We consider an asset whose risk-neutral dynamics are described by a general class of local-stochastic volatility models and derive a family of asymptotic expansions for European-style option prices and implied volatilities. Our implied volatility expansions are explicit; they do not require any special functions nor do…
Proposes new Monte Carlo methods for calibrating local volatility models with stochastic components.
problem Calibrating local volatility models with stochastic drift and diffusion.
method Developed Monte Carlo algorithms for three models: local volatility with stochastic interest rates, stochastic local volatility with deterministic interest rates, and stochastic local volatility with stochastic interest rates.
result Conditions for the existence of local volatility given European option prices, stochastic interest rate model parameters, and correlations.
The article reviews how to set stochastic volatility model parameters.
problem Choosing parameters for stochastic volatility models.
method Examines existing literature on various methods.
result Different approaches to setting stochastic volatility parameters.
Paper improves stochastic collocation for local volatility models.
problem Improving local volatility models for assets with boundaries.
method Applied stochastic collocation to lognormal distributions, derived analytical local volatility.
result Simple analytical Dupire local volatility derived from option prices.
Derives short-term option pricing asymptotics in local-stochastic volatility models.
problem Short-term option pricing in local-stochastic volatility models.
method Large deviations theory and variational methods.
result Explicit series expansions for implied volatility and asymptotic results for European and VIX options.
Paper approximates rough stochastic local volatility models for efficient computation.
problem No unified method for rough stochastic local volatility models.
method Semimartingale and continuous-time Markov chain approximation.
result Fast CTMC algorithm with weak convergence proved.
Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models proven for non-regular coefficients.
problem Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models in finance.
method Investigation of McKean--Vlasov equations with minimal continuity assumptions on coefficients, providing existence and propagation of chaos results.
result Existence of calibrated local stochastic volatility models for appropriate stochastic volatility parameters.
We extend Dupire's formula for stochastic interest rates and local volatility.
problem Deriving formulas for stochastic interest rates and local volatility.
method Generalizations of Dupire's formula for stochastic drift and local volatility.
result Validated the limits of the generalized Dupire formulae for specific cases.
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).
Extends Heston model with local volatility for better fit to market volatilities.
problem Fitting stochastic volatility models to market volatilities.
method Adds local volatility term to rough-Heston model, preserving stylized results.
result Provides a proper extrapolation scheme for calibration.
In this paper, we study the price of Variable Annuity Guarantees, especially of Guaranteed Annuity Options (GAO) and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB), and this in the settings of a derivative pricing model where the underlying spot (the fund) is locally governed by a geometric Brownian motion with local volatil…
We propose two main applications of Gyöngy (1986)'s construction of inhomogeneous Markovian stochastic differential equations that mimick the one-dimensional marginals of continuous Itô processes. Firstly, we prove Dupire (1994) and Derman and Kani (1994)'s result. We then present Bessel-based stochastic volatility mod…
Proves existence and uniqueness of calibrated LSV model.
problem Calibrating a local stochastic volatility model to market data.
method Proves strong existence and uniqueness of solution to a McKean-Vlasov SDE.
result Establishes well-posedness of a calibrated two-factor LSV model.
It has often been stated that, within the class of continuous stochastic volatility models calibrated to vanillas, the price of a VIX future is maximized by the Dupire local volatility model. In this article we prove that this statement is incorrect: we build a continuous stochastic volatility model in which a VIX futu…
We tackle the calibration of the so-called Stochastic-Local Volatility (SLV) model. This is the class of financial models that combines the local and stochastic volatility features and has been subject of the attention by many researchers recently. More precisely, given a local volatility surface and a choice of stocha…
Asymptotic analysis of short-maturity options on realized variance in local-stochastic volatility models.
problem Analyzing the behavior of short-maturity options on realized variance in local-stochastic volatility models.
method Large deviations theory and variational problems to solve rate functions for different cases.
result Explicit solutions for the rate function in the uncorrelated case and upper/lower bounds and expansions for the correlated case.
Efficient method for pricing multi-asset options with local volatility.
problem Pricing options on multiple assets with varying volatility.
method Generic hybrid numerical method for efficient pricing.
result Efficient pricing of multi-asset options with local volatility.
Derives new equations for stochastic volatility models.
problem Modeling local-stochastic-volatility models and their derivatives.
method Conditional forward equation, Dupire stochastic PDE, rolling expiry vanilla option SPDE.
result New equations for LSV models and their derivatives.
Derives new equations for volatility models and option pricing.
problem Modeling and pricing options in local-stochastic-volatility models.
method Develops conditional forward equations and Dupire stochastic PDEs.
result Derives new SPDE for vanilla options.
By Gyongy's theorem, a local and stochastic volatility (LSV) model is calibrated to the market prices of all European call options with positive maturities and strikes if its local volatility function is equal to the ratio of the Dupire local volatility function over the root conditional mean square of the stochastic v…
Study the averaging principle for non-autonomous slow-fast systems and apply it to financial local stochastic volatility models.
problem Understanding the behavior of non-autonomous slow-fast systems of stochastic differential equations.
method Prove the averaging principle under specific conditions and apply it to a financial model.
result Prices of derivatives converge to those calculated using the limit model under a risk-neutral measure.
Study short-maturity Asian option pricing in LSV models using large deviations theory.
problem Derive short-maturity asymptotics for Asian option prices in LSV models.
method Large deviations theory and novel expansion method.
result Explicit series expansions for the solution of the variational problem around the ATM point.
We study the local volatility function in the Foreign Exchange market where both domestic and foreign interest rates are stochastic. This model is suitable to price long-dated FX derivatives. We derive the local volatility function and obtain several results that can be used for the calibration of this local volatility…
Study improves caplet calibration for 1Y maturity using different models.
problem Calibrate 1Y caplet smile better across strike range.
method Alternative local volatility terms and stochastic volatility models.
result Some models calibrate well to 1Y caplet smile across strike range.
Method calibrates local volatility and stochastic short rate models for equity-rate dynamics.
problem Joint calibration of local volatility and stochastic short rate models.
method Iterative approach using semimartingale optimal transport.
result Demonstrated performance on market data using European SPX options and cap interest rate options.
The study calibrates VIX and VXX options using a multi-factor model.
problem Calibration failure of VIX and VXX options using stochastic or local volatility models.
method Presented a multi-factor stochastic-local volatility model.
result Joint calibration of VIX and VXX options successfully achieved.
New method solves SLV models faster using Lie algebra.
problem Local stochastic volatility models.
method Wei-Norman factorization method and Lie algebraic techniques.
result Reduces time-dependent SLV models to autonomous PDEs.
New method improves Euler approximation for local stochastic volatility models.
problem Well-posedness of Euler approximation for local stochastic volatility models.
method Start with a well-defined Euler approximation to the formal McKean-Vlasov equation, followed by a half-step scheme.
result Showed weak order one for the Euler discretization, plus error terms.
We derive asymptotic expansions for the prices of a variety of European and barrier-style claims in a general local-stochastic volatility setting. Our method combines Taylor series expansions of the diffusion coefficients with an expansion in the correlation parameter between the underlying asset and volatility process…
Quantum algorithm for multi-asset option pricing under different volatility models.
problem Efficiently pricing multi-asset options under various volatility models using quantum computing.
method Developed an end-to-end quantum PDE framework for European option pricing, solving PDEs after discretization on spatial grids.
result Quantum framework provides polynomial improvement in resource usage compared to classical methods.
Method calibrates stock price models with stochastic interest rates using optimal transport.
problem Calibrating stock price models with stochastic interest rates.
method Non-parametric, semimartingale optimal transport, solving a fully non-linear Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
result Fully calibrated model closest to a reference model in a defined cost function.
We propose a novel and generic calibration technique for four-factor foreign-exchange hybrid local-stochastic volatility models with stochastic short rates. We build upon the particle method introduced by Guyon and Labordère [Nonlinear Option Pricing, Chapter 11, Chapman and Hall, 2013] and combine it with new variance…
Most models for barrier pricing are designed to let a market maker tune the model-implied covariance between moves in the asset spot price and moves in the implied volatility skew. This is often implemented with a local volatility/stochastic volatility mixture model, where the mixture parameter tunes that covariance. T…
In this work, we introduce a Monte Carlo method for the dynamic hedging of general European-type contingent claims in a multidimensional Brownian arbitrage-free market. Based on bounded variation martingale approximations for Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe decompositions, we propose a feasible and constructive methodology w…
Researchers prove a new measure for a financial volatility model.
problem Modeling financial volatility with a Hawkes process.
method Prove existence of equivalent martingale measures for a Heston-Hawkes model.
result Existence of a family of equivalent martingale measures for the model.
New method for CMS derivatives pricing using Watanabe's expansions.
problem Pricing CMS derivatives under local and stochastic volatility.
method Malliavin's calculus and Watanabe's expansions applied to quadratic payoffs.
result Generic approximations for CMS derivatives pricing under various volatility models.
Local equivalence found between Black-Scholes and Merton-Garman equations.
problem Restoring local symmetry in stock prices under stochastic volatility.
method Exploring gauge field theory to show local equivalence.
result Black-Scholes and Merton-Garman equations are locally equivalent.
We show that the frequent claim that the implied tree prices exotic options consistently with the market is untrue if the local volatilities are subject to change and the market is arbitrage-free. In the process, we analyse -- in the most general context -- the impact of stochastic variables on the P&L of a hedged port…
Following closely the construction of the Schrodinger bridge, we build a new class of Stochastic Volatility Models exactly calibrated to market instruments such as for example Vanillas, options on realized variance or VIX options. These models differ strongly from the well-known local stochastic volatility models, in p…
Model prices commodity futures and index options.
problem Deriving accurate prices for derivative contracts on commodity futures and indices.
method Stochastic local volatility model for commodity futures.
result Model accurately recovers prices of derivative claims.
Study simulates Heston-type local stochastic volatility model using particle method.
problem Simulate calibrated Heston-type local stochastic volatility model with non-standard coefficients.
method Monte Carlo particle method, Euler-Maruyama scheme, full truncation Euler scheme.
result Strong convergence of Euler-Maruyama scheme with rate 1/2 in time, up to a logarithmic factor.
Study compares MC and QMC methods for pricing and risk analysis in a hyperbolic local volatility model.
problem Derivative pricing and risk analysis in a hyperbolic local volatility model.
method Application of Monte Carlo and Quasi Monte Carlo methods for pricing and risk analysis.
result Quasi Monte Carlo methods show superior performance in high-dimensional integration for derivative pricing and risk analysis.
We consider a stochastic volatility model where the moment generating function of the logarithmic price is finite only on part of the real line. Using a new Tauberian result obtained in [1] and [2], we show that the knowledge of the moment generating function near its critical moment gives a sharp asymptotic expansion …
Novel pricing method for equity-indexed annuities under uncertain volatility and stochastic interest rate.
problem Pricing equity-indexed annuities with early surrender risk under uncertain market conditions.
method Advanced financial modeling techniques, including uncertain volatility framework and Hull-White model for interest rate dynamics. Numerical algorithm using tree-based framework with local volatility optimization.
result High effectiveness of the proposed numerical algorithm compared to machine learning-based methods.
The paper explores local-correlation models for pricing complex financial contracts.
problem Calibrating synthetic quanto forward contracts and composite options.
method Design on-line calibration procedures for local and stochastic volatility models.
result Calibration performance of local-correlation models compared to simpler approximations.
Long maturity options or a wide class of hybrid products are evaluated using a local volatility type modelling for the asset price S(t) with a stochastic interest rate r(t). The calibration of the local volatility function is usually time-consuming because of the multi-dimensional nature of the problem. In this paper, …
We propose a generic calibration framework to both vanilla and no-touch options for a large class of continuous semi-martingale models. The method builds upon the forward partial integro-differential equation (PIDE) derived in Hambly et al. (2016), which allows fast computation of up-and-out call prices for the complet…
New financial model with sandwiched volatility for option pricing.
problem Developing a new financial model for option pricing.
method Introducing a new model with stochastic volatility driven by a Gaussian Volterra process, ensuring the solution is sandwiched between two arbitrary Hölder continuous functions.
result Developed an algorithm for pricing options with discontinuous payoffs using Malliavin calculus.