Develops a new method for quantizing rough volatility for volatility derivatives pricing.
problem Pricing volatility derivatives in rough volatility models.
method Functional quantization of rough volatility using offline computable quantizers.
result Pricing VIX Futures in the rough Bergomi model shows competitive results.
Sharp bounds on weak convergence rate for rough volatility models.
problem Understanding the convergence rate in discretizing rough volatility models.
method Analyzing general and linear models to derive bounds.
result Sharper bound of \(H + 1/2\) for linear models.
The paper develops a new model for rough volatility in commodity markets.
problem Calibration of rough volatility models for commodity futures prices.
method Developed a general rough volatility model with automatic calibration and treatment of the Samuelson effect.
result Calibrated rBergomi and rHeston models to WTI Crude Oil futures options data.
Analyzes how rough volatility affects stock pricing and risk premium.
problem Impact of non-deterministic volatility risk on stock pricing.
method Rough volatility model under historical measure, analysis of stochastic volatility risk.
result Impact of non-deterministic volatility risk on pricing is significant.
Extends pricing methods for index options under rough volatility.
problem Pricing and hedging of index options under non-Markovian dynamics.
method Extension of large deviations methods to non-local volatility dynamics, specifically rough volatility.
result Validates the approach for pricing index options under rough volatility.
New method analyzes volatility models for option prices, especially in rough volatility.
problem Analyzing option prices in rough volatility models.
method Introducing a new methodology to analyze stochastic volatility models, focusing on asymptotics and numerics.
result Detailed expansion and numerical evidence for implied volatility in rough volatility models.
Bitcoin volatility shows multifractal structure, contradicting rough volatility models.
problem Applying rough volatility models to Bitcoin volatility data.
method Normalised p-variation framework, multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, log-log moment scaling, wavelet leaders.
result Bitcoin volatility exhibits multifractal structure, violating rough volatility model assumptions.
Perfect hedging of options with a dynamic portfolio in rough volatility models.
problem Hedging options in rough volatility models.
method Presented a simple but general result showing perfect hedging with a dynamic portfolio of underlying and variance swap.
result Rough volatility models significantly reduce hedging error compared to diffusion-based models.
Study finds rough volatility models underperform in SPX option pricing.
problem Inconsistency of rough volatility models with SPX option prices.
method Empirical study using SPX options data, comparing rough and Markovian models.
result Rough volatility models with H∈(0,1/2) are inconsistent with SPX smiles, especially at short maturities. Paper develops a new estimator for rough volatility parameters.
problem Estimating rough volatility parameters from high-frequency data.
method Develops a semiparametric estimator for H in rough volatility models. result The estimator achieves optimal convergence rate in minimax sense.
The paper explores how score-driven models can approximate rough volatility.
problem Modeling rough volatility with long memory structures.
method Extending score-driven models to include infinite-lag structures and heavy-tailed decay.
result Score-driven models converge to fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes under appropriate scaling.
New methods price American options in rough volatility models.
problem Pricing American options under rough volatility.
method Integrating deep-signature and signature-kernel learning into optimal stopping problem solutions.
result Performance comparison in rough Heston and rough Bergomi models.
Interprets deep learning models for rough volatility pricing.
problem Lack of interpretability in deep learning models for financial models.
method Detailed analysis of neural network learned inverse map between rough volatility model parameters and implied volatilities.
result Provides insights into neural network outputs for rough volatility models.
Paper explores volatility swaps in rough volatility models.
problem Understanding volatility swaps in rough volatility models.
method Examines the relationship between forward start volatility swaps and implied volatilities in rough volatility models.
result The leading term approximation error in the correlated case does not depend on the time to forward start date.
Researchers develop optimal methods to estimate rough volatility parameters.
problem Statistical inference for rough volatility models with fractional Brownian motion.
method Established minimax lower bounds and designed wavelet-based procedures.
result Optimal speed of convergence n−1/(4H+2) for estimating H. Investigates deep hedging under rough volatility models.
problem Performance of deep hedging framework under non-Markovian conditions.
method Analysis of rough volatility models, use of parsimonious network architectures.
result Parsimonious network architectures can capture non-Markovian time-series.
A fast calibration method for rough volatility models with jumps.
problem Calibrating stochastic volatility models to market data efficiently.
method Structure-preserving approach: split pricing formula, precompute data-independent integrals, and approximate market-dependent remainder with neural networks.
result Calibration achieves high accuracy and speed, and a pure-jump rough volatility model adequately captures VIX dynamics.
Study on error rates for approximating rough volatility models.
problem Simulation of rough volatility models with fractional Brownian motion.
method Analysis of weak error rates for numerical schemes, focusing on fBm and cubic test functions.
result Convergence rates for approximations are (3H+21)∧1 for exact left-point discretization and H+21 for hybrid schemes. New framework predicts crypto volatility, outperforming traditional models.
problem Forecasting volatility in cryptocurrencies during the crypto-winter.
method Combines LSTM and rough volatility models, using a parsimonious parametric model.
result Similar prediction performances with fewer parameters, suggesting universality of volatility mechanisms.
Study local volatility from rough volatility models, finding new skew rule.
problem Understanding local volatility from rough volatility models.
method Analyzing asymptotic behavior of local volatility surface generated by rough stochastic volatility models.
result New skew rule: ratio of implied and local vol skews tends to 1/(H + 3/2).
Study rough volatility models using path-dependent PDEs and fractional Brownian motions.
problem Modeling and analyzing rough volatility in financial markets.
method Showed conditional expectations are unique classical solutions to path-dependent PDEs derived from functional Itô formula. Leverage these to study weak rates of convergence for discretized stochastic integrals.
result Obtained optimal weak error rates for approximating log-stock prices in rough volatility models.
Study confirms rough volatility in financial data, independent of microstructure noise.
problem Characterizing volatility in financial markets, especially rough volatility.
method Used range-based volatility estimators to confirm findings from fractional behavior.
result Log-volatility behaves like fractional Brownian motion with an even lower Hurst exponent.
The paper develops methods to price options under rough volatility models using BSPDEs.
problem Pricing options in models with non-Markovian dynamics.
method Backward stochastic partial differential equations (BSPDEs) and deep learning for numerical approximations.
result Existence and uniqueness of weak solutions for general nonlinear BSPDEs.
A new unsupervised learning method calibrates rough volatility models efficiently.
problem Efficient calibration of rough volatility models with minimal data.
method Unsupervised learning using BSDE representation and neural networks.
result The proposed scheme minimizes loss and approximates BSDE solution.
Deep learning solves complex volatility equations.
problem Solving path-dependent PDEs in rough volatility.
method Interpreting PDE as BSDE, using neural network reservoir approach.
result Proved theoretical convergence for least-square regression.
We show that typical behaviors of market participants at the high frequency scale generate leverage effect and rough volatility. To do so, we build a simple microscopic model for the price of an asset based on Hawkes processes. We encode in this model some of the main features of market microstructure in the context of…
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…
Study on CVA in volatility models, including rough volatility.
problem Calculating CVA in fractional and rough volatility models.
method General representation formula, specialized for volatility models, numerical and theoretical error analysis.
result Roughness influences the claim's price, and provides accurate approximations.
Rough volatility models are very appealing because of their remarkable fit of both historical and implied volatilities. However, due to the non-Markovian and non-semimartingale nature of the volatility process, there is no simple way to simulate efficiently such models, which makes risk management of derivatives an int…
The paper provides formulas for volatility in various models, including rough volatility.
problem Calibrating SPX and VIX options with rough volatility models.
method Developed explicit formulae using Malliavin calculus for Gaussian processes.
result New insights on joint calibration of SPX and VIX options.
The non-Markovian nature of rough volatility processes makes Monte Carlo methods challenging and it is in fact a major challenge to develop fast and accurate simulation algorithms. We provide an efficient one for stochastic Volterra processes, based on an extension of Donsker's approximation of Brownian motion to the f…
Study improves weak error estimates for rough volatility models.
problem Efficient numerical schemes for non-Markovian stochastic processes with rough volatility.
method Analyzes weak rates for a class of stochastic processes with rough stochastic volatility.
result Weak rate is of order min{3H+0.5, 1} for a large class of test functions.
New model captures asymmetric rough volatility with Zumbach effect.
problem Capturing asymmetric rough volatility and Zumbach effect.
method Proposes a bivariate QHawkes process to model asymmetric buying and selling actions.
result Derives a super-rough-Heston model preserving the Zumbach effect.
Model rough volatility using RDEs with correlated Brownian motion and fractional Brownian motion.
problem Modeling rough volatility with correlated stochastic processes.
method Developed a method to lift Brownian motion and rough paths, applying it to fractional Brownian motion to model rough volatility.
result Calibrated a new rough volatility model to market data.
Reviews six finance topics, including 'radical complexity'.
problem None explicitly stated, focuses on research directions.
method Informal review and discussion of open questions.
result No specific key result mentioned, focuses on research directions.
A new model reconciles rough volatility and jumps.
problem Combining rough volatility and jump processes.
method Developed a reversionary Heston model with fast mean reversions and large vol-of-vols.
result The reversionary Heston model converges to Lévy jump processes for certain values of the parameter.
Enhanced volatility forecasting using options data and rough volatility model.
problem Improving realized volatility forecasting accuracy.
method Infer spot volatility from options data using rough stochastic volatility model, accelerate estimation with deep learning, benchmark against traditional models.
result Augmented HAR-RV-RHeston model outperforms traditional models in daily and long-term forecasting.
This paper investigates the relationship between price multiscaling and volatility roughness in financial markets.
problem The inability of traditional models to capture financial stylized facts like volatility roughness and multiscaling.
method Simulation experiments and real data analysis using a rough volatility model.
result The rough volatility model fails to reproduce the multiscaling features of real data, indicating a negative interplay between multiscaling and volatility roughness.
Rough volatility is a well-established statistical stylised fact of financial assets. This property has lead to the design and analysis of various new rough stochastic volatility models. However, most of these developments have been carried out in the mono-asset case. In this work, we show that some specific multivaria…
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.
We derive a higher-order expansion for rough volatility models.
problem Characterizing and estimating rough volatility models.
method Higher-order asymptotic expansion of characteristic functions.
result Distinct roles of rough and jump dynamics in volatility.
New model for pricing volatility derivatives considering rough volatility and jumps.
problem Modeling instantaneous volatility with rough volatility and jumps.
method Generalized fractional Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process with Lévy subordinator and sinusoidal-composite Lévy process.
result Pricing-hedging formulae for power-type derivatives on average forward variance are derived.
Derives a rough SABR formula for short maturities.
problem Modeling volatility smiles under rough volatility.
method Derives an ODE and solves it numerically.
result Develops a very accurate approximation called the rough SABR formula.
Study of coupled Hawkes processes with rough-volatility limits.
problem Understanding coupled Hawkes processes with rough-volatility limits.
method Proving weak convergence of rescaled intensity vector to stochastic Volterra equations.
result Limiting components exhibit different degrees of roughness and cross-decorrelation law.
Paper tackles rough volatility estimation from high-frequency data.
problem Estimating historical volatility from high-frequency asset price data.
method Uses fractional Brownian motion representation and particle methods for filtering and parameter estimation.
result Demonstrates efficient estimation of rough volatility using standard techniques.
Study shows how heavy-tailed Hawkes processes can model rough volatility in financial markets.
problem Modeling rough volatility in financial markets with heavy-tailed Hawkes processes.
method Established weak convergence of Hawkes process with power-law kernel, derived scaling limit for financial market model.
result Price-volatility process converges weakly to a rough Heston model after rescaling.
Study models market volatility with persistent and temporary impacts.
problem Microstructure of rough volatility models driven by Poisson measures.
method Existence and uniqueness of solutions for stochastic path-dependent Volterra equations.
result Volatility process converges to fractional Heston model with spikes.
We discuss the pricing and hedging of volatility options in some rough volatility models. First, we develop efficient Monte Carlo methods and asymptotic approximations for computing option prices and hedge ratios in models where log-volatility follows a Gaussian Volterra process. While providing a good fit for European…