Path integral method calculates barrier option prices.
problem Barrier option pricing in finance.
method Path integral method applied to trapezoid and square potential barriers.
result Analytical expressions for option pricing derived.
Hamiltonian method applied to floating barrier options pricing.
problem Pricing of floating barrier options.
method Hamiltonian approach in quantum mechanics applied to barrier options.
result Analytical expressions for pricing kernel and option price derived.
Path integral method calculates PDBS option prices with time-dependent parameters.
problem Pricing proportional double-barrier step options with time-dependent interest rates and volatilities.
method Path integral method applied to a quantum mechanical analogy of barrier options.
result Derivation of pricing kernel for PDBS options with time-dependent parameters.
Fast probabilistic option price predictions using modular Bayesian inference.
problem Accurate probabilistic predictions of future option prices.
method Modular approximate Bayesian inference framework that combines multiple data sources.
result Accurate probabilistic option-price predictions in realistic scenarios.
Efficient method for pricing European and American options using Markov switching stochastic volatility model.
problem Modeling and pricing options under varying volatility and mean-reversion speeds.
method Discrete-time Markov switching stochastic volatility with co-jump model, computationally efficient approach for European options, and conversion to European option pricing for American options.
result Efficient and accurate methods for pricing options, including variance swap analysis.
There exist several methods how more general options can be priced with call prices. In this article, we extend these results to cover a wider class of options and market models. In particular, we introduce a new pricing formula which can be used to price more general options if prices for call options and digital opti…
New option pricing formulas for American and Bermudan options.
problem Traditional option pricing models assume constant volatility and interest rate.
method Relaxing assumptions, using square root of Brownian motion, providing closed-form formulas.
result Simple, closed-form pricing formulas for American and Bermudan options.
The paper extends option pricing theory for markets with informed traders.
problem Discontinuity in option pricing for markets with informed traders.
method New models for option pricing in complete markets considering informed traders' information on stock price direction and return mean.
result The discontinuity puzzle in option pricing is resolved using continuous diffusion price processes.
Tensor trains speed up option pricing for multi-asset options.
problem Speeding up option pricing for multi-asset options.
method Tensor train learning algorithms to compress functions with parameter dependence.
result The proposed method outperforms Monte Carlo-based pricing in computational complexity.
Revisits behavioral finance option pricing model to align with rational asset pricing theory.
problem Inconsistency between behavioral finance and rational asset pricing models in option pricing.
method Introduces arbitrage transaction costs to modify the behavioral finance option pricing formula.
result Modifies behavioral finance option pricing formula to be consistent with rational asset pricing theory.
We derive behavioral finance option pricing formulas consistent with the rational dynamic asset pricing theory. In the existing behavioral finance option pricing formulas, the price process of the representative agent is not a semimartingale, which leads to arbitrage opportunities for the option seller. In the literatu…
The paper uses a Hamiltonian method to price barrier options under Vasicek interest rate model.
problem Option pricing under Vasicek interest rate model with time-varying interest rates.
method Splitting time to maturity into infinite steps and using quantum mechanics methods for matrix elements, derived pricing kernel and integral expression.
result Numerical results of option prices as functions of underlying asset price, floating rate, and regression rate.
Neural network learns to solve Black-Scholes for stock options.
problem Stock option pricing using the Black-Scholes Equation.
method Neural Networks applied to solve the Black-Scholes Equation.
result Neural network can accurately forecast stock option prices.
Quantum method prices options by evolving a state in imaginary time.
problem Pricing options in a quantum setting.
method Prepares an initial state, evolves it using imaginary time algorithms, and maps to quantum state.
result Numerical verification for European options; extension to path-dependent options.
Study on pricing American Exchange options using Lévy processes.
problem Pricing American Exchange options driven by Lévy processes.
method Represented American Exchange options as European options plus early exercise premium; studied properties of free boundary and provided an approximative formula.
result Developed an approximative formula for American Exchange options.
Paper compares MCMC-based copula methods for exchange option pricing.
problem Pricing exchange options using copulas and MCMC.
method Risk-neutral pricing, copulas, and MCMC algorithm.
result Different copula models provide similar option prices except Gumbel.
Paper cleans option price datasets by removing outliers.
problem Unusual option prices in datasets.
method Statistical techniques to identify and remove outliers.
result Removes option prices violating no arbitrage assumption.
New volatility model for option pricing with time-varying risk premium.
problem Volatility risk premium is time-varying and not well captured by existing models.
method Combines Markov switching with Realized GARCH framework to derive a state-dependent pricing kernel.
result The model reduces option pricing errors by 15% or more compared to competing models.
Study bounds for prices of European and American options with optional termination.
problem Bounding prices of options with potential termination.
method Duality results linking upper prices of vulnerable options to American options with constrained exercise times.
result Linking upper prices of vulnerable options to American options and game options.
We price and hedge American options robustly in continuous time.
problem Pricing and hedging American options in continuous time with model uncertainty.
method Assumes continuous semimartingale asset prices and closed convex constraints on volatility. Proves robust pricing-hedging duality and identifies American options as European options on an enlarged space.
result We prove robust pricing-hedging duality and show it holds against richer models with dynamic trading of European options.
This paper sets out to provide a general framework for the pricing of average-type options via lower and upper bounds. This class of options includes Asian, basket and options on the volume-weighted average price. We demonstrate that in cases under discussion lower bounds allow for the dimensionality of the problem to …
It is well known how to determine the price of perpetual American options if the underlying stock price is a time-homogeneous diffusion. In the present paper we consider the inverse problem, that is, given prices of perpetual American options for different strikes, we show how to construct a time-homogeneous stock pric…
A statistical decision problem is hidden in the core of option pricing. A simple form for the price C of a European call option is obtained via the minimum Bayes risk, R_B, of a 2-parameter estimation problem, thus justifying calling C Bayes (B-)price. The result provides new insight in option pricing, among others obt…
In this paper the Buchen's pricing formulae of (higher order) asset and bond binary options are incorporated into the pricing formula of power binary options and a pricing formula of "the normal distribution standard options" with the maturity payoff related to a power function and the density function of normal distri…
Study evaluates cryptocurrency option pricing models, finds Kou and Bates models perform best.
problem High volatility and low liquidity in cryptocurrency futures contracts make traditional option pricing models unreliable.
method Calibrated and evaluated the performance of six option pricing models (Black-Scholes, Merton Jump Diffusion, Variance Gamma, Kou, Heston, and Bates) on BTC and ETH futures options.
result Kou and Bates models achieve the lowest pricing errors, with Kou outperforming Bates for BTC and ETH options respectively.
Machine learning models outperform traditional option pricing models.
problem Improving option pricing accuracy using complex models.
method Evaluation of machine learning (NN, RF, CatBoost) and traditional models (Black-Scholes, Heston) on synthetic and real data.
result Machine learning models outperform traditional models in predicting option prices.
The study compares on-chain option prices with a model and finds significant differences.
problem Measuring and comparing on-chain option prices with a model-based benchmark.
method Used a two-regime MS-AR-(GJR)-GARCH model to estimate volatility and GLS to compare prices.
result On-chain option prices are significantly higher than model-based benchmarks, especially for call options.
New method for pricing SOFR futures options, solving both American and Asian exercise styles.
problem Lack of pricing models for SOFR futures options post-LIBOR transition.
method Developed a new version of the GIT method to solve semi-analytically.
result Obtained option prices, exercise boundaries, and Greeks for American and Asian options.
Study liquidity impact on spread option pricing.
problem Imperfect liquidity in stock markets affects option pricing.
method Developed partial-impact and full-impact models to analyze European spread options.
result Full impact model leads to higher option prices due to increased stock buying.
A new perspective on Call option pricing reveals identical prices for certain options.
problem Understanding and pricing exotic options like Call on Call.
method Analyzing the relative pricing function and deriving new formulas.
result Identical prices for certain exotic options under no arbitrage.
Data-driven method for option pricing using historical asset prices.
problem Tackling the gap between historical asset prices and risk-neutral option pricing.
method Identifying a pricing kernel process, solving utility maximization and functional optimization problems using deep learning.
result Demonstrated the efficiency of the data-driven option pricing methodology.
We derive a recursive formula for arithmetic Asian option prices with finite observation times in semimartingale models. The method is based on the relationship between the risk-neutral expectation of the quadratic variation of the return process and European option prices. The computation of arithmetic Asian option pr…
The study examines European option pricing using a generalized tempered stable distribution.
problem Investigating the pricing of European options under a generalized tempered stable distribution.
method Fitting the Generalized Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution to S\&P 500 Index returns, applying the Esscher transform, and using the Extended Black-Scholes and Generalized Black-Scholes formulas.
result The GTS distribution yields consistent European option prices for deep OTM and ITM options, but underprices near-the-money and in-the-money options compared to the Black-Scholes model.
MNN improves American call option pricing accuracy.
problem Inaccurate valuation of American call options.
method Modular Neural Network (MNN) model.
result MNN model outperforms traditional models and FNN.
Neural models price financial options without assuming underlying price forms.
problem Pricing financial options under flexible price processes.
method Apply neural SDEs as universal approximators, use Wasserstein distance for training.
result Error in option prices bounded by Wasserstein distance used for training.
The paper compares three option pricing models with varying volatility dynamics.
problem Comparing the accuracy and efficiency of different option pricing models with changing volatility.
method Used stochastic volatility models including Heston and MSV, and compared them with existing models on 15 index option datasets.
result Stochastic volatility models achieve comparable accuracy to existing models and are faster to calibrate.
New model explains option pricing with time-varying volatility risk aversion.
problem Time variations in the shape of the pricing kernel.
method Introduced a pricing kernel with time-varying volatility risk aversion combined with Heston-Nandi GARCH model.
result Variance risk ratio (VRR) emerges as a key variable in option pricing.
FINN learns option pricing and hedging using financial theory.
problem Learning accurate option prices and sensitivities from financial theory.
method Self-supervised replication objective based on dynamic hedging.
result FINN accurately recovers classical Black--Scholes prices and performs robustly in stochastic volatility environments.
Improved option pricing model with transaction costs.
problem Inaccurate option pricing without considering transaction costs.
method Developed a replicating strategy with exponentially decreasing transaction costs.
result Validated the effectiveness of the new model through simulations.
Option pricing is the most elemental challenge of mathematical finance. Knowledge of the prices of options at every strike is equivalent to knowing the entire pricing distribution for a security, as derivatives contingent on the security can be replicated using options. The available data may be insufficient to determi…
This research uses empirical copulas to price quanto options, showing significant differences from traditional models.
problem The dependence relation between currency and asset prices affects quanto option pricing.
method Empirical copulas are used to model the dependence between currency and asset prices.
result Empirical copulas provide non-negligible pricing differences compared to traditional models.
The paper solves classical problems in option pricing.
problem Determining the law of the underlying and pricing options with convex payoffs.
method Formulates problems using inverse problem theory and provides proofs without special assumptions.
result Extends existing results in option pricing theory.
Formula for European option pricing under jump diffusion model.
problem Option pricing under complex stochastic processes.
method Infinite series of Black-Scholes terms for Levy-driven processes.
result Series solution converges with a radius of convergence.
Improved options pricing for two assets using fractional calculus.
problem Inaccurate options pricing predictions in financial markets.
method Utilized Black-Scholes equations with fractional derivatives for two asset models.
result Demonstrated analytical solution in convergent series form.
A new deep learning method for option pricing in rough volatility models.
problem Efficient pricing of European options in high-dimensional rough volatility models.
method Time-stepping deep gradient flow method reformulating the option pricing PDE as an energy minimization problem.
result The method respects asymptotic behavior and known bounds for option prices.
In this paper, we price American-style Parisian down-and-in call options under the Black-Scholes framework. Usually, pricing an American-style option is much more difficult than pricing its European-style counterpart because of the appearance of the optimal exercise boundary in the former. Fortunately, the optimal exer…
Paper presents a data-driven method for option pricing.
problem Option pricing accuracy under market volatility.
method Data-driven ensemble approach based on no-arbitrage theory.
result Model performance validated with real data.
Proposes a new model to price options considering market forces beyond Black-Scholes.
problem Tackles the limitations of the Black-Scholes model in capturing unexpected market behaviors.
method Uses the analogy between quantum harmonic oscillator and financial market dynamics to propose a new market force-driven model.
result Shows how various market forces can be incorporated to modify option pricing, providing practical applications.