Dynamics of Liquidity Surfaces in Uniswap v3

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Main Authors: Risk, Jimmy, Tung, Shen-Ning, Wang, Tai-Ho
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author Risk, Jimmy
Tung, Shen-Ning
Wang, Tai-Ho
author_facet Risk, Jimmy
Tung, Shen-Ning
Wang, Tai-Ho
contents This paper presents a comprehensive study on the empirical dynamics of Uniswap v3 liquidity, which we model as a time-tick surface, $L_t(x)$. Using a combination of functional principal component analysis (FPCA) and dynamic factor methods, we analyze three distinct pools over multiple sample periods. Our findings offer three main contributions: a statistical characterization of automated market maker liquidity, an interpretable and portable basis for dimension reduction, and a robust analysis of liquidity dynamics using rolling window metrics. For the 5 bps pools, the leading empirical eigenfunctions explain the majority of cross-tick variation and remain stable, aligning closely with a low-order Legendre polynomial basis. This alignment provides a parsimonious and interpretable structure, similar to the dynamic Nelson-Siegel method for yield curves. The factor coefficients exhibit a time series structure well-captured by AR(1) models with clear GARCH-type heteroskedasticity and heavy-tailed innovations.
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spellingShingle Dynamics of Liquidity Surfaces in Uniswap v3
Risk, Jimmy
Tung, Shen-Ning
Wang, Tai-Ho
Trading and Market Microstructure
Applications
91G80, 62M10, 42C10, 60G10
This paper presents a comprehensive study on the empirical dynamics of Uniswap v3 liquidity, which we model as a time-tick surface, $L_t(x)$. Using a combination of functional principal component analysis (FPCA) and dynamic factor methods, we analyze three distinct pools over multiple sample periods. Our findings offer three main contributions: a statistical characterization of automated market maker liquidity, an interpretable and portable basis for dimension reduction, and a robust analysis of liquidity dynamics using rolling window metrics. For the 5 bps pools, the leading empirical eigenfunctions explain the majority of cross-tick variation and remain stable, aligning closely with a low-order Legendre polynomial basis. This alignment provides a parsimonious and interpretable structure, similar to the dynamic Nelson-Siegel method for yield curves. The factor coefficients exhibit a time series structure well-captured by AR(1) models with clear GARCH-type heteroskedasticity and heavy-tailed innovations.
title Dynamics of Liquidity Surfaces in Uniswap v3
topic Trading and Market Microstructure
Applications
91G80, 62M10, 42C10, 60G10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.05013