Decomposition based neural dynamics for portfolio management with tradeoffs of risks and profits under transaction costs.

Journal: Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
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Abstract

Real-time online optimisation plays a crucial role in high-frequency trading (HFT) strategies. The Markowitz model, as a Nobel Prize-winning framework, is widely used for portfolio management optimisation by framing the problem as a constrained quadratic programming task. While conventional analytical methods are typically effective for solving quadratic programming problems with linear constraints, the introduction of both linear equality and inequality constraints in the Markowitz model necessitates the use of numerical methods. The complexity of these numerical solutions presents technical challenges for real-time online optimisation, especially in HFT environments where computational speed and efficiency are critical. To address this challenge, we propose a simplified model that decomposes the problem into analytically solvable and unsolvable components, alongside an innovative dynamic neural network designed to quickly solve the unsolvable components. Overall, this method helps reduce computational load and is well-suited for real-time online computations in HFT settings. Furthermore, we conducted a theoretical analysis and proof of the optimality and global convergence of the solutions obtained using this method. Finally, based on a large set of real stock data, we performed three numerical experiments to validate its effectiveness. Notably, in an experiment using Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stock data, our approach reduced total costs by 5.54% compared to the commonly used MATLAB quadprog() solver, demonstrating the potential of this method as an efficient tool for portfolio management in HFT scenarios.

Authors

  • Xinwei Cao
    School of Business, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
  • Junchao Lou
    Research Center for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. Electronic address: 0017169@zju.edu.cn.
  • Bolin Liao
    College of Information Science and Engineering, Jishou University, Jishou 416000, China.
  • Chen Peng
    Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
  • Xujin Pu
    School of Business, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
  • Ameer Tamoor Khan
    Department of Plant and Environmental Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Duc Truong Pham
    4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.
  • Shuai Li
    School of Molecular Biosciences, Center for Reproductive Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University.