Optimized Multi-Level Monte Carlo Parametrization and Antithetic Sampling for Nested Simulations

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The paper is primarily focused on insurance risk management (Solvency II, economic capital) rather than trading. However, the MLMC methodology, antithetic sampling techniques, and nested simulation framework are directly applicable to quantitative trading contexts involving: (1) VaR/CVaR estimation for trading portfolios, (2) pricing of path-dependent derivatives requiring nested simulation, (3) risk estimation with indicator function payoffs (e.g., probability of loss exceeding threshold), and (4) computational budget optimization in Monte Carlo risk engines. The theoretical results on antithetic sampling for irregular functions are broadly applicable. The relevance is moderate as the primary application domain is insurance rather than trading.

The methodology requires: (1) pre-processing to estimate structural constants (c₁, V₁, σ̄₁) via pilot simulations; (2) numerical optimization over K and R for each target precision ε; (3) implementation of the ML2R weight computation (Vandermonde system); (4) antithetic sampling construction for MLMC levels; (5) root-finding for quantile estimation; (6) proper handling of the τ parameter in cost calculations. The theoretical framework is sophisticated (asymptotic analysis, weak error expansions, variance decay assumptions), but the practical algorithm (Algorithm 1) is well-specified. The main complexity lies in correctly calibrating structural constants and implementing the numerical optimization robustly.

The paper provides detailed algorithms (Algorithm 1), explicit parameter tables (Tables 1, 2), all structural constants (Tables 3, 4), and a fully specified toy model with closed-form reference values (q₉₉.₅% ≈ 252.76). All model parameters are listed. However, no code repository is provided, and the numerical optimization procedure for K and R, while described, would require implementation. The toy model is simple enough to reproduce independently.