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48 results for multi-asset payoffs

Improved bounds for multi-asset options using deep learning and market prices.

problem Computing model-free bounds for multi-asset options with uncertainty in dependence structure.
method Fundamental theorem of asset pricing, superhedging duality, penalization approach, deep learning.
result Deep learning approximations improve computational efficiency and accuracy.

Using neural networks, we compute bounds on the prices of multi-asset derivatives given information on prices of related payoffs. As a main example, we focus on European basket options and include information on the prices of other similar options, such as spread options and/or basket options on subindices. We show tha…

2019-11-13abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses tensor networks to price multi-asset options efficiently.

problem Pricing multi-asset options via classical full-grid solvers is computationally infeasible due to the curse of dimensionality.
method Quantized tensor trains (QTT) transform the d-asset Black-Scholes PDE into a tractable high-dimensional problem.
result Full-grid prices and Greeks for correlated basket and max-min options in three to five dimensions can be computed with high accuracy.

Study provides error estimates for approximating game options with diffusion asset prices.

problem Approximating fair prices of game options with diffusion asset prices.
method Error estimates for discrete approximations of diffusion processes, applied to game options.
result Effective tool for computing fair prices of game options in multi-asset markets.

This work improves Fourier pricing for multi-asset options using RQMC with domain transformation.

problem Efficiently pricing multi-asset options in high dimensions with Fourier methods.
method Randomized quasi-Monte Carlo (RQMC) with domain transformation to handle singularities.
result RQMC with domain transformation provides accurate and scalable Fourier pricing for multi-asset options.

We study analytically and numerically Minority Games in which agents may invest in different assets (or markets), considering both the canonical and the grand-canonical versions. We find that the likelihood of agents trading in a given asset depends on the relative amount of information available in that market. More s…

2006-03-19abs ↗pdf ↗

A method for predicting profit and loss distributions of complex financial portfolios using neural networks.

problem Predicting profit and loss distributions for portfolios with non-linear and path-dependent derivatives.
method Least Square Monte Carlo algorithm with a feed forward neural network for interpolation of continuation values.
result Flexible and automatic accounting of multiple assets in financial portfolios.

Improved price bounds for multi-asset derivatives using market option data.

problem Creating robust price bounds for multi-asset derivatives under market-implied dependence.
method Extracting inter-asset dependence information from market option prices and applying modified martingale optimal transport.
result Improved price bounds for multi-asset derivatives, demonstrating relevance and tractability.

This paper provides formulas for minimum cost super-hedging in a multi-asset binomial market.

problem Finding minimum cost super-hedging strategies in a multi-asset, incomplete market model.
method Explicit formulas for minimum cost super-hedging strategies for various European type multi-asset contingent claims.
result Explicit formulas for non-negative local residuals of super-hedging strategies.

Develops a novel framework for pricing variance swaps in multi-asset stochastic volatility models.

problem Pricing variance swaps in multi-asset stochastic volatility models.
method Determinant-based instantaneous generalized variance, Heston and BNS stochastic volatility frameworks.
result Analytical pricing expressions for multi-asset Heston and BNS formulations.

Paper proposes a CNN model for improved multi-asset portfolio risk prediction.

problem Challenges in risk management of multi-asset portfolios due to limited correlation capture.
method Uses CNN and image processing to convert financial data into images for enhanced feature extraction.
result CNN model significantly outperforms traditional methods in risk prediction accuracy.

We employ perturbation analysis technique to study multi-asset portfolio optimisation with transaction cost. We allow for correlations in risky assets and obtain optimal trading methods for general utility functions. Our analytical results are supported by numerical simulations in the context of the Long Term Growth Mo…

2007-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper uses RL to optimize multi-asset portfolios in fluctuating markets.

problem Optimizing multi-asset portfolios in time-varying financial markets.
method Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) algorithm for policy learning, policy iteration process.
result SAC algorithm outperforms in various criteria in simulated and real financial markets.

Detects arbitrage in multi-asset derivatives markets.

problem Identifying arbitrage opportunities in multi-asset derivative markets.
method Using bijection between equivalent martingale measures and copulas, derived sufficient conditions for no-arbitrage and formulated an optimization problem.
result Constructs a market where individual derivatives are no-arb but collectively an arbitrage opportunity exists.

Extends return risk measures to multiple assets, proving properties and comparing different risk models.

problem Evaluating risk in financial markets with multiple assets.
method Develops multi-asset return risk measures (MARRMs), analyzes their properties, and compares them with other risk models.
result Proves that a positively homogeneous MARRM is quasi-convex if and only if it is convex, and provides conditions to avoid inconsistent risk evaluations.

Simulates multi-asset spot and option markets using normalizing flows.

problem High-dimensionality of market call prices and dynamic preservation across simulators.
method Normalizing flows for efficient low-dimensional representations, conditional invertibility for joint distribution calibration.
result Calibrated simulators maintain dynamics of each underlying and accurately represent market call prices.

Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) simulates realistic multi-asset scenarios for tail risk.

problem Simulating realistic joint dynamics of multi-asset portfolios for tail risk estimation.
method Designing a GAN that preserves Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) tail risk features.
result Correctly captures tail risk for a broad class of trading strategies and demonstrates strong generalization.

A new method optimizes Fourier pricing for multi-asset options using adaptive quadrature.

problem Efficiently pricing multi-asset options in Lévy models.
method Optimized damping parameters and hierarchical adaptive quadrature.
result Significant speed-up in computational time for up to six dimensions.

A new method computes Greeks for multi-asset options using tensor trains and Fourier transforms.

problem Efficient computation of Greeks for multi-asset options with high accuracy and low sample complexity.
method Tensor train (TT) representations of Fourier-based pricing functions, combined with numerical differentiation or analytical approaches.
result Significant speed-ups of up to 105imes10^{5} imes over Monte Carlo simulations while maintaining comparable accuracy.

In this paper we present a new multi-asset pricing model, which is built upon newly developed families of solvable multi-parameter single-asset diffusions with a nonlinear smile-shaped volatility and an affine drift. Our multi-asset pricing model arises by employing copula methods. In particular, all discounted single-…

2011-10-21abs ↗pdf ↗

Study optimizes trading in multiple assets with cross-effects.

problem Optimizing trade execution in multiple assets with cross-impact effects.
method Formulated as a stochastic control problem, extended to progressively measurable controls, solved using linear-quadratic control theory.
result Cross-hedging effects can be optimal, e.g., trading in an asset without an initial position.

Optimal multi-asset trading with Markovian predictors is well understood in the case of quadratic transaction costs, but remains intractable when these costs are L1L_1. We present a mean-field approach that reduces the multi-asset problem to a single-asset problem, with an effective predictor that includes a risk avers…

2019-05-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops a hedging method for multi-asset derivatives with correlation risk.

problem Hedging multi-asset derivatives exposed to correlation and covariance risk.
method Combines dynamic trading with static hedging instruments using Galtchouk--Kunita--Watanabe decomposition.
result Explicit semi-static replication formulas for covariance swaps and geometric dispersion trades.

Study shows integrating OFI from multiple levels improves price impact explanation but not forecasting.

problem Explaining and forecasting price movements in equity markets using OFI.
method Systematic approach to combine OFIs from multiple levels into an integrated variable, testing multi-asset models with and without cross-impact terms.
result Lagged cross-asset OFIs improve future return forecasting but not contemporaneous price impact.

The paper addresses optimal execution for multi-asset portfolios using Ornstein-Uhlenbeck dynamics.

problem Optimal execution for multi-asset portfolios with Ornstein-Uhlenbeck dynamics.
method Stochastic optimal control and simplification of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation to ODEs.
result Existence and uniqueness of solution to the execution problem using extit{a priori} estimates.

In this article we study a multi-asset version of the Merton investment and consumption problem with proportional transaction costs. In general it is difficult to make analytical progress towards a solution in such problems, but we specialise to a case where transaction costs are zero except for sales and purchases of …

2016-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Study of a risk-averse informed trader in a multi-asset market with non-Gaussian prices.

problem Existence of equilibrium in a multi-asset market with non-Gaussian prices and a risk-averse informed trader.
method Constructed equilibrium using Fokker-Planck equation and coupled partial differential equations with an optimal transport constraint.
result Equilibrium exists in a market with multiple assets and non-Gaussian prices.

Study finds cheapest possible payoff under ambiguity, linking to maxmin expected utility.

problem Finding cost-efficient payoffs in uncertain market conditions.
method Developed a new concept of robust cost-efficient payoff and linked it to maxmin expected utility.
result Solutions to maxmin robust expected utility are robust cost-efficient.

We introduce signature payoffs, a family of path-dependent derivatives that are given in terms of the signature of the price path of the underlying asset. We show that these derivatives are dense in the space of continuous payoffs, a result that is exploited to quickly price arbitrary continuous payoffs. This approach …

2018-09-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper uncovers the impact of price and payoff autocorrelations in multi-period asset pricing models.

problem Hidden dependence of asset pricing models on price and payoff autocorrelations.
method Obtained approximations of the basic pricing equation describing various parameters.
result Valid results for other pricing models like ICAPM and APM.

Deep learning improves portfolio optimization in volatile markets.

problem Challenges in long-only, multi-asset strategies across market cycles.
method Training DL models with limited regime data using pre-training techniques and transformer architectures.
result Models show resilience and improved predictive accuracy in volatile markets.