Numerical Solutions for Option Pricing Models Including Transaction Costs and Stochastic Volatility

The option pricing problem when the asset is driven by a stochastic volatility process and in the presence of transaction costs leads to solving a nonlinear partial differential equation. The nonlinear term in the PDE reflects the presence of transaction costs. Under a particular market completion assumption we derive the nonlinear PDE whose solution may be used to find the price of options. In this paper under suitable conditions, we give an algorithmic scheme to obtain the solution of the problem by an iterative method and provide numerical solutions using the finite difference method.     

Asymptotics for the Euler-Discretized Hull-White Stochastic Volatility Model

We consider the stochastic volatility model d S _t = σ _t S _t d W _t ,d σ _t = ω σ _t d Z _t , with (W _t ,Z _t ) uncorrelated standard Brownian motions. This is a special case of the Hull-White and the β=1 (log-normal) SABR model, which are widely used in financial practice. We study the properties of this model, discretized in time under several applications of the Euler-Maruyama scheme, and point out that the resulting model has certain properties which are different from those of the continuous time model. We study the asymptotics of the time-discretized model in the n→∞ limit of a very large number of time steps of size τ, at fixed \(\beta =\frac 12\omega ^{2}\tau n^{2}\) and \(\rho ={\sigma _{0}^{2}}\tau \), and derive three results: i) almost sure limits, ii) fluctuation results, and iii) explicit expressions for growth rates (Lyapunov exponents) of the positive integer moments of S _t . Under the Euler-Maruyama discretization for (S _t ,logσ _t ), the Lyapunov exponents have a phase transition, which appears in numerical simulations of the model as a numerical explosion of the asset price moments. We derive criteria for the appearance of these explosions.     

Pathwise Asymptotics for Volterra Type Stochastic Volatility Models

Journal of Theoretical Probability - We study stochastic volatility models in which the volatility process is a positive continuous function of a continuous Volterra stochastic process. We state...     

随机波动率跳跃扩散模型下复合期权定价

复合期权是一类以期权作为标的物的奇异型合约,它已广泛应用于许多金融实践。本文在股价满足一类随机波动率及跳跃均存在于股价和波动率的仿射跳跃扩散模型下(也称随机波动率混合跳跃扩散模型)考察了复合期权的定价。应用二维特征函数和Fourier反变换方法获到了标的为欧式标准看涨期权的欧式复合看涨期权的定价半封闭公式,并将其应用于推导扩展期权的定价。最后,借助于离散快速Fourier变换法(FFT)数值计算定价公式,并用数值实例分析了期权价格对波动率的敏感性。数值结果表明扩散波动和跳跃波动对期权价格都有正的影响,而且跳跃波动的冲击非常显著。     

基于傅立叶变换的SVJ模型的欧式期权定价

为了更加精确的计算期权价格,将结合随机波动和跳扩散模型(以下简称SVJ模型)以更好的描述期权标的资产价格过程,然而这样的价格过程无法得到概率密度函数的封闭形式,而只能得到包含特殊函数和无限求和的复杂的表达式.不过它们的特征函数都是封闭且是唯一的,因而可以通过它们的特征函数,并运用两种傅立叶变换的方法来求出期权价格.其中FFT算法计算的结果将与Monte Carlo模拟得出的结果进行比较,然后再将SVJ模型的计算结果和Black-Scholes模型进行比较.     

Stochastic Volatility: Option Pricing using a Multinomial Recombining Tree

In this paper, we present a natural mathematical framework to model trader behavior as a continuous time discrete event process, and derive stochastic differential equations for aggregate behavior and price dynamics by passing to diffusion limits. In particular, we model extraneous, value, momentum and hedge traders. Through analysis and numerical simulation we explore some of the effects these trading strategies have on price dynamics.     

Rare Shock,Two-Factor Stochastic Volatility and Currency Option Pricing

Abstract

In this paper, we develop an option valuation model where the dynamics of the spot foreign exchange rate is governed by a two-factor Markov-modulated jump-diffusion process. The short-term fluctuation of stochastic volatility is driven by a Cox–Ingersoll–Ross (CIR) process and the long-term variation of stochastic volatility is driven by a continuous-time Markov chain which can be interpreted as economy states. Rare events are governed by a compound Poisson process with log-normal jump amplitude and stochastic jump intensity is modulated by a common continuous-time Markov chain. Since the market is incomplete under regime-switching assumptions, we determine a risk-neutral martingale measure via the Esscher transform and then give a pricing formula of currency options. Numerical results are presented for investigating the impact of the long-term volatility and the annual jump intensity on option prices.     

Pricing Volatility Swaps Under Heston's Stochastic Volatility Model with Regime Switching

A model is developed for pricing volatility derivatives, such as variance swaps and volatility swaps under a continuous‐time Markov‐modulated version of the stochastic volatility (SV) model developed by Heston. In particular, it is supposed that the parameters of this version of Heston's SV model depend on the states of a continuous‐time observable Markov chain process, which can be interpreted as the states of an observable macroeconomic factor. The market considered is incomplete in general, and hence, there is more than one equivalent martingale pricing measure. The regime switching Esscher transform used by Elliott et al. is adopted to determine a martingale pricing measure for the valuation of variance and volatility swaps in this incomplete market. Both probabilistic and partial differential equation (PDE) approaches are considered for the valuation of volatility derivatives.     

非仿射随机波动率跳扩散模型的利差期权定价

在两标的资产价格满足一类随机利率、随机波动率及跳跃均存在于资产价格和波动率的非仿射跳扩散模型下考察了利差期权的定价.首先,利用泰勒公式将非线性微分方程线性化,得到了两标的资产对数价格的近似联合密度特征函数;然后,使用Fourier逆变换等方法,获得了利差期权定价理论的半封闭公式,并将其推广到价差期权的定价.最后,通过数值实验,表明非仿射随机波动率跳扩散的利差期权定价模型比仿射随机波动率模型具有更高的精确性,并且扩散波动和跳跃波动对期权价格影响显著.     

模糊集理论在随机波动率期权定价中的应用

目的是对基于随机波动率模型的期权定价问题应用模糊集理论.主要思想是把波动率的概率表示转换为可能性表示,从而把关于股票价格的带随机波动率的随机过程简化为带模糊参数的随机过程.然后建立非线性偏微分方程对欧式期权进行定价.     

Optimal Trade Execution Under Stochastic Volatility and Liquidity

Abstract

We study the problem of optimally liquidating a financial position in a discrete-time model with stochastic volatility and liquidity. We consider the three cases where the objective is to minimize the expectation, an expected exponential or a mean-variance criterion of the implementation cost. In the first case, the optimal solution can be fully characterized by a forward-backward system of stochastic equations depending on conditional expectations of future liquidity. In the other two cases, we derive Bellman equations from which the optimal solutions can be obtained numerically by discretizing the control space. In all three cases, we compute optimal strategies for different simulated realizations of prices, volatility and liquidity and compare the outcomes to the ones produced by the deterministic strategies of Bertsimas and Lo (1998; Optimal control of execution costs. Journal of Financial Markets, 1, 1–50) and Almgren and Chriss (2001; Optimal execution of portfolio transactions. Journal of Risk, 3, 5–33).     

基于时变波动率的50ETF参数欧式期权定价

以上海证券交易所的首个股票期权品种50ETF为例,首先以时变波动率对经典BlackScholes期权定价公式常数波动率假设修正,然后基于正态分布、广义学生t分布和融入高阶矩的Edgeworth expansion渐近分布构建三种参数期权定价模型,最后采用参数显著性检验(Significance testing)、定价误差(Mispricing)、预测偏差(Forecastability)、对冲误差(Hedging errors)和波动率偏离修正(Volatility skew correction)5种严谨系统的评价标准,实证对比了在3种参数期权定价模型下的定价精度。研究结果表明:在时变波动率下,基于广义学生t分布和Edgeworth expansion渐近分布相比于正态分布显著提高了参数期权定价模型的定价精度。论文的研究成果为投资商和监管者提供了相对更为精确的期权定价模型。同时在相对更为准确的定价方法下,进一步利于50ETF期权在我国金融市场发挥价格发现和风险管理的作用。     

Robust Approximations for Pricing Asian Options and Volatility Swaps Under Stochastic Volatility

Abstract

We show that if the discounted Stock price process is a continuous martingale, then there is a simple relationship linking the variance of the terminal Stock price and the variance of its arithmetic average. We use this to establish a model-independent upper bound for the price of a continuously sampled fixed-strike arithmetic Asian call option, in the presence of non-zero time-dependent interest rates (Theorem 1.2). We also propose a model-independent lognormal moment-matching procedure for approximating the price of an Asian call, and we show how to apply these approximations under the Black–Scholes and Heston models (subsection 1.3). We then apply a similar analysis to a time-dependent Heston stochastic volatility model, and we show how to construct a time-dependent mean reversion and volatility-of-variance function, so as to be consistent with the observed variance swap curve and a pre-specified term structure for the variance of the integrated variance (Theorem 2.1). We characterize the small-time asymptotics of the first and second moments of the integrated variance (Proposition 2.2) and derive an approximation for the price of a volatility swap under the time-dependent Heston model ( Equation (52)), using the Brockhaus–Long approximation (Brockhaus, and Long, 2000 Brockhaus, O. and Long, D. 2000. Volatility Swaps made simple. Risk, 13(1) January: 92–96.  [Google Scholar]). We also outline a bootstrapping procedure for calibrating a piecewise-linear mean reversion level and volatility-of-volatility function (Subsection 2.3.2).     

波动率服从可数状态的马氏过程的期权定价

通过对服从可数状态马尔可夫链的标的资产价格波动率进行分析,得出了在未来时刻波动的预测模型,并给出了相应的期权定价方法。     

G框架下的欧式期权定价公式

用G几何布朗运动描述标的资产的价格变动,得到了欧式看涨期权定价的动态公式,并给出了动态复制策略的显示表达.     

非仿射随机波动率的欧式障碍期权定价

研究非仿射随机波动率模型的欧式障碍期权定价问题时,首先介绍了非仿射随机波动率模型,其次利用投资组合和It^o引理,得到了该模型下扩展的Black-Schole偏微分方程.由于这个方程没有显示解,因此采用对偶蒙特卡罗模拟法计算欧式障碍期权的价格.最后,通过数值实例验证了算法的可行性和准确性.     

随机波动率下股价服从O-U过程的期权定价

假设股票价格遵循指数O-U过程,利用随机分析中的鞅方法,得到了具有随机波动率的欧式期权的定价公式,推广了B-S模型.     

随机波动率与双指数跳扩散组合模型的美式期权定价

在股价满足Cox-Ingersoll-Ross(CIR)随机波动率与Kou的双指数跳扩散组合模型下,利用随机分析方法讨论了美式看跌期权函数及最佳实施边界的性质.应用一阶线性近似实施边界获得了期权价格的拟解析式和实施边界满足的非线性方程.进一步,应用梯形法离散处理方程式内积分表达式,建立了期权最佳实施边界和价格的数值算法.最后分别给出了常数波动率或CIR随机波动率的数值实例.     

随机利率下服从分数跳-扩散模型的重置期权定价

假设利率服从扩展的Vasicek模型,标的资产价格服从分数跳-扩散过程,利用无套利理论与多元正态分布,导出了规定时间的重置期权的定价公式.     

随机波动模型下算术亚式期权的Monte Carlo模拟定价

在随机波动模型下,研究亚式期权的定价问题.推导出了标的资产及其随机波动模型的路径,利用对偶变量法对亚式期权进行数值模拟计算,并对随机波动模型下与B-S模型下的欧式期权和亚式期权定价结果进行比较,最后给出了具有固定敲定价格和浮动敲定价格的算术亚式期权的数值计算结果.