2023

Dynamic Quantum Optimisation - IBM Quantum, 2024

Role
Prototyper, Designer
Type
Quantum
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OVERVIEW → 01

This project explored the application of quantum algorithms to enhance the processing and simulation of financial instruments, specifically call options and futures. By leveraging the computational power of quantum, the project aimed to accelerate trade evaluations and simulations. The objective was to provide the client with improved tools to analyse trades and simulate potential outcomes, enabling better-informed decision-making in dynamic financial markets.

THE CHALLENGE → 02

Portfolio optimisation and trade evaluation are among the most computationally demanding challenges in financial markets. Accurately forecasting portfolio performance and simulating pricing strategies require processing vast amounts of historical data, market trends and running probabilistic scenarios. Traditional computational methods, while powerful, struggle to efficiently handle the complexity and scale of modern financial instruments, such as call options and futures. The limitations of classical computing result in slower trade evaluations, suboptimal simulations and an inability to react to market changes in real time. Financial institutions need faster, more accurate, and scalable methods to analyse complex trading strategies, optimise portfolios and simulate multiple possible outcomes simultaneously. Current approaches often rely on brute-force methods or approximations, which fail to capture the full range of potential market dynamics. As financial markets grow increasingly volatile and data-driven, there is an urgent need for a computational breakthrough that allows institutions to process and simulate trades with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

THE SOLUTION → 03
This project explored the application of quantum algorithms to revolutionise the processing and simulation of financial instruments, particularly in portfolio optimisation and trade evaluation. Working closely with IBM Quantum, we leveraged quantum computing's ability to process massive datasets and evaluate multiple potential market states simultaneously, accelerating trade evaluations, enhancing forecasting accuracy and optimising financial strategies.
We leveraged quantum algorithms that enabled a significant reduction in processing time, allowing for near-instantaneous simulations of call options, futures, and other financial derivatives. Unlike classical methods, which are constrained by linear computational growth, quantum computing leverages superposition and entanglement to perform parallel calculations on vast amounts of historical and real-time market data. This allowed for more precise trade scenario modelling and risk assessment, providing the client with deeper insights into potential trade outcomes.
The project successfully demonstrated the viability of quantum-enhanced financial modelling, showing substantial improvements in data processing efficiency and simulation accuracy. By integrating quantum algorithms into financial workflows, developed in collaboration with IBM Quantum's developers, the client gained access to faster, more informed decision-making tools, improving their ability to react dynamically to market changes. Beyond immediate financial applications, the project also advanced the understanding of quantum algorithms in finance, marking an important step toward the broader adoption of quantum computing in real-world trading environments.