The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space

Thesis: M. Fin., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Master of Finance Program, 2014.

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Main Author: Shu, Buliao
Other Authors: Robert C. Merton.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90229
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spelling mit-1721.1/902292019-04-10T09:17:53Z The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space Shu, Buliao Robert C. Merton. Sloan School of Management. Master of Finance Program. Sloan School of Management. Master of Finance Program. Sloan School of Management. Master of Finance Program. Thesis: M. Fin., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Master of Finance Program, 2014. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-38). This thesis proposes a simulation tool to study the question of how market structure and market players' behavior affect price movements. The adaptive market simulation system consists of multiple agents and a centralized exchange. By applying reinforcement learning techniques, agents evolve and become capable of making intelligent trading decisions while adapting to changing market conditions. Trading dynamics in the real world are complex yet compelling. The presence of the human element in trading makes studying it via repeatable scientific models, especially on a large scale, very difficult and almost unfeasible. By making it possible to conduct controlled experiments under various market scenarios, this simulation seeks to help researchers gain a better understanding of how different types of traders affect price formation under distinct market scenarios. The impact of trading frequency on prices is also explored as a test of the simulation tool. Results suggest that the market generates richer information when the frequency of trading is high, and when the market is more frequently accessed, short-term market prices demonstrate higher volatilities and move faster in respond to market sentiments. by Buliao (Jerry) Shu. M. Fin. 2014-09-19T21:47:22Z 2014-09-19T21:47:22Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90229 890375355 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 38 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
title The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
title_full The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
title_fullStr The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
title_full_unstemmed The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
title_short The impact of market structure on price determination : a simulation approach using multi-agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
title_sort impact of market structure on price determination a simulation approach using multi agent reinforcement learning in continuous state and action space
topic Sloan School of Management. Master of Finance Program.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90229
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