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48 results for Forward curve derivatives

Study variance-optimal hedging of forward curve derivatives under stochastic volatility.

problem Variance-optimal hedging of forward curve derivatives with stochastic volatility.
method Assumes HJM-Musiela dynamics modulated by stochastic covariance, uses Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe projection.
result Density of finite-maturity strategies, convergence of finite-rank projections, decomposition of hedging error.

Based on forward curves modelled as Hilbert-space valued processes, we analyse the pricing of various options relevant in energy markets. In particular, we connect empirical evidence about energy forward prices known from the literature to propose stochastic models. Forward prices can be represented as linear functions…

2014-12-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Study uses put-call parity to estimate cost of funding in equity derivatives markets.

problem Estimating the cost of funding in active equity derivative markets.
method Develops a method using European put and call prices to recover the implicit discount factor and cost of funding.
result Identifies the cost of funding in major equity markets, showing it is typically around 34 basis points above OIS.

We propose a formulation of the term structure of interest rates in which the forward curve is seen as the deformation of a string. We derive the general condition that the partial differential equations governing the motion of such string must obey in order to account for the condition of absence of arbitrage opportun…

1998-02-12abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep learning calibrates HJM forward curves for commodity options pricing.

problem Calibrating HJM forward curves for accurate option pricing in commodity markets.
method Introduced a neural network to approximate true option prices from model parameters, calibrated using observed option prices.
result Neural network calibration yields high accuracy in recovering option prices, even with model parameter approximation loss.

Study pricing options on forward contracts using infinite-dimensional affine models.

problem Pricing European-style options on forward contracts in complex stochastic volatility models.
method Model forward price curves using stochastic partial differential equations modulated by stochastic volatility processes. Analyze two classes of affine stochastic volatility models: Gaussian and pure-jump. Derive conditions for existence of exponential moments and develop semi-closed pricing formulas.
result Developed semi-closed Fourier-based pricing formulas for vanilla call and put options in infinite-dimensional affine models.

This paper shows how forward rate interpolations are equivalent to discount factor interpolations in yield curve construction.

problem The challenge of choosing between different interpolation methods for yield curve construction.
method Demonstrates the equivalence between forward rate interpolations and discount factor interpolations.
result Some popular interpolation methods on forward rates are equivalent to classical interpolation methods on discount factors.

New method prices interest rate derivatives without Monte Carlo, achieving high accuracy and speed.

problem Arbitrage-free pricing of path-dependent interest rate derivatives using infinite-dimensional models.
method Casting the stochastic pricing problem as a deterministic PDE solved by FINNs, which minimize violations of the PDE and boundary conditions.
result FINNs achieve pricing accuracy within 0.04 to 0.07 cents per dollar of contract value compared to Monte Carlo benchmarks.

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is the most common nonparametric method for estimating the volatility structure of Gaussian interest rate models. One major difficulty in the estimation of these models is the fact that forward rate curves are not directly observable from the market so that non-trivial observational e…

2014-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

The goal of this note is to prove a compact embedding result for spaces of forward rate curves. As a consequence of this result, we show that any forward rate evolution can be approximated by a sequence of finite dimensional processes in the larger state space.

2019-07-02abs ↗pdf ↗

A new model for forward curves captures behavior through a single equation.

problem Modeling forward curves in a complex function space.
method Developed a stochastic partial differential equation with locally state-dependent coefficients.
result The model retains simplicity while capturing entire forward curve behavior.

Model-free expression for SSR derived in terms of characteristic function.

problem Calculating the skew-stickiness-ratio (SSR) in financial markets.
method Model-free expression using characteristic function, focusing on diffusion and affine forward variance cases.
result General formula for SSR simplifies and becomes particularly tractable in affine forward variance cases, with a limit of H+3/2H+3/2 for short-term limit.

New IBP formulae for rough stochastic Volterra processes.

problem Deriving IBP formulae for path-dependent stochastic Volterra processes.
method Developed a new fractional IBP formula that interpolates between standard and Bismut-Elworthy-Li formulae.
result For rough noise, the expectation is differentiable along constant directions under certain Hölder continuity conditions.

The paper proves an inequality and describes a curve flow in centro-affine geometry.

problem Proving the isoperimetric inequality in centro-affine plane geometry.
method Investigating a curve flow with centro-affine curvature, expressed as a nonlinear parabolic equation.
result Closed convex curves may converge to ellipses under the described flow.

We propose a general framework for modeling multiple yield curves which have emerged after the last financial crisis. In a general semimartingale setting, we provide an HJM approach to model the term structure of multiplicative spreads between FRA rates and simply compounded OIS risk-free forward rates. We derive an HJ…

2014-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Model explains yield curve dynamics using order flow shocks.

problem Understanding the yield curve's fluctuations and their relation to order flows.
method Relates exogenous shocks to order flow surprises, creating a microstructural model that incorporates price and order flow dynamics.
result The model explains yield curve dynamics with fewer parameters and generates liquidity-dependent correlations.

We present a stochastic-local volatility model for derivative contracts on commodity futures able to describe forward-curve and smile dynamics with a fast calibration to liquid market quotes. A parsimonious parametrization is introduced to deal with the limited number of options quoted in the market. Cleared commodity …

2018-08-29abs ↗pdf ↗

The crisis that affected financial markets in the last years leaded market practitioners to revise well known basic concepts like the ones of discount factors and forward rates. A single yield curve is not sufficient any longer to describe the market of interest rate products. On the other hand, using different yield c…

2010-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural network models accurately price assets in rough Bergomi model.

problem Accurately pricing assets in the rough Bergomi model with hidden parameters.
method Used a neural SDE to learn the forward variance curve, proposing a numerical scheme for simulation.
result The learned forward variance curve calibrates asset prices and option prices simultaneously.

A term structure model in which the short rate is zero is developed as a candidate for a theory of cryptocurrency interest rates. The price processes of crypto discount bonds are worked out, along with expressions for the instantaneous forward rates and the prices of interest-rate derivatives. The model admits function…

2019-04-10abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose and investigate two model classes for forward power price dynamics, based on continuous branching processes with immigration, and on Hawkes processes with exponential kernel, respectively. The models proposed exhibit jumps clustering features. Models of this kind have been already proposed for the spot price…

2019-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Blade uses diffusion priors to accurately and calibratedly infer complex systems.

problem Derivative-free Bayesian inversion for high-dimensional, nonlinear problems with costly forward models.
method Blade employs an ensemble of interacting particles and diffusion models as priors, querying forward models only through evaluations.
result Blade produces well-calibrated posterior samples that existing methods cannot, improving with more iterations and particles.

The paper addresses pricing interest rate derivatives in markets with volatility uncertainty.

problem Pricing interest rate derivatives under uncertainty about volatility.
method Modeling volatility uncertainty with G-Brownian motion and defining forward sublinear expectation.
result Developed robust pricing formulas for interest rate derivatives.

We introduce a new deep-learning based algorithm to evaluate options in affine rough stochastic volatility models. Viewing the pricing function as the solution to a curve-dependent PDE (CPDE), depending on forward curves rather than the whole path of the process, for which we develop a numerical scheme based on deep le…

2019-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Rough volatility models are known to reproduce the behavior of historical volatility data while at the same time fitting the volatility surface remarkably well, with very few parameters. However, managing the risks of derivatives under rough volatility can be intricate since the dynamics involve fractional Brownian mot…

2017-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Forward gradients improve neural network training without backpropagation issues.

problem Training neural networks without backpropagation's locking and memorization problems.
method Using directional derivatives in forward differentiation mode, with biased guesses based on feedback from small auxiliary networks.
result Using gradients from a local loss as a candidate direction improves Forward Gradient methods.

Study cash-flow forecasting for derivatives, aligning with replication strategy and addressing timing frictions.

problem Inconsistencies in cash-flow forecasting under different measures and stochastic payment times.
method Use discounting sensitivities (funding-curve hedge ratios) for replication and propose a liquidity valuation adjustment.
result Aligns forecasting with replication strategy and avoids measure-mixing issues.

The paper proves learning-curve monotonicity for maximum likelihood estimators in various parametric settings.

problem Establishing monotonicity guarantees for maximum likelihood estimators.
method Variants of GPT-5.2 Pro were used to derive the results.
result The paper proves monotonicity for maximum likelihood estimators in Gaussian and Gamma variables.

Study prices energy derivatives using specific stochastic processes.

problem Pricing energy derivatives in markets driven by specific stochastic processes.
method Calculated characteristic functions, derived non-arbitrage conditions, and developed efficient algorithms for simulation.
result Developed methods for pricing various energy contracts.