arXiv:2603.16365v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We study alpha factor mining, the automated discovery of predictive signals from noisy, non-stationary market data-under a practical requirement th...
Alpha‑R1 introduces a reinforcement‑learning aligned large language model framework that performs context‑aware alpha screening by semantically gating candidate factors against a dynamic market state description. The model, trained with group relative policy optimization using realized portfolio returns as reward, selects a sparse subset of factors whose economic rationale matches current market conditions. In a 12‑month out‑of‑sample test, Alpha‑R1 achieved annualized returns of 47.87% on the S&P 500 and 40.57% on the CSI 300, with Sharpe ratios of 1.62 and 2.23, demonstrating the effectiveness of semantic factor reranking in non‑stationary markets.
arXiv:2608. 12841v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We study recursive self-improvement at the level of quantitative-investment research: whether an autonomous system can use evidence from earlier experiments to improve the hypotheses and candidates proposed in later iterations.
arXiv:2608. 16386v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Financial agents must do more than recall domain knowledge: they must be both reliable, executing precise operations over grounded evidence, and executive, sustaining long-horizon research whose conclusions remain auditable.
arXiv:2607. 20491v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Standard evaluation benchmarks measure what a tool-using agent decides, not whether it arrives at that decision through the same process each time.
We present an interpretable machine learning pipeline to decompose Cross-Sectional Equity Return Predictability into auditable factor contribution. We apply an XGBoost model with TreeSHAP attribution and conduct stress testing on 3632 Chinese A-share stocks from 2009 until 2019.
arXiv:2605. 05580v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Quantitative trading agents have demonstrated substantial promise in automating factor discovery, signal aggregation, and portfolio execution.
arXiv:2606. 12843v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We present an interpretable machine learning pipeline to decompose cross-sectional equity return predictability into auditable factor contributions.
arXiv:2604. 24668v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Given the increased use of LLMs in financial systems today, it becomes important to evaluate the safety and robustness of such systems.
The paper introduces Agentic Empirical Asset Pricing (AEAP), a framework where autonomous LLM agents conduct the entire scientific discovery process for asset pricing. It outlines AEAP’s core components, critiques current evaluation methods that only test outputs, and proposes a new reference architecture with rigorous standards for factor discovery and out‑of‑sample backtesting. Using this framework, the authors evaluate SEADS against five baselines on US equity panels, finding no single metric consistently ranks the systems and highlighting the need for multi‑axis evaluation and rolling re‑execution to assess reliability of the discovery process.
arXiv:2606. 02528v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models now power robo-advisors and trading agents, yet whether they carry built-in biases toward specific assets is largely untested.
arXiv:2606. 31522v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly deployed as autonomous financial agents initialized with explicit behavioral mandates such as "preserve capital" or "avoid speculative bets" that are meant to govern every decision throughout deployment.