Improved VB algorithm for NIG mixtures outperforms Gaussian mixtures for non-Gaussian data.
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A new model forecasts Value-at-Risk using NIG distribution and dynamic scores.
The NIG model outperforms others in pricing S&P 500 index options.
The tGARCH-NIG model best estimates Bitcoin volatility.
Parameter estimation for model-based clustering using a finite mixture of normal inverse Gaussian (NIG) distributions is achieved through variational Bayes approximations. Univariate NIG mixtures and multivariate NIG mixtures are considered. The use of variational Bayes approximations here is a substantial departure fr…
In this work, we study the value of an Asian option in the case of exponential Levy markets. More specifically, we are interested in the NIG (normal inverse Gaussian) the VG (variance gamma) models. The exponential Levy models produce incomplete markets. There are therefore an infinite number of equivalent martingale m…
The paper integrates behavioral distortions into portfolio optimization using implied probability weighting functions.
Closed-form formulas for path-independent options in a specific Lévy model.
In this paper we propose a transform method to compute the prices and greeks of barrier options driven by a class of Levy processes. We derive analytical expressions for the Laplace transforms in time of the prices and sensitivities of single barrier options in an exponential Levy model with hyper-exponential jumps. In…
Proposes a simpler method for quantifying uncertainty in time-series with volatility clustering.
We introduce a wavelet-domain functional analysis of variance (fANOVA) method based on a Bayesian hierarchical model. The factor effects are modeled through a spike-and-slab mixture at each location-scale combination along with a normal-inverse-Gamma (NIG) conjugate setup for the coefficients and errors. A graphical mo…
We provide an integral representation for the (implied) copulas of dependent random variables in terms of their moment generating functions. The proof uses ideas from Fourier methods for option pricing. This representation can be used for a large class of models from mathematical finance, including Lévy and affine proc…
Computed tomography (CT) equivalent information is needed for attenuation correction in PET imaging and for dose planning in radiotherapy. Prior work has shown that Gaussian mixture models can be used to generate a substitute CT (s-CT) image from a specific set of MRI modalities. This work introduces a more flexible cl…
We apply multilevel Monte Carlo for option pricing problems using exponential Lévy models with a uniform timestep discretisation to monitor the running maximum required for lookback and barrier options. The numerical results demonstrate the computational efficiency of this approach. We derive estimates of the convergen…
In this paper, we obtain sharp asymptotic formulas with error estimates for the Mellin convolution of functions, and use these formulas to characterize the asymptotic behavior of marginal distribution densities of stock price processes in mixed stochastic models. Special examples of mixed models are jump-diffusion mode…
One popular approach to option pricing in Lévy models is through solving the related partial integro differential equation (PIDE). For the numerical solution of such equations powerful Galerkin methods have been put forward e.g. by Hilber et al. (2013). As in practice large classes of models are maintained simultaneous…
In this paper we present an application of the use of autocopulas for modelling financial time series showing serial dependencies that are not necessarily linear. The approach presented here is semi-parametric in that it is characterized by a non-parametric autocopula and parametric marginals. One advantage of using au…
We describe general multilevel Monte Carlo methods that estimate the price of an Asian option monitored at fixed dates. Our approach yields unbiased estimators with standard deviation in expected time for a variety of processes including the Black-Scholes model, Merton's jump-diffusion mod…
New model improves equity derivative pricing accuracy.
Quantum computing speeds up option pricing for multiple assets.
Extends option pricing framework without risk-free asset using Levy jumps.
This thesis develops a new framework for modelling price processes in finance, such as an equity price or foreign exchange rate. This can be related to the conventional Ito calculus-based framework through the time integral of a price's squared volatility, or `cumulative variance'. In the new framework, corresponding p…