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Quant LetterNo. 126

February 2026, Week 1

46 items across 8 sections, as sent to readers on 2 February 2026. Paper titles open their ML-Quant page; ↗ goes to the source.

arXiv

Quantitative-finance and ML-for-finance preprints from arXiv.

2 items

Miscellaneous1

Historical Trending1

RePEc

Economics working papers from RePEc's NEP field reports.

10 items

Historical Trending10

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Adaptive ML for VIX

Daily VIX can be predicted using machine learning, with jobless claims being a vital factor for better risk management.

12 sharesSource ↗

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KSE0 Volatile Stocks

Machine learning assesses equities' impact on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, emphasizing effective portfolio optimization in volatile markets.

10 sharesSource ↗

04

Risk Parity Optimization

Research shows that non-Gaussian methods for risk parity portfolio optimization enhance risk-adjusted returns in turbulent market conditions.

9 sharesSource ↗

Papers with code

Papers that shipped their code, from the Papers with Code feed (2023-25).

7 items

Trending3

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AI Safety Framework

AI agents require better safety protocols when using tools and interacting with their surroundings.

176 shares

02

SelfEvolving Systems

Adaptive agents that learn from feedback can adapt more effectively to changing environments and enhance knowledge sharing.

145 shares

03

Enhancing Math Reasoning

MathForge enhances AI's mathematical reasoning by adjusting question difficulty and reformulating problems.

82 shares

Rising4

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ASTRA: Automated Decision Framework

Automated Decision Framework: ASTRA trains language models with synthetic data to improve their ability to make complex decisions.

80 shares

02

AdaReasoner: Visual Reasoning Tool

Visual Reasoning Tool: AdaReasoner enables multimodal models to learn how to use tools effectively for enhanced visual reasoning through scalable data and adaptive methods.

42 shares

03

Token Filtering for Models

Token filtering during pretraining minimizes undesirable traits in language models and enhances performance while managing noisy labels.

31 shares

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SelfDistillation in RL

SelfDistillation Policy Optimization (SDPO) enhances reinforcement learning by incorporating textual feedback to make training language models more efficient and accurate.

14 shares

GitHub

Repositories the letter featured.

10 items

Finance5

02

LLM Crypto Trading Strategy

A new framework helps explore automated trading strategies for cryptocurrencies using advanced language models.

54 shares

03

CryptoFetch: Binance Downloader

Binance Downloader: CryptoFetch allows users to easily download historical price data for cryptocurrencies from Binance via command-line.

26 shares

Trending5

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OpenClaw: AI Assistant

AI Assistant: An AI assistant designed to function seamlessly across various operating systems and platforms.

115,991 shares

02

MoltBot: AI Assistant

AI Assistant: A user-friendly AI assistant compatible with all operating systems and platforms.

67,458 shares

03

FPrompts: ChatGPT Prompts

ChatGPT Prompts: A platform dedicated to finding, sharing, and organizing ChatGPT prompts for personal use.

144,080 shares

04

Optimization Problems

A collection of different mathematical optimization challenges for problem-solving practice.

177 shares

05

Awesome Web Agents

A detailed resource list for building and developing AI web agents effectively.

1,039 shares

Podcasts

Episodes on markets, quant methods and economics.

10 items

Quantitative5

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Dividend Strategies: Maximizing Income

Maximizing Income: Elisa Piscopiello explains the role of dividends in equity returns and shares tips to avoid falling into dividend traps.

10 shares

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Volatility Insights: Market Signals 2026

Market Signals 2026: Katy Kaminski analyzes market signals for 2026, stressing the impact of volatility and commodity trends due to global disruptions.

7 shares

03

Russell Napier on Financial Repression

Russell Napier points out essential questions for investors amid changing monetary regimes and warns against chasing yields in inflationary times.

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Napier: Investor Missteps at a Turning Point

Investor Missteps at a Turning Point: Alan Dunne and Dario Perkins highlight misinterpretations of global macro trends and caution against overheating risks from recent policies.

5 shares

05

Macro Misreading: Policy Risks and Growth

Policy Risks and Growth: Russell Napier underscores the risks of yield chasing and emphasizes gold's importance in adapting to significant financial shifts.

5 shares

Related5

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China's Role in Global Governance

The article discusses how China is evolving from a follower to a leader in Bretton Woods institutions, shaping global economic policies.

4 shares

02

AIs Whirlpool-Inspired Approach

VortexNet harnesses fluid dynamics to solve major challenges in deep learning, potentially advancing AI technology significantly.

4 shares

03

Investment Strategy

Investment experts David Lebovitz and Jared Gross analyze asset allocation and market trends, providing insights for opportunities in 2026.

4 shares

04

Commodity Market Volatility

JPMorgan analysts examine recent volatility in commodity markets, noting significant price swings in metals and ongoing issues in oil and gas.

4 shares

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US Stock Predictions for 2026

Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani from Goldman Sachs offers investment strategies for 2026, highlighting the importance of informed decision-making amid dynamic markets.

3 shares

Blogs

Posts from quant and economics blogs and newsletters.

4 items

Quantitative2

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Green Bonds Explained

Green bond issuance has significantly increased over the last five years, leading to comparisons with conventional bonds.

3 shares

02

Investment Risk Forecasting

Russell Korgaonkar discusses how investors can use market signals to enhance risk prediction and optimize portfolio management.

1 shares

Related2

02

Silver Beds, Golden Dreams?

It examines possible difficulties and concerns that may occur when using the trend-following investment strategy.

0 shares

X / Twitter

Posts from quant researchers on X.

1 items

Miscellaneous1

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Winter 2025 Commodity Insights

The Commodity Insights Digest Winter 2025 provides important research and insights on commodities, covering areas such as machine learning, trading signals, and energy spreads.

3 shares

Reddit

Threads from r/quant, r/algotrading and friends.

2 items

Quantitative1

Rising1

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