Developed scalable Monte Carlo method for VIX option pricing.
problem VIX option pricing in stochastic Volterra rough volatility models with non-Markovian vol-of-vol.
method Infinite dimensional Markovian representation to devise scalable least squares Monte Carlo.
result Efficient VIX option pricing method for generalized models.
We introduce an asymptotic small noise expansion, a so called vol-of-vol expansion, for potentially infinite dimensional and rough stochastic volatility models. Thereby we extend the scope of existing results for finite dimensional models and validate claims for infinite dimensional models. Furthermore we provide new, …
This paper explores the vol-of-vol parameter in the Heston model and its relation to VVIX.
problem Calibrating the Heston model to market data for stable exotic option pricing.
method Four approaches to estimate VVIX in the Heston model: transition density, analytical approximation, and PDE-based.
result Improved calibration stability of the Heston model using the estimated VVIX.
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.
SpotV2Net forecasts intraday spot volatilities using graph attention networks.
problem Forecasting multivariate intraday spot volatilities accurately.
method Graph Attention Network architecture with Fourier estimates of spot and vol-of-vol volatilities.
result SpotV2Net outperforms other models in forecasting accuracy.
We propose a novel time discretization for the log-normal SABR model and derive its asymptotic properties.
problem Analyzing the log-normal SABR model's time-discretized behavior and implied volatility surface.
method We use the Euler-Maruyama scheme for time discretization and derive asymptotic properties in the limit of large number of time steps.
result We derive an exact representation of the implied volatility surface for arbitrary maturity and strike in the asymptotic regime.
A parsimonious generalization of the Heston model is proposed where the volatility-of-volatility is assumed to be stochastic. We follow the perturbation technique of Fouque et al (2011, CUP) to derive a first order approximation of the price of options on a stock and its volatility index. This approximation is given by…
Study derives CEV volatility for SABR model, reducing approximation error.
problem Approximating SABR model volatility accurately.
method New analytic approximations of CEV volatility derived from SABR model.
result CEV volatility approximation yields finite value at zero strike.
We consider a structural stochastic volatility model for the loss from a large portfolio of credit risky assets. Both the asset value and the volatility processes are correlated through systemic Brownian motions, with default determined by the asset value reaching a lower boundary. We prove that if our volatility model…
Proposes a calibration method for various volatility models.
problem Calibrating local-stochastic and path-dependent volatility models to options.
method Generic calibration framework using forward PIDE and particle method.
result Calibration well within market no-touch bid--ask range.
A new volatility model calibrates SPX & VIX smiles with 6 parameters.
problem Joint calibration of SPX and VIX smiles with a simple model.
method Quintic Ornstein-Uhlenbeck volatility model with polynomial volatility process.
result Remarkable joint fits of SPX-VIX smiles with only 6 parameters.
Study shows non-convergence of short-maturity expansion in SABR model.
problem Analyzing convergence of SABR model option prices.
method Analyzing analyticity properties of the payoff function and using the McKean kernel.
result Short-maturity expansion for SABR model is asymptotic and non-convergent.
The implied volatility skew has received relatively little attention in the literature on short-term asymptotics for financial models with jumps, despite its importance in model selection and calibration. We rectify this by providing high-order asymptotic expansions for the at-the-money implied volatility skew, under a…
A new Bachelier model explains oil option volatility during the pandemic.
problem Describing and predicting the volatility surface of oil options during the pandemic.
method Additive Bachelier model with three parameters: volatility term structure, vol-of-vol, and skew.
result The model accurately describes the volatility surface and supports efficient pricing of exotic options.
Valuing FF contracts in time-dependent models
problem Valuing American options and Flexible Forwards contracts
method Recursive Riccati solution and Volterra equation
result FF contracts priced faster than traditional methods