A multivariate discrete Wiener range distribution with truncation: Theory, reliability properties, and applications to constrained financial markets

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Authors: Sana Abdulkream Alharbi, Mohamed Abd Allah El-Hadidy
Cited by: 2
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Abstract

We developed a multivariate discrete range distribution derived from the Wiener process to model high-low price dynamics of multiple assets observed at discrete times and subject to market imposed bounds. The model provides closed-form expressions for the joint PMF, CDF, survival and hazard functions, reversed and second order failure rates, moments, stress-strength reliability, and a full system of multivariate order statistics. A truncated version of the distribution was also established to account for realistic price limit regimes, showing how probability mass redistributes within constrained domains. These theoretical properties were supplemented by a numerical study based on real high-low data and confirmed that the model can capture clustered volatility, attenuation of tail risk, and joint range behavior more precisely than unconstrained formulations. The proposed framework offers a mathematically coherent and computationally practical tool for the analysis of range-based behavior in constrained financial markets.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Stochastic processes and financial applications

Publication details

Journal / source
AIMS Mathematics
Publisher
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
3563–3593
Publication date
1 January 2026