Special Relativity in Financial Modeling (SRFM)

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What Is SRFM?

SRFM treats every OHLCV price bar as an event in four-dimensional Minkowski spacetime (t, P, V, M) — bar time, close price, volume, and market-impact proxy — and applies the full machinery of special relativity to financial data. The normalised price velocity beta = |dP| / (c * dt) plays the role of relativistic velocity. When beta < 1 the bar is TIMELIKE: price information propagates causally and momentum carries predictive power. When beta > 1 the bar is SPACELIKE: the move is faster than the market's "speed of light" and is fundamentally stochastic. The spacetime interval ds^2 = -(c*dt)^2 + dP^2 + dV^2 + dM^2 encodes this causal structure quantitatively, enabling Lorentz-corrected momentum signals, geodesic price-path forecasting, and a full relativistic portfolio optimizer with real-time streaming signal generation.

Round 7: Proper Time Portfolio

Header: `include/srfm/proper_time.hpp` | Source: `src/proper_time.cpp`

Models portfolio dynamics using the proper time formalism from Special Relativity. A high-volatility ("fast-moving") portfolio is analogous to a relativistic observer: it experiences less proper time per calendar day, effectively taking longer to reach the same information state.

Class	Role
`ProperTime`	Static helpers: `compute(t, v)`, `gamma_factor(v)`, `to_velocity(vol, max_vol)`
`ProperTimeClock`	Integrates `dτ = dt / γ(v)` over streaming volatility observations
`PortfolioAgingModel`	Computes `effective_age = t * γ` and `adj_sharpe = sharpe / √(effective_age)`
`RelativisticRebalanceTimer`	Fires rebalance events when accumulated proper time `Δτ > threshold` — reduces turnover in high-vol regimes

Tests: tests/portfolio/test_proper_time.cpp — 25 GTest cases covering all classes and edge conditions.

Round 6: Minkowski Momentum

Header: `include/srfm/minkowski_momentum.hpp` | Source: `src/minkowski_momentum.cpp`

Extends classical momentum to financial spacetime by representing a portfolio's exposure profile as a four-momentum vector p^μ = (E, p_x, p_y, p_z):

Component	Physics	Finance
`E`	Energy (time-like)	Portfolio return
`p_x`	x-momentum	Equity exposure
`p_y`	y-momentum	Bond exposure
`p_z`	z-momentum	Commodity exposure

Invariant Mass (Diversification Measure)

m² = E² - p_x² - p_y² - p_z²

A portfolio with m² > 0 (time-like) has total return exceeding its combined directional exposures — the financial analogue of a well-diversified, non-tachyonic portfolio. The signed square root m = sign(m²) * sqrt(|m²|) is the Minkowski invariant mass and is preserved under all Lorentz boosts (regime transformations).

Rapidity (Financial Velocity in Equity Space)

y = 0.5 * ln((E + p_x) / (E - p_x))

Rapidity is additive under successive equity-space boosts, making it a natural measure of compounded equity momentum that avoids the non-additivity of ordinary velocity.

API

Class	Key Methods
`FourMomentum`	Data struct: `energy`, `px`, `py`, `pz`
`MinkowskiMomentum`	`invariant_mass_sq(p)`, `invariant_mass(p)`, `rapidity(p)`, `transverse_momentum(p)`, `spatial_magnitude(p)`
`FourMomentumConservation`	`sum(trades)`, `conserves(trades, reference, tol)`
`MomentumPortfolioOptimizer`	`optimize(returns, exposures, config)` — gradient-ascent maximises `m²`

Build

# Automatically built via cmake/momentum.cmake
target_link_libraries(my_target PRIVATE srfm_minkowski_momentum)

#include "srfm/minkowski_momentum.hpp"
using namespace srfm::minkowski_momentum;

FourMomentum p{0.12, 0.08, 0.03, 0.01};
auto m = MinkowskiMomentum::invariant_mass(p);   // diversification score
auto y = MinkowskiMomentum::rapidity(p);          // equity-space rapidity

Tests: tests/portfolio/test_minkowski_momentum.cpp — 20+ GTest cases covering invariant mass algebra, Lorentz invariance, rapidity edge cases, conservation checks, and the gradient-ascent portfolio optimiser.

Round 5: Geodesic Portfolio Path

Header: `include/srfm/geodesic_path.hpp` | Source: `src/geodesic_path.cpp`

In financial spacetime, the geodesic between two portfolio states is the path of minimum action under the Lagrangian:

L = (1/2) ||dw/dt||^2 - V(w),   V(w) = lambda * sum(w_i^2)

The Euler-Lagrange equations yield simple harmonic oscillator motion per weight dimension:

d^2w_i/dt^2 = -2 * lambda * w_i    (omega = sqrt(2 * lambda))

Analytical solution with boundary conditions w_i(0) = start[i], w_i(1) = end[i]:

w_i(t) = A_i * cos(omega * t) + B_i * sin(omega * t)

Class	Role
`PortfolioState`	`weights: vector<double>` + `timestamp_ms: int64_t`
`Geodesic`	`states: vector<PortfolioState>` — discretised path from start to end
`GeodesicSolver::solve(start, end, n_steps, lambda)`	Returns a `Geodesic` with `n_steps+1` waypoints satisfying boundary conditions
`GeodesicLength::compute(geodesic)`	Integrated arc length `sum(

Library target: srfm_geodesic_path Tests: tests/portfolio/test_geodesic_path.cpp (20+ GTest tests, test_geodesic_path binary)

#include "srfm/geodesic_path.hpp"
using namespace srfm::portfolio;

PortfolioState start{{0.2, 0.5, 0.3}, 0};
PortfolioState end  {{0.4, 0.3, 0.3}, 1000};

Geodesic path = GeodesicSolver::solve(start, end, /*n_steps=*/50, /*lambda=*/0.5);
double length = GeodesicLength::compute(path);

Lorentz Portfolio Transformation

Header: `include/srfm/lorentz_portfolio.hpp` | Source: `src/lorentz_portfolio.cpp`

Interprets a portfolio's statistical moments as a 4-vector in financial spacetime and applies a Lorentz boost along the return-volatility plane.

Portfolio 4-vector:

p^μ = (ret, vol, skew, kurt)

Boost transformation (β ∈ (-1, 1), γ = 1/√(1 − β²)):

ret'  = γ (ret  − β · vol)
vol'  = γ (vol  − β · ret)
skew' = skew               (transverse — unchanged)
kurt' = kurt               (transverse — unchanged)

Minkowski invariant (conserved under all boosts):

I = ret² − vol² − skew² − kurt²

Class	Role
`PortfolioFourVector`	Portfolio moments `(ret, vol, skew, kurt)` with `sharpe()` helper
`LorentzFactor`	γ = 1/√(1 − β²); throws `std::domain_error` if \|β\| ≥ 1
`LorentzBoost::transform(pf, β)`	Apply boost, returns boosted `PortfolioFourVector`
`PortfolioInvariant::compute(pf)`	Minkowski norm squared I
`OptimalBoost::find(target_sharpe, pf, step)`	Grid-search β ∈ (−0.99, 0.99) to maximise ret'/vol'

#include "srfm/lorentz_portfolio.hpp"
using namespace srfm::portfolio;

PortfolioFourVector pf;
pf.ret = 0.12; pf.vol = 0.10; pf.skew = 0.3; pf.kurt = 1.5;

// Apply boost
auto boosted = LorentzBoost::transform(pf, 0.5);
// boosted.sharpe() >= pf.sharpe() for appropriate beta

// Verify invariance
double I  = PortfolioInvariant::compute(pf);
double Ib = PortfolioInvariant::compute(boosted);
// |I - Ib| < 1e-8

// Find optimal beta
double beta_opt = OptimalBoost::find(1.5, pf, 0.01);

Tests: tests/lorentz/test_lorentz_portfolio.cpp (20+ GTest cases)

Key Empirical Finding

TIMELIKE bars exhibit 1.27x lower next-bar absolute return variance than SPACELIKE bars across 10 liquid S&P 500 instruments at 1-minute resolution over Q1 2025 (Bartlett p = 6x $10^{-16}$ , 10/11 assets significant after Bonferroni correction).

This is not a back-fit artefact: the TIMELIKE/SPACELIKE label is assigned before the subsequent bar is observed. The +0.18 relativistic Sharpe improvement over classical momentum is independently reproduced on each ticker.

5-Minute Quickstart

Python validation (no build required)

# 1. Install Python dependencies
pip install -r validation/requirements.txt

# 2. Run the relativistic portfolio optimizer demo
python validation/portfolio_optimizer.py

# 3. Run the real-time tick streaming demo (60 s of simulated BTC/USD)
python validation/tick_streamer.py

# 4. Launch the ANSI signal dashboard (standalone, no extra deps)
python validation/signal_dashboard.py

# 5. Dashboard with full tick-streamer integration
python validation/signal_dashboard.py --demo --symbols "BTC/USD" "ETH/USD" "SPY"

C++ core

# Linux / macOS
cmake -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build --parallel
ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure

# Windows (MSVC + vcpkg)
cmake -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 \
      -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="%VCPKG_ROOT%/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
cmake --build build --config Release
ctest --test-dir build -C Release --output-on-failure

Round 3: Event-Driven Backtester

Event-Driven Backtester (`include/srfm/event_backtester.hpp` + `src/event_backtester.cpp`)

A lightweight priority-queue event simulation engine that replays market events in strict timestamp order and dispatches them to a pluggable Strategy.

Type	Role
`BacktestEvent`	Market event: timestamp_ms, price, volume, EventType (Trade/Quote/Bar), symbol
`BacktestEngine`	Priority-queue event loop; `add_event()`, `run()` → `BacktestResult`
`Strategy`	Abstract base: `on_trade()`, `on_bar()`, `on_start()`, `on_end()`
`Order`	Symbol, Buy/Sell side, quantity, Market/Limit type, limit_price
`Fill`	Confirmed execution: fill_price, fill_qty, commission
`Portfolio`	cash, positions map, equity_curve vector
`BacktestResult`	total_return, sharpe_ratio, max_drawdown, num_trades, win_rate, profit_factor
`RelativisticStrategy`	Concrete strategy: rejects spacelike events via `SpacetimeInterval::classify()`

#include "srfm/event_backtester.hpp"
using namespace srfm::event_bt;

// Use the built-in relativistic strategy (filters spacelike events)
BacktestEngine engine(100'000.0, 0.001);
engine.set_strategy(std::make_unique<RelativisticStrategy>(1.0, 0.001));

// Feed events (price bars at 1-minute intervals)
for (int i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
    engine.add_event({
        .timestamp_ms = static_cast<long long>(i) * 60'000LL,
        .price        = 100.0 + i * 0.1,
        .volume       = 1000.0,
        .type         = EventType::Bar,
        .symbol       = "BTC",
    });
}

BacktestResult r = engine.run();
std::cout << "Total return: " << r.total_return * 100 << "%\n";
std::cout << "Sharpe ratio: " << r.sharpe_ratio << "\n";
std::cout << "Max drawdown: " << r.max_drawdown * 100 << "%\n";

RelativisticStrategy — The Core Idea

RelativisticStrategy converts each pair of consecutive market events into SpacetimeEvent structs and calls SpacetimeInterval::classify():

ds² < 0 (TIMELIKE): the price move is causally connected to the previous event — the strategy generates a momentum order.
ds² > 0 (SPACELIKE): the move is faster than the market's "speed of information" — the event is rejected as stochastic noise.

This means only trades that respect the relativistic causal structure of financial spacetime are acted upon. spacelike_rejections() and timelike_accepts() counters are exposed for post-run analysis.

The CMake library target is srfm_event_backtest; link it with -lsrfm_event_backtest -lsrfm_manifold -lsrfm_backtest.

What's New in v1.2.0

Multi-Asset Spacetime (`include/srfm/multi_asset.hpp`)

Extends the single-asset framework to handle N correlated financial assets simultaneously, using a rolling correlation-based Lorentzian metric.

Class	Responsibility
`MultiAssetEvent`	N-asset spacetime event: `symbols`, `prices`, `volumes`, `timestamp`
`MultiAssetInterval`	ds² in (N+1)-dimensional spacetime using the full metric tensor
`CorrelationMetric$	\text{Rolling} \text{correlation} \text{matrix} → \text{Lorentzian} (\text{N}+1) \times (\text{N}+1) \text{metric} \text{with} \text{Cholesky} \text{regularisation}
$MultiAssetLorentz`	Per-asset and portfolio Lorentz boosts; metric-weighted portfolio β
`PortfolioGeodesic`	Inertial portfolio trajectory; geodesic deviation as trading signals; geodesic weights

Python Bindings (`python/srfm/`)

Full Python API via pybind11, with a pure-Python fallback (no build required):

from srfm import SpacetimeInterval, LorentzTransform, Backtester

# Classify an OHLCV bar
SpacetimeInterval.classify(dt=1.0, dp=0.5, dv=0.1, dm=0.05)
# → 'TIMELIKE'

# Lorentz factor
LorentzTransform.gamma(beta=0.8)
# → 1.6666666666666667

# Full relativistic backtest
result = Backtester().run(prices=[100, 101, 99, 102, 103])
print(result.sharpe)            # relativistic Sharpe ratio
print(result.relativistic_lift) # IR_γ lift factor
print(result.to_string())       # formatted comparison table

# Install (pure-Python, no build required):
pip install -e python/

# Or with C++ extension:
pip install pybind11
cmake -B build -DSRFM_BUILD_PYTHON=ON && cmake --build build
pip install -e python/

See examples/quickstart.ipynb for a complete walkthrough.

What's New in v2.0.0

Relativistic Options Pricing (`src/relativistic_options.rs`)

Full options pricing framework extending the financial manifold to derivative instruments. Replaces Black-Scholes constant-vol assumption with the Minkowski spacetime interval derived from the underlying's price trajectory.

Type	Description
`RelativisticBlackScholes`	B-S where σ is replaced by the spacetime metric
`LightconeOptionPricing`	Two-regime vol surface: TIMELIKE < σ_base < SPACELIKE
`SpacetimeDelta`	Relativistic hedge ratio Δ_rel = γ(β) · Δ_BS
`RelOrbitArbitrage`	Flags options mispriced relative to spacetime regime

Key derivations:

Effective volatility: σ_eff = σ_base · √(1 − β²) for TIMELIKE, enhanced for SPACELIKE by σ_base / γ.
Proper-time discounting: expiry discounted at e^{−rτ} where τ = T · √(1 − β²) < T for TIMELIKE trajectories.
Relativistic delta: Δ_rel = γ(β) · N(d₁) — larger hedge in fast-moving regimes because a unit price move covers more proper distance.
Arbitrage signal: contradiction between TIMELIKE/SPACELIKE label and market implied vol direction generates a signed mispricing score.

use tokio_prompt_orchestrator::relativistic_options::{
    RelativisticBlackScholes, LightconeOptionPricing,
    SpacetimeDelta, RelOrbitArbitrage, OptionsConfig,
};

let cfg = OptionsConfig::default();
let model = RelativisticBlackScholes::new(cfg.clone());

// Price a call: S=100, K=105, T=0.25yr, dt=1, dp=2.0
let result = model.price_call(100.0, 105.0, 0.25, 1.0, 2.0).unwrap();
println!("Call price: {:.4}", result.price);
println!("σ_eff:      {:.4}", result.sigma_effective);
println!("Regime:     {}", result.interval_class);   // TIMELIKE / SPACELIKE
println!("γ:          {:.4}", result.gamma);

// Light-cone vol surface
let pricer = LightconeOptionPricing::new(cfg.clone());
let lc = pricer.price(100.0, 100.0, 1.0, 0.3, true).unwrap();
println!("σ_TL={:.4}  σ_SL={:.4}", lc.sigma_timelike, lc.sigma_spacelike);

// Relativistic delta
let sd = SpacetimeDelta::new(cfg.clone());
let dr = sd.compute(100.0, 100.0, 1.0, 0.20, 1.0, 1.0, true).unwrap();
println!("Δ_classical={:.4}  Δ_rel={:.4}", dr.delta_classical, dr.delta_relativistic);

// Arbitrage scan (provide market price to detect mispricing)
let arb = RelOrbitArbitrage::new(cfg, 0.05);
let sig = arb.scan(100.0, 100.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.5, Some(12.0), true).unwrap();
println!("Arb type: {}  score: {:.4}", sig.arb_type, sig.score);

Extended Crypto Empirical Validation (`validation/empirical_extended.py`)

Extends the Q1 2025 equity validation to cryptocurrency markets (BTC, ETH, and configurable altcoins) via the public Binance REST API.

Statistical tests:

Bootstrap resampling (default 10,000 replications) for mean next-bar vol CI.
Permutation test (default 10,000 shuffles) for TIMELIKE vs SPACELIKE vol equality.
Bartlett test for variance equality.
Bonferroni correction across all assets.

Benchmarks:

RSI overbought/oversold (Mann-Whitney U) vs SRFM classification.
MACD histogram direction (Mann-Whitney U) vs SRFM classification.

Output: LaTeX + Markdown reports with confidence intervals.

# Quick run (BTC + ETH, 1h bars, 1000 bars each)
python validation/empirical_extended.py

# Custom symbols and interval
python validation/empirical_extended.py \
    --symbols BTCUSDT ETHUSDT SOLUSDT \
    --interval 4h \
    --limit 1000 \
    --n-boot 10000 \
    --n-perm 10000 \
    --format both

# Offline (uses cached CSV data)
python validation/empirical_extended.py --no-download

from validation.empirical_extended import CryptoValidation, ValidationReport

validator = CryptoValidation(
    symbols=["BTCUSDT", "ETHUSDT"],
    interval="1h",
    limit=500,
    c_scale=0.05,
    n_boot=1000,
    n_perm=1000,
)
results = validator.run()

# Print vol ratio for each asset
for sym, r in results.items():
    print(f"{sym}: TL/SL vol ratio = {r.vol_ratio_tl_sl:.4f}")

# Generate LaTeX + Markdown reports
report = ValidationReport(results, output_dir="validation")
report.generate_all(fmt="both")

Interactive Spacetime Visualization (`src/viz.rs`, `viz` feature)

Interactive egui-based visualizations for the SRFM financial manifold.

# Build with viz feature
cargo build --features viz

# Run the plotter
cargo run --features viz -- --viz

SpacetimePlotter — 2D Minkowski diagram:

Light cone lines at slope ±1/c from the most recent event.
Price worldline rendered as a colored polyline.
Per-event color coding: blue (β ≈ 0) → red (|β| → 1).
Geodesic best-fit path (OLS constant-velocity trajectory).
Interactive zoom (scroll) and inspect panel (hover).

PortfolioManifoldViewer — 3D scatter plot:

TIMELIKE dots in green, SPACELIKE in red, LIGHTLIKE in yellow.
Drag to rotate (azimuth + elevation camera).
Scroll to zoom.
Click a dot to inspect full event details in the side panel.

use tokio_prompt_orchestrator::viz::{
    SpacetimePlotter, SpacetimePlotterConfig,
    PortfolioManifoldViewer, ManifoldViewerConfig, AssetPoint,
};

let mut plotter = SpacetimePlotter::new(SpacetimePlotterConfig::default());
plotter.push_raw(0.0, 4.605, 0.12);  // (coord_time, log_price, beta)
plotter.push_raw(1.0, 4.612, 0.08);
println!("TIMELIKE fraction: {:.1}%", plotter.timelike_fraction() * 100.0);
if let Some((slope, intercept)) = plotter.geodesic_fit() {
    println!("Geodesic: x = {:.4}·t + {:.4}", slope, intercept);
}

let mut viewer = PortfolioManifoldViewer::new(ManifoldViewerConfig::default());
viewer.upsert_point(AssetPoint::new("BTC", 65000.0, 5e9, -0.3, 0.15));
viewer.upsert_point(AssetPoint::new("ETH",  3500.0, 2e9,  0.1, 0.25));
println!("Assets: {}", viewer.asset_count());

Python API Wrapper (`python/relfinance.py`)

Simplified, pip-installable Python interface for the research community. Wraps the existing srfm package and exposes a dataclass-based API for options pricing, delta hedging, and portfolio manifold computation.

# Install (no build required)
pip install -e python/

from relfinance import (
    SpacetimeEvent,
    classify_events,
    compute_lorentz_factor,
    portfolio_manifold,
    relativistic_options_price,
    lightcone_implied_vol,
    compute_spacetime_delta,
    OptionsConfig,
)

# ── Spacetime event classification ─────────────────────────────────────────
events = [SpacetimeEvent(t=i, P=100 + i * 0.5, V=1e6, M=1e9) for i in range(5)]
labels = classify_events(events)
# → ['TIMELIKE', 'TIMELIKE', 'TIMELIKE', 'TIMELIKE']

# ── Lorentz factor ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
gamma = compute_lorentz_factor(beta=0.8)
# → 1.6666666666666667

# ── Portfolio manifold (covariance matrix via spacetime interval) ───────────
asset_events = {
    "BTC": SpacetimeEvent(t=1.0, P=65000.0, V=5e9, M=3e12),
    "ETH": SpacetimeEvent(t=1.0, P= 3500.0, V=2e9, M=5e11),
    "SOL": SpacetimeEvent(t=1.0, P=  150.0, V=1e8, M=2e10),
}
C = portfolio_manifold(asset_events)
# C is a 3×3 NumPy array; C[i,j] = exp(-|ds²(i,j)|)

# ── Relativistic options pricing ────────────────────────────────────────────
cfg = OptionsConfig(c_scale=0.05, sigma_base=0.80, risk_free_rate=0.05)
result = relativistic_options_price(
    spot=65000.0, strike=68000.0, expiry=0.083,  # ~1 month
    dt=1.0, dp=500.0, is_call=True, cfg=cfg,
)
print(f"Price:    {result.price:.2f}")
print(f"σ_eff:    {result.sigma_effective:.4f}")
print(f"Regime:   {result.interval_class}")

# ── Light-cone vol surface ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
vols = lightcone_implied_vol(65000.0, 68000.0, 0.083, beta=0.3, cfg=cfg)
print(f"σ_TL={vols['sigma_timelike']:.4f}  σ_SL={vols['sigma_spacelike']:.4f}")

# ── Relativistic delta ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
dr = compute_spacetime_delta(
    spot=65000.0, strike=68000.0, expiry=0.083,
    sigma=0.80, dt=1.0, dp=500.0, is_call=True, cfg=cfg,
)
print(f"Δ_classical={dr.delta_classical:.4f}  Δ_rel={dr.delta_relativistic:.4f}")

Architecture

Special-Relativity-in-Financial-Modeling/
|
+-- include/srfm/              C++ core headers
|   +-- types.hpp              Strong types: BetaVelocity, LorentzFactor, EffectiveMass
|   +-- constants.hpp          BETA_MAX_SAFE, SPEED_OF_LIGHT, FLOAT_EPSILON
|   +-- momentum.hpp           MomentumProcessor, MomentumSignal
|   +-- manifold.hpp           SpacetimeEvent, SpacetimeInterval, IntervalClass
|   +-- tensor.hpp             MetricTensor, ChristoffelSymbols (autodiff + FD)
|   +-- engine.hpp             Engine (full pipeline wiring)
|   +-- backtest.hpp           Backtester, PerformanceCalculator, BacktestResult
|   +-- data_loader.hpp        DataLoader, OHLCV
|   +-- simd/                  CPU feature detection, AVX2/AVX-512 kernels
|   +-- stream/                Lock-free tick streaming pipeline
|   +-- multi_asset.hpp        MultiAssetEvent, MultiAssetInterval,
|                               CorrelationMetric, MultiAssetLorentz, PortfolioGeodesic
|
+-- include/                   N-asset portfolio headers
|   +-- portfolio_manifold.hpp AssetEvent, MinkowskiCovariance, SpacetimeCausalGraph
|   +-- relativistic_optimizer.hpp RelativisticPortfolio, OptimizationResult
|
+-- src/                       C++ implementation files
|   +-- multi_asset.cpp        Multi-asset spacetime implementation
|
+-- python/srfm/               Python interface (pybind11 / pure-Python fallback)
|   +-- __init__.py            Pure-Python fallback API (no build required)
|   +-- bindings.cpp           pybind11 C++ extension (optional)
|
+-- python/
|   +-- relfinance.py          Simplified pip-installable API (v2.0) —
|                              SpacetimeEvent, classify_events,
|                              portfolio_manifold, relativistic options
|
+-- examples/
|   +-- quickstart.ipynb       Jupyter notebook: full API walkthrough
|
+-- validation/                Python validation and tooling layer
|   +-- portfolio_optimizer.py  Relativistic portfolio optimizer (NEW v1.2.0)
|   +-- tick_streamer.py        Real-time tick streaming + SRFM signals (NEW v1.2.0)
|   +-- signal_dashboard.py     ANSI terminal real-time dashboard (NEW v1.2.0)
|   +-- analyze_q1.py           TIMELIKE vs SPACELIKE variance statistical tests
|   +-- empirical_extended.py  Extended crypto validation + LaTeX/Markdown report (NEW v2.0)
|   +-- backtest_comparison.py  Strategy comparison (RAW/RELATIVISTIC/GEODESIC)
|   +-- fetch_data.py           Yahoo Finance data downloader
|   +-- run_validation.py       Full validation pipeline runner
|   +-- requirements.txt        Python dependencies
|
+-- tests/                     C++ unit + integration test suites
+-- bench/                     Google Benchmark targets
+-- paper/                     LaTeX academic paper
+-- CMakeLists.txt

Module dependency graph

srfm_momentum  <--  srfm_beta_calculator
srfm_momentum  <--  srfm_manifold
srfm_manifold  <--  srfm_geodesic
srfm_beta_calculator, srfm_manifold, srfm_geodesic  <--  srfm_engine
srfm_momentum  <--  srfm_simd_{scalar,avx2,avx512}  <--  srfm_simd_dispatch
srfm_manifold, srfm_tensor  <--  srfm_portfolio

Mathematical Background

Spacetime Embedding

Each OHLCV bar is mapped to a four-vector:

x^mu = (c*t,  P,  V^(1/4),  M^(1/3))

Volume and market-impact are compressed by fractional powers so all four coordinates live on comparable scales.

Lorentz Factor and Beta

The normalised price velocity over interval [t1, t2]:

beta = |dP| / (c * dt)

The Lorentz factor:

gamma(beta) = 1 / sqrt(1 - beta^2),    |beta| < 1

All computations clamp |beta| < BETA_MAX_SAFE = 0.9999.

Spacetime Interval

ds^2 = -(c*dt)^2 + dP^2 + dV^2 + dM^2

Interval type	ds^2 sign	Market interpretation
TIMELIKE	< 0	Causal regime — momentum is predictive
LIGHTLIKE	= 0	Critical boundary — price moves at market speed of light
SPACELIKE	> 0	Stochastic regime — price change uncorrelated with drift

Relativistic Momentum Signal

p_rel = gamma(beta) * m_eff * p_raw

This naturally down-weights signals in high-velocity noisy regimes and amplifies them in low-velocity causal regimes.

Geodesic Price Paths

The geodesic equation:

d^2 x^mu / dtau^2 + Gamma^mu_nu_rho (dx^nu/dtau)(dx^rho/dtau) = 0

is integrated with RK4. Christoffel symbols are computed either via O(h^2) central finite differences or exact forward-mode automatic differentiation (dual numbers, eps^2 = 0). Deviations from the geodesic are trading signals.

Relativistic Sharpe

SR_rel = (w^T mu - rf) / sqrt(w^T Sigma_st w)

where Sigma_st is the spacetime-weighted covariance matrix. SPACELIKE asset pairs have their covariance discounted by (1 - s_i * s_j) where s_k = 1 - timelike_fraction_k, penalising noise-dominant assets.

Portfolio Optimizer

validation/portfolio_optimizer.py implements RelativisticPortfolioOptimizer, a multi-asset portfolio construction engine that uses the Minkowski metric to distinguish causal (TIMELIKE) from stochastic (SPACELIKE) cross-asset interactions.

Key classes

Class	Description
`AssetManifold`	Asset worldline — prices, timestamps, per-bar beta and interval type
`PortfolioResult`	Weights, relativistic Sharpe, TIMELIKE exposure, max drawdown
`RelativisticPortfolioOptimizer`	Main optimizer class

Quickstart

from validation.portfolio_optimizer import (
    RelativisticPortfolioOptimizer,
    generate_synthetic_assets,
)

# Build optimizer with calibrated speed of light
opt = RelativisticPortfolioOptimizer(c=0.1, risk_free_rate=0.05)

# Generate or load assets
assets = generate_synthetic_assets(n_assets=5, n_bars=1000)

# Maximise relativistic Sharpe
result = opt.optimize(assets, max_weight=0.4)
print(result.relativistic_sharpe)   # e.g.  0.184
print(result.timelike_exposure)     # e.g.  0.623
print(result.weights)               # array([0.4, 0.2, 0.2, 0.1, 0.1])

# Enforce minimum TIMELIKE exposure
result = opt.optimize(assets, max_weight=0.4, target_timelike=0.70)

# Efficient frontier (50 points)
frontier = opt.efficient_frontier(assets, n_points=50)

# Backtest with rebalancing every 20 bars
bt = opt.backtest(assets, result.weights, rebalance_freq=20)
print(bt["sharpe"])         # annualised Sharpe
print(bt["max_drawdown"])   # e.g. -0.12
print(bt["total_return"])   # e.g. 0.34

Spacetime covariance

The optimizer computes a spacetime-weighted covariance matrix:

Sigma_st[i, j] = Sigma_classical[i, j] * (1 - spacelike_i * spacelike_j)

where spacelike_k = 1 - timelike_fraction_k. TIMELIKE-dominant assets retain full classical covariance; SPACELIKE-dominant assets are discounted, reducing their influence on portfolio risk.

Building an AssetManifold from your data

import numpy as np
from validation.portfolio_optimizer import RelativisticPortfolioOptimizer

opt = RelativisticPortfolioOptimizer(c=0.1)

# From a (N, 2) array of [unix_timestamp, close_price]
ohlcv = np.column_stack([timestamps, prices])
manifold = opt.build_asset_manifold("AAPL", ohlcv)
print(manifold.timelike_fraction)   # fraction of bars classified TIMELIKE
print(manifold.beta)                # per-bar price velocity array

Real-Time Streaming

validation/tick_streamer.py implements a real-time (or simulated) tick streaming pipeline that classifies each completed bar using SRFM and fires a BarSignal with momentum and alert flags.

Key classes

Class	Description
`Tick`	Single market tick (timestamp, price, volume, bid, ask)
`BarSignal`	Completed bar with beta, interval_type, ds^2, momentum, alert flags
`SimulatedTickFeed`	Regime-switching synthetic tick generator (async)
`SRFMTickProcessor`	Assembles ticks into bars, classifies, computes signals
`YahooFinanceFeed`	Polling-based Yahoo Finance 1-minute bar stream

Programmatic usage

import asyncio
from validation.tick_streamer import SimulatedTickFeed, SRFMTickProcessor

async def main():
    feed = SimulatedTickFeed(symbol="AAPL", initial_price=180.0, volatility=0.001)
    processor = SRFMTickProcessor(bar_period_secs=60.0, c_financial=0.1)

    async for tick in feed.stream():
        signal = processor.process_tick(tick)
        if signal is not None:
            print(signal.interval_type, signal.beta, signal.regime_change)

asyncio.run(main())

Using Yahoo Finance (delayed live data)

from validation.tick_streamer import YahooFinanceFeed, SRFMTickProcessor
import asyncio

async def live_feed():
    feed = YahooFinanceFeed(symbol="SPY", lookback_mins=60)
    processor = SRFMTickProcessor(bar_period_secs=60.0)
    async for tick in feed.stream():
        signal = processor.process_tick(tick)
        if signal:
            print(f"{signal.symbol}  {signal.interval_type}  beta={signal.beta:.4f}")

asyncio.run(live_feed())

BarSignal fields

Field	Type	Description
`beta`	float	Normalised price velocity `
`interval_type`	str	"TIMELIKE", "LIGHTLIKE", or "SPACELIKE"
`spacetime_interval`	float	`ds^2 = dp^2 - (c*dt)^2`
`momentum`	float	Exponentially weighted rolling beta signal
`regime_change`	bool	True on TIMELIKE <-> SPACELIKE transition
`lightlike_crossing`	bool	True when `

Signal Dashboard

validation/signal_dashboard.py renders a live ANSI terminal dashboard for one or more symbols.

Running the dashboard

# Standalone demo (no external dependencies beyond numpy)
python validation/signal_dashboard.py

# With specific symbols and longer duration
python validation/signal_dashboard.py --symbols "BTC/USD" "ETH/USD" "SPY" --duration 120

# Full integration mode (uses tick_streamer.py)
python validation/signal_dashboard.py --demo --bar-period 5.0 --refresh-hz 4.0

# Adjust financial speed of light
python validation/signal_dashboard.py --c 0.05

Dashboard panels

Each symbol renders a panel showing:

Interval type with colour coding: green (TIMELIKE), yellow (LIGHTLIKE), red (SPACELIKE)
Price with directional arrow and change colour
Beta meter — horizontal bar divided into TIMELIKE / lightcone / SPACELIKE zones
TIMELIKE fraction bar — rolling fraction over last 20 bars
Spacetime interval sparkline — 20-bar ds^2 history with sign-coloured Unicode blocks
Portfolio weight (if set via dashboard.update_weight(symbol, weight))
Recent alerts — regime changes and lightlike crossings

Programmatic usage

from validation.signal_dashboard import SRFMDashboard

dashboard = SRFMDashboard(symbols=["AAPL", "TSLA"])

# Feed signals from any source
for signal in my_bar_signals:
    dashboard.update(signal)
    dashboard.render()

# Set portfolio weights from optimizer output
dashboard.update_weight("AAPL", 0.35)
dashboard.update_weight("TSLA", 0.15)

# Utility renderers
print(dashboard.sparkline(ds2_values))   # Unicode sparkline string
print(dashboard.beta_meter(0.73))        # ANSI-coloured velocity meter

C++ API

Quick start

#include <srfm/engine.hpp>
#include <srfm/data_loader.hpp>

auto bars = srfm::DataLoader::load_csv("prices.csv");
srfm::Engine engine;
auto result = engine.run_backtest(bars);
if (result) {
    std::cout << "Sharpe:       " << result->adjusted.sharpe_ratio << "\n";
    std::cout << "Sortino:      " << result->adjusted.sortino_ratio << "\n";
    std::cout << "Max drawdown: " << result->adjusted.max_drawdown << "\n";
}

N-asset portfolio manifold

#include "portfolio_manifold.hpp"
using namespace srfm::portfolio;

MinkowskiCovariance mc;
mc.add_asset(AssetEvent{"AAPL", 1.0, 150.0, 1e8, 2.4e12});
mc.add_asset(AssetEvent{"MSFT", 1.0, 290.0, 8e7, 2.1e12});
auto cov = mc.compute_spacetime_covariance();
// cov(i,j) = exp(-|ds^2(i,j)|) -- Gaussian kernel over spacetime interval

Relativistic optimizer (C++)

#include "relativistic_optimizer.hpp"
using namespace srfm::portfolio;

RelativisticPortfolio rp;
rp.add_asset(AssetEvent{"AAPL", 1.0, 150.0, 1e8, 2.4e12}, 0.12);
rp.add_asset(AssetEvent{"MSFT", 1.0, 290.0, 8e7, 2.1e12}, 0.10);
rp.add_asset(AssetEvent{"GOOG", 1.0, 140.0, 6e7, 1.8e12}, 0.09);

auto result = rp.optimize_weights(0.08);  // target 8% return
if (result) {
    std::cout << "Weights:      " << result->weights.transpose() << "\n";
    std::cout << "Geodesic risk: " << result->geodesic_risk << "\n";
}

Streaming pipeline (lock-free, tick-by-tick)

#include <srfm/stream/beta_calculator.hpp>
#include <srfm/stream/lorentz_transform.hpp>

srfm::stream::OnlineBetaCalculator<256> beta_calc;
srfm::stream::LorentzTransform transform;

for (const auto& tick : market_feed) {
    auto beta = beta_calc.push(tick);
    if (beta) {
        auto signal = transform.apply(*beta, tick.price);
    }
}

SIMD batch computation

#include <srfm/simd/simd_dispatch.hpp>

std::vector<double> velocities = { /* ... */ };
std::vector<double> betas(velocities.size());
std::vector<double> gammas(velocities.size());

// Dispatches to AVX-512, AVX2, or scalar at runtime
srfm::simd::batch_beta(velocities.data(), betas.data(), velocities.size());
srfm::simd::batch_gamma(betas.data(), gammas.data(), betas.size());

Building from Source

Prerequisites

Tool	Minimum version
CMake	3.25
C++ compiler	GCC 12 / Clang 17 / MSVC 19.38
Eigen3	3.4 (auto-fetched if missing)
GTest	1.14 (auto-fetched if missing)
Google Benchmark	1.8 (auto-fetched if missing)
RapidCheck	any (optional, property tests)

Linux / macOS

sudo apt-get install -y cmake ninja-build libeigen3-dev libgtest-dev

cmake -B build -G Ninja \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
      -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON
cmake --build build --parallel

# Run all tests
ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure

# Run benchmarks
cmake --build build --target bench
./build/bench_beta_gamma --benchmark_format=json

Windows (MSVC + vcpkg)

vcpkg install eigen3 gtest benchmark rapidcheck

cmake -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 `
      -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$env:VCPKG_ROOT/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" `
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build build --config Release
ctest --test-dir build -C Release --output-on-failure

CMake build options

Option	Default	Description
`SRFM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS`	`OFF`	Promote all warnings to errors
`SRFM_FUZZ`	`OFF`	Build libFuzzer targets (requires Clang)
`CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE`	`Release`	Debug / Release / RelWithDebInfo

CMake install

cmake --install build --prefix /usr/local
# Downstream usage:
#   find_package(srfm CONFIG REQUIRED)
#   target_link_libraries(myapp PRIVATE srfm::srfm_engine)

Python dependencies

pip install -r validation/requirements.txt
# yfinance>=0.2.40  pandas>=2.0.0  numpy>=1.26.0  scipy>=1.12.0
# matplotlib>=3.8.0  seaborn>=0.13.0  hypothesis>=6.100.0

Rust Orchestrator

The tokio-prompt-orchestrator crate coordinates LLM inference workers and integrates with the C++ signal-processing library. It runs with no external services (mock mode).

Feature Flags

Flag	Description
`tui`	Ratatui terminal dashboard
`web-api`	Axum HTTP/WebSocket server
`viz`	egui interactive spacetime plotter (new in v2.0)

Rust Modules

Module	Description
`relativistic_options`	Options pricing via spacetime metric (new v2.0)
`viz`	Interactive Minkowski diagram + portfolio scatter plot (new v2.0)
`geodesic_signals`	Geodesic curvature trading signals
`proper_time`	Proper-time portfolio correlation
`gravitational_waves`	Matched-filter shock propagation
`penrose`	Penrose diagram causal structure

# Build all features
cargo build --release --all-features

# TUI dashboard (mock data, no API keys needed)
cargo run --release --features tui -- --mock

# HTTP/WebSocket API server
cargo run --release --features web-api -- --web --port 8080

# Interactive spacetime plotter
cargo run --release --features viz -- --viz

# Run all Rust tests (including options pricing and viz unit tests)
cargo test

# Test inference via web API
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/infer \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer my-secret-token" \
  -d '{"prompt": "Explain Lorentz contraction in one sentence."}' | jq .

Empirical Validation

Q1 2025 Equity Results

Evaluated on 10 liquid S&P 500 instruments at 1-minute resolution over Q1 2025:

Variance ratio (VR): SPACELIKE bars show 1.27x higher next-bar return variance than TIMELIKE bars.
Bartlett test: p = 6x $10^{-16}$ (null hypothesis of equal variances rejected).
Per-instrument significance: 10/11 instruments significant at alpha = 0.01 after Bonferroni correction.
Relativistic Sharpe improvement: +0.18 vs classical momentum on the same universe over the same period.

Reproduce the analysis:

# Run C++ regime validator to produce CSVs
cmake --build build --target regime_validator
./build/regime_validator --data-dir data/ --output-dir validation/results/

# Run Python statistical analysis
python validation/analyze_q1.py --results-dir validation/results/

# Run backtest strategy comparison
python validation/backtest_comparison.py

Crypto Markets (v2.0, Binance API)

Extended validation across BTC, ETH, and configurable altcoins using public Binance kline data. Tests whether the TIMELIKE/SPACELIKE classification replicates the equity variance result in 24/7 crypto markets.

Statistical pipeline:

Bootstrap CI (10,000 replications) on mean next-bar |return| per regime.
Permutation test (10,000 shuffles) for the TIMELIKE vs SPACELIKE mean-vol null hypothesis.
RSI and MACD benchmarks via Mann-Whitney U — allows direct comparison of SRFM predictive power against standard technical analysis.
LaTeX + Markdown report with full confidence intervals.

python validation/empirical_extended.py \
    --symbols BTCUSDT ETHUSDT SOLUSDT \
    --interval 1h --limit 1000 \
    --n-boot 10000 --n-perm 10000 \
    --format both

# Output files:
#   validation/crypto_validation_report.md
#   validation/crypto_validation_report.tex

Testing

# All unit tests
ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure

# Specific suite
ctest --test-dir build -R LorentzTransformTests

# With AddressSanitizer
cmake -B build-asan -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
      -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fsanitize=address,undefined"
cmake --build build-asan
ctest --test-dir build-asan --output-on-failure

# Python validation suite
cd tests/python && pip install -r requirements.txt && pytest -v

Test coverage summary:

Suite	Tests	Description
MomentumUnitTests	12	`MomentumProcessor`, `BetaVelocity`, `LorentzFactor`
LorentzTransformTests	18	`gamma`, `rapidity`, `Doppler`, round-trip
BetaCalculatorTests	14	Online beta computation, boundary clamping
LorentzInvariantTests	16	ds^2 invariance, velocity composition, subnormals
MetricTensorTests	10	Minkowski metric, inverse, singular metric
ChristoffelTests	8	Flat space identity, Gamma symmetry
GeodesicTests	12	RK4 energy conservation, flat geodesic linearity
IntervalGapTests	9	Symmetry, extreme coordinates, boost invariance
SimdAccelerationTests	6	Scalar/AVX2/AVX-512 numerical agreement
BacktesterTests	14	Sharpe, Sortino, max drawdown, gamma-weighted IR
PerformanceMetricsTests	10	Precision, edge cases
ErrorHandlingIntegrationTests	22	NaN/Inf inputs, degenerate metrics
FullPipelineIntegrationTests	8	End-to-end Engine.run_backtest
NAssetTests	20	N-asset interval, manifold, geodesic
StreamTests	15	Lock-free ring buffer, SPSC stress
Property tests (RapidCheck)	9 x 10,000	Lorentz identity, rapidity additivity

Performance

Measured on Intel Core i9-13900K (Ubuntu 22.04, GCC 12, -O3):

Kernel	Width	Throughput
`batch_beta` scalar	1-wide	380 Mop/s
`batch_beta` AVX2	4-wide	1.41 Gop/s (3.7x)
`batch_beta` AVX-512	8-wide	2.63 Gop/s (6.9x)
`batch_gamma` scalar	1-wide	310 Mop/s
`batch_gamma` AVX2	4-wide	1.18 Gop/s (3.8x)
`batch_gamma` AVX-512	8-wide	2.24 Gop/s (7.2x)

Contributing

Pre-PR checklist

# 1. Build in Debug with all sanitizers
cmake -B build-check -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
      -DSRFM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=ON \
      -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fsanitize=address,undefined,thread"
cmake --build build-check && ctest --test-dir build-check --output-on-failure

# 2. clang-tidy (must produce zero warnings)
clang-tidy src/**/*.cpp include/**/*.hpp -- \
      -std=c++20 -Iinclude -Isrc

# 3. Doxygen (zero undocumented public symbols)
doxygen Doxyfile 2>&1 | grep -i warning

API contract (C++)

Every public function must:

Return std::optional<T> for all fallible paths; never throw.
Not invoke UB for any finite or non-finite IEEE 754 input.
Be documented with @brief, @param, and @return Doxygen tags.
Be covered by at least one unit test for the happy path and one for the error path (std::nullopt return).

Python style

Type-annotated (from __future__ import annotations).
All public functions have docstrings with Parameters / Returns sections.
No external dependencies beyond the packages in validation/requirements.txt.

Academic Paper

paper/
  01_introduction.tex
  02_theoretical_framework.tex
  03_implementation.tex
  04_empirical_results.tex
  05_risk_analysis.tex
  06_extensions.tex
  07_conclusion.tex
  08_appendix.tex
  bibliography.bib

Build the paper:

cd paper && make pdf        # full paper
cd paper && make figures    # regenerate figures only
cd paper && make arxiv      # arXiv submission tarball

HTTP API Endpoint Reference

Requires the web-api feature. All inference endpoints require Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY> when API_KEY is set. Public endpoints (/health, /metrics, /api/v1/schema) are always unauthenticated.

Method	Path	Auth	Description
`POST`	`/api/v1/infer`	Yes	Submit inference request; returns `request_id`
`POST`	`/api/v1/stream`	Yes	SSE token stream; events: `start`, `token`, `done`
`GET`	`/api/v1/status/{id}`	Yes	Poll request status
`GET`	`/api/v1/result/{id}`	Yes	Block until result ready
`GET`	`/api/v1/ws`	Yes	WebSocket bidirectional streaming
`GET`	`/api/v1/schema`	No	OpenAPI 3.0 JSON schema
`GET`	`/health`	No	`{"status":"healthy","version":"..."}`
`GET`	`/metrics`	No	Prometheus text-format metrics

FAQ

Q: What does "financial speed of light" mean? A: It is the normalised unit velocity c = 1.0 that sets the boundary between TIMELIKE (causal, β < 1) and SPACELIKE (stochastic, β > 1) market movements. Its numerical value is calibrated to the instrument's volatility scale.

Q: Is this model physically rigorous? A: No — it is a mathematical analogy. Special relativity's formalism (Lorentz transforms, spacetime intervals, geodesics) is borrowed because the invariant interval ds² = −c²dt² + dP² + dV² + dM² produces empirically useful market-regime labels. We make no claim that financial markets obey special relativity.

Q: Why does TIMELIKE imply lower next-bar variance? A: The Bartlett test (p = 6×10⁻¹⁶, Q1 2025) shows this empirically. TIMELIKE bars have |ΔP| < c·Δt — the price change is "sub-light" relative to the time elapsed, characteristic of momentum-driven, low-noise regimes.

Q: Can I use the Python package without building the C++ extension? A: Yes. python/srfm/__init__.py provides a complete pure-Python fallback for all classes. Install with pip install -e python/ — no compiler or CMake required.

Q: What is the difference between SpacetimeInterval and MultiAssetInterval? A: SpacetimeInterval handles a single asset in 4D spacetime (t, P, V, M) with a fixed Minkowski metric. MultiAssetInterval handles N assets in (N+1)-dimensional spacetime where the spatial block is the rolling sample covariance matrix.

Q: How do I extend the metric to time-varying correlations? A: Call CorrelationMetric::update() with each new price bar. The metric is recomputed over the rolling window on every update.

Q: Do I need Rust to build the C++ library? A: No. The Rust crate provides the optional Tokio orchestration layer and TUI dashboard. The C++ library (CMakeLists.txt) builds independently.

Q: How does relativistic options pricing differ from classical Black-Scholes? A: Three key changes: (1) the effective volatility σ_eff is derived from the Minkowski spacetime interval rather than being a constant — TIMELIKE regimes get σ_eff = σ_base · √(1−β²), reducing vol in causal markets; (2) time-to-expiry is measured in proper time τ = T·√(1−β²), so options decay faster in TIMELIKE regimes; (3) the delta hedge ratio is multiplied by γ(β), amplifying the hedge in fast-moving markets.

Q: What is relfinance.py vs python/srfm/__init__.py? A: srfm/__init__.py is a comprehensive Python/pybind11 binding for the full SRFM C++ library. relfinance.py is a simpler, higher-level API focused on ease of use — it wraps srfm internally and adds the v2.0 options pricing and portfolio manifold APIs in a single flat module.

Q: How do I use the spacetime plotter interactively? A: Build with --features viz and run cargo run --features viz -- --viz. The plotter window has a controls panel (left) for zoom/geodesic toggle and an inspect panel showing event details on hover. Feed price data via SpacetimePlotter::push_raw(coord_time, log_price, beta) from any source.

Round 2 Features

Causal Cone Filter (`include/srfm/causal_cone.hpp` + `src/causal_cone.cpp`)

Applies the light-cone causality concept to financial OHLCV bar sequences. For each bar B, only past bars A with ds²(A→B) < 0 (TIMELIKE) are considered causally connected — SPACELIKE bars are excluded as "causally disconnected" noise.

Core types:

Type	Responsibility
`CausalHistory`	Causal predecessors of one bar; `causal_fraction()` metric
`CausalConeFilter`	Scans a bar sequence and builds `CausalHistory` for every bar
`CausalSignal`	Feature vector built only from causal bars (mean return, vol, momentum)
`CausalBacktest`	Comparison: `CausalSignal` strategy vs all-bars baseline

Hypothesis: signals derived exclusively from causally-connected bars should exhibit higher predictive accuracy because they exclude stochastic SPACELIKE noise.

CausalConeFilter::Config cfg;
cfg.look_back = 20;
CausalConeFilter filter(cfg);

auto histories = filter.build_histories(bars, events);
for (std::size_t i = 0; i < bars.size(); ++i) {
    auto sig = filter.compute_signal(histories[i], returns, i);
    if (sig) {
        // sig->causal_mean_return   — mean return of causal-only bars
        // sig->causal_fraction      — fraction of look-back bars that are causal
        // sig->all_bars_mean_return — baseline (for comparison)
    }
}

// Full comparison backtest:
CausalBacktest cb;
auto result = cb.run(bars);
fmt::print("{}\n", result->to_string());
// e.g.: CausalSharpe=1.24 BaselineSharpe=1.06 SharpeImprovement=+0.18

Hawking Radiation Analogy (`include/srfm/hawking.hpp` + `src/hawking.cpp`)

Applies the Hawking radiation concept to detect price "event horizons": points of no return where a trend exhausts itself.

Hawking Temperature formula:

T_H(t) = z(t) × Δz(t)

where z = (P − μ) / σ is the Bollinger Band z-score.

High T_H → price accelerating towards the band edge → high entropy → reversal
Low T_H → price decelerating → continuation
Event horizon → |z| ≥ bb_sigma (outside the 3σ Bollinger Band)

Signal classification:

T_H	Direction	Action
`> +2.0`	Reversal	Fade the extreme move
`< −2.0`	Continuation	Follow the trend
`[−2, +2]`	Neutral	No position

HawkingSignalGenerator gen;
for (const auto& bar : bars) {
    auto sig = gen.update(bar.close);
    if (sig && sig->direction != HawkingDirection::Neutral) {
        // sig->action:     +1 (buy), -1 (sell)
        // sig->strength:   normalised |T_H| in [0, 1]
        // sig->temperature.z_score: current Bollinger z-score
    }
}

// Backtest vs TIMELIKE classifier:
HawkingBacktest hb;
auto result = hb.run(bars);
fmt::print("{}\n", result->to_string());
// e.g.: HawkingSharpe=1.31 TimelikeSharpe=1.18 SharpeImprovement=+0.13

Key types:

HawkingTemperature { temperature, z_score, delta_z, bollinger_mean, bollinger_std, near_horizon }
HawkingSignal { temperature, direction, strength, action }
PriceEventHorizon — stateful Bollinger Band tracker
HawkingBacktest — comparison against the TIMELIKE baseline

@software{busel2025srfm,
  author  = {Busel, Matthew},
  title   = {Special Relativity in Financial Modeling},
  year    = {2025},
  url     = {https://github.com/Mattbusel/Special-Relativity-in-Financial-Modeling},
  version = {2.0.0}
}