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Hauptverfasser: Zhou, Xingyu, Chen, Wenbin, Xu, Mingyu
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Veröffentlicht: 2024
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author Zhou, Xingyu
Chen, Wenbin
Xu, Mingyu
author_facet Zhou, Xingyu
Chen, Wenbin
Xu, Mingyu
contents The optimal execution problem has always been a continuously focused research issue, and many reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms have been studied. In this article, we consider the execution problem of targeting the volume weighted average price (VWAP) and propose a relaxed stochastic optimization problem with an entropy regularizer to encourage more exploration. We derive the explicit formula of the optimal policy, which is Gaussian distributed, with its mean value being the solution to the original problem. Extending the framework of continuous RL to processes with jumps, we provide some theoretical proofs for RL algorithms. First, minimizing the martingale loss function leads to the optimal parameter estimates in the mean-square sense, and the second algorithm is to use the martingale orthogonality condition. In addition to the RL algorithm, we also propose another learning algorithm: adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) algorithm, and verify the performance of both in two different environments across different random seeds. Convergence of all algorithms has been verified in different environments, and shows a larger advantage in the environment with stronger price impact. ADP is a good choice when the agent fully understands the environment and can estimate the parameters well. On the other hand, RL algorithms do not require any model assumptions or parameter estimation, and are able to learn directly from interactions with the environment.
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spellingShingle Two Kinds of Learning Algorithms for Continuous-Time VWAP Targeting Execution
Zhou, Xingyu
Chen, Wenbin
Xu, Mingyu
Optimization and Control
The optimal execution problem has always been a continuously focused research issue, and many reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms have been studied. In this article, we consider the execution problem of targeting the volume weighted average price (VWAP) and propose a relaxed stochastic optimization problem with an entropy regularizer to encourage more exploration. We derive the explicit formula of the optimal policy, which is Gaussian distributed, with its mean value being the solution to the original problem. Extending the framework of continuous RL to processes with jumps, we provide some theoretical proofs for RL algorithms. First, minimizing the martingale loss function leads to the optimal parameter estimates in the mean-square sense, and the second algorithm is to use the martingale orthogonality condition. In addition to the RL algorithm, we also propose another learning algorithm: adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) algorithm, and verify the performance of both in two different environments across different random seeds. Convergence of all algorithms has been verified in different environments, and shows a larger advantage in the environment with stronger price impact. ADP is a good choice when the agent fully understands the environment and can estimate the parameters well. On the other hand, RL algorithms do not require any model assumptions or parameter estimation, and are able to learn directly from interactions with the environment.
title Two Kinds of Learning Algorithms for Continuous-Time VWAP Targeting Execution
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.06645