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Characterizing asymmetric and bimodal long-term financial return distributions through quantum walks

Stijn De Backer , Luis E. C. Rocha , Jan Ryckebusch , Koen Schoors This is my paper

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A discrete-time quantum walk model generates asymmetric and bimodal distributions for long-term financial returns through interference effects.

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The paper argues that logarithmic returns over large time scales, such as two trading years, typically deviate from Gaussian behavior and instead display pronounced asymmetry and bimodality. Most classical models fail to account for these features in financial time series. A model based on the discrete-time quantum walk addresses this gap because its interference effects produce non-classical probability distributions that match the observed patterns. This work focuses on broader trends over extended periods and thereby complements short-term analysis to better describe the probabilities that inform long-term financial decisions.

Core claim

The analysis demonstrates that discrete-time quantum walks, through their inherent interference effects, produce bimodal and asymmetric probability distributions that characterize the observed patterns in long-term financial return data, distinguishing them from classical diffusion processes and complementing short-term models.

What carries the argument

The discrete-time quantum walk, whose interference effects enable the generation of bimodal and asymmetric probability distributions that fit long-term return data.

Load-bearing premise

The interference effects inherent to discrete-time quantum walks can be mapped to financial return data to reproduce the specific observed asymmetry and bimodality without post-hoc parameter tuning or additional classical components.

What would settle it

Apply the quantum walk model to historical log-return data over two-year windows for multiple assets and check whether the resulting probability distributions exhibit the same degree of bimodality and asymmetry as the empirical histograms; a clear mismatch in peak locations or skew direction would undermine the characterization.

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The analysis of logarithmic return distributions defined over large time scales is crucial for understanding the long-term dynamics of asset price movements. For large time scales of the order of two trading years, the anticipated Gaussian behavior of the returns often does not emerge, and their distributions often exhibit a high level of asymmetry and bimodality. These features are inadequately captured by the majority of classical models to address financial time series and return distributions. In the presented analysis, we use a model based on the discrete-time quantum walk to characterize the observed asymmetry and bimodality. The quantum walk distinguishes itself from a classical diffusion process by the occurrence of interference effects, which allows for the generation of bimodal and asymmetric probability distributions. By capturing the broader trends and patterns that emerge over extended periods, this analysis complements traditional short-term models and offers opportunities to more accurately describe the probabilistic structure underlying long-term financial decisions.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript proposes using a discrete-time quantum walk (DTQW) to characterize the asymmetric and bimodal probability distributions observed in logarithmic financial returns over long horizons of approximately two trading years. It argues that interference effects inherent to the quantum walk enable these non-Gaussian features in a manner distinct from classical diffusion processes, thereby complementing short-term models for long-term financial analysis.

Significance. If the mapping from DTQW to empirical return data can be made rigorous and the scaling issues resolved, the work would introduce a quantum-inspired framework capable of generating persistent asymmetry and bimodality at scales where Gaussianity is conventionally expected. This could provide falsifiable predictions for long-horizon return statistics and open avenues for quantum-walk-based risk models in finance.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract and model section: The central claim that interference effects in the DTQW generate the observed asymmetry and bimodality lacks any explicit derivation, coin-operator definition, or mapping from walk steps to calendar time. Without these, the statement that the model 'characterizes' the distributions reduces to the observation that suitably parameterized walks can produce bimodal shapes, which is true by construction rather than a tested prediction.
  2. [Model] Model and results sections: Standard DTQW on the line exhibits ballistic spreading with position variance scaling as N² (N = number of steps). If N is taken proportional to the observation horizon T, the model variance scales quadratically rather than linearly in T, contradicting the diffusive scaling (std ~ sqrt(T)) of empirical log-returns. The manuscript does not specify a time-dependent coin, rescaled lattice, or auxiliary classical layer to restore the correct width at multiple horizons, leaving the distinction from classical components unresolved.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Introduction] The abstract and introduction would benefit from explicit citations to the specific financial datasets or indices analyzed and to prior classical models (e.g., Lévy-stable or GARCH extensions) that the quantum-walk approach is claimed to outperform.
  2. [Model] Notation for the coin operator and shift operator should be introduced with explicit matrix forms or recurrence relations to allow reproducibility.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the detailed and insightful comments on our manuscript. We address each of the major comments below and indicate how we plan to revise the paper accordingly.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and model section: The central claim that interference effects in the DTQW generate the observed asymmetry and bimodality lacks any explicit derivation, coin-operator definition, or mapping from walk steps to calendar time. Without these, the statement that the model 'characterizes' the distributions reduces to the observation that suitably parameterized walks can produce bimodal shapes, which is true by construction rather than a tested prediction.

    Authors: We agree that additional detail is needed to support the central claim. In the revised manuscript we will expand the model section with an explicit definition of the coin operator (including the specific rotation parameters employed) and a step-by-step derivation of the probability amplitudes that isolates the interference contributions responsible for asymmetry and bimodality. We will also add an explicit mapping that relates the number of walk steps to the two-year calendar horizon, calibrated so that the resulting distribution matches the empirical variance at that fixed horizon. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Model] Model and results sections: Standard DTQW on the line exhibits ballistic spreading with position variance scaling as N² (N = number of steps). If N is taken proportional to the observation horizon T, the model variance scales quadratically rather than linearly in T, contradicting the diffusive scaling (std ~ sqrt(T)) of empirical log-returns. The manuscript does not specify a time-dependent coin, rescaled lattice, or auxiliary classical layer to restore the correct width at multiple horizons, leaving the distinction from classical components unresolved.

    Authors: The referee correctly notes the ballistic scaling of the standard DTQW. Our present work uses the quantum walk to characterize the shape of the return distribution at one specific long horizon rather than to reproduce diffusive scaling across all horizons. To address the scaling concern we will introduce, in the revised model section, a time-dependent coin operator that modulates the spreading rate so that the position variance grows linearly with the observation time T while retaining the interference terms that generate the observed asymmetry and bimodality. This modification will be shown to preserve a clear distinction from classical random-walk or diffusion models. revision: yes

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full rationale

The paper proposes using a discrete-time quantum walk model to characterize long-term financial return distributions, highlighting interference effects as the source of asymmetry and bimodality distinct from classical diffusion. No explicit derivation chain, equations, or fitting procedure is presented in the abstract or described sections that reduces a claimed prediction or result to its own inputs by construction. The model is positioned as a complementary tool for capturing broad trends over extended periods, without evidence of self-definitional steps, fitted inputs renamed as predictions, or load-bearing self-citations that force the outcome. The scaling mismatch between ballistic quantum spreading and diffusive financial returns is a substantive modeling concern but does not manifest as circularity in the provided text, as no parameter adjustment or ansatz is shown to be smuggled in via citation or definition. The analysis remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

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The central claim rests on the unstated premise that quantum interference can be directly transferred to financial time series without additional assumptions about market efficiency or noise structure.

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  • domain assumption Interference effects in discrete-time quantum walks produce bimodal and asymmetric distributions that match long-term financial returns
    Invoked in the abstract as the distinguishing feature of the model versus classical diffusion.

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