
problem Assessing the efficiency of major cryptocurrency markets through autocorrelation analysis.
method Pearson's autocorrelation coefficient, Ljung-Box test, rolling window analysis.
result Persistent autocorrelation on 5m and 1H time frames, disagreement on 1D and 1W time frames.
We study soft persistence (existence in subsequent temporal layers of motifs from the initial layer) of motif structures in Triangulated Maximally Filtered Graphs (TMFG) generated from time-varying Kendall correlation matrices computed from stock prices log-returns over rolling windows with exponential smoothing. We ob…
We examine the novel problem of the estimation of transaction arrival processes in the intraday electricity markets. We model the inter-arrivals using multiple time-varying parametric densities based on the generalized F distribution estimated by maximum likelihood. We analyse both the in-sample characteristics and the…
This paper uses DRL to optimize liquidity in DeFi protocols, making markets more accessible.
problem Optimizing liquidity provisioning in decentralized finance protocols.
method Modeling liquidity provisioning as an MDP, training an agent with PPO to dynamically adjust positions.
result DRL-based strategy outperforms traditional heuristics in fee maximization and impermanent loss mitigation.
Paper forecasts stock correlations using a hybrid model combining graph neural networks and transformers.
problem Improving stock correlation forecasts for better portfolio management.
method Hybrid model combining Transformer and graph attention networks for forecasting residual deviations from historical data.
result The hybrid model reduces correlation forecasting error compared to rolling-window estimates.
New method improves stock return prediction in non-stationary markets.
problem Tackles the challenge of predicting stock returns in non-stationary environments.
method Jointly optimizes model class and training window size using a tournament procedure.
result Consistently outperforms standard benchmarks by 14-23% in out-of-sample R2. Paper introduces SCI to distinguish market signals from coordination.
problem Unclear signals in prediction markets.
method Formalizes SCI, introduces weighted and time-varying extensions.
result Discriminates between market signals and coordination.
AutoQuant addresses cryptocurrency backtesting fragility by modeling execution costs and improving strategy selection.
problem Fragile backtests of cryptocurrency perpetual futures ignoring microstructure frictions and execution costs.
method Execution-centric framework with Bayesian optimization, double screening, and strict T+1 semantics.
result Fee-only and zero-cost backtests overestimate returns, highlighting the importance of modeling execution costs.
Paper analyzes cyber risk classifications for forecasting performance.
problem Lack of effective out-of-sample forecasting performance in current cyber risk classifications.
method Rolling window analysis using threshold weighted scoring functions.
result Dynamic and impact-based cyber risk classifiers outperform others in forecasting future cyber risk losses.
HAR model outperforms ML in stock forecasting with correct fitting schemes.
problem Realized volatility forecasting using machine learning techniques.
method Investigated the role of fitting schemes in HAR model performance, focusing on training window and re-estimation frequency.
result HAR model consistently outperforms ML models when using a correctly specified fitting approach.
Framework mitigates overfitting in quantitative trading strategies.
problem Overfitting during strategy transition from backtest to live trading.
method Three-stage protocol: IS, WFA, OOS; majority pass, purge gaps, cliff veto, etc.
result Demonstrates how to detect overfitting through performance decay and drawdown behavior.
Hybrid model combines SV and LSTM for S&P 500 volatility forecasting.
problem Accurate forecasting of S&P 500 index volatility.
method Integrates Stochastic Volatility with LSTM networks.
result Hybrid model outperforms standalone SV and LSTM models.