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48 results for option-implied marginals

Proposes a method to construct risk-neutral marginals from arbitrage-free option prices.

problem Lack of risk-neutral marginals that are free of arbitrage and easy to use.
method Explicit construction of risk-neutral marginals from discrete arbitrage-free option prices.
result Explicit construction guarantees risk-neutral marginals free of butterfly and calendar arbitrage.

Study reveals a hidden cost in derivatives markets through option-implied discount factors.

problem The hidden cost in derivatives markets, not visible in price space.
method Minute-level NBBO data on options, reduced-form specification linking carry gap to implementation risk, trading frictions, and financial conditions.
result An annualized carry gap exists, linked to implementation risk and financial conditions.

This paper provides a neural approach to represent option implied information.

problem Link between implied density and volatility for arbitrage-free modeling.
method Minimalist perspective on implied volatility, neural representation with arbitrage constraints.
result Shallow feedforward network with a single hidden layer effectively approximates implied density and volatility.

iCOS method estimates risk-neutral densities and option prices without model assumptions.

problem Estimating risk-neutral densities and option prices without model assumptions.
method Leverages Fourier-cosine technique using option-implied cosine series coefficients, without model assumptions.
result Effective in extracting information from option prices under various market conditions.

Currency volatility shocks predict lower excess returns, and buying weak transmitters outperforms selling strong ones.

problem Predicting currency returns using volatility shocks.
method Constructed a dynamic, directed network of volatility connections using option-implied volatilities.
result Currencies that transmit more volatility shocks earn lower excess returns.

Investigates portfolio selection with transaction costs and stochastic volatility, using deep learning for computation.

problem Optimal portfolio selection with transaction costs and stochastic volatility.
method Two-factor stochastic volatility model, option-implied utility function, deep learning policy iteration.
result Deep learning method effectively computes optimal investment decisions under transaction costs and stochastic volatility.

Study uses sentiment analysis to predict implied volatility surface, improving prediction accuracy.

problem Improving prediction accuracy of implied volatility surface.
method Constructed daily high-frequency sentiment data, used VAR method, deep learning (BERT, LSTM), FFT, EMD for sentiment decomposition.
result High-frequency sentiment correlates with ATM options' implied volatility, low-frequency with DOTM options.

Paper defines conditions for feasible correlation matrices from factor structures.

problem Feasibility of option implied correlation matrices in non-FX markets.
method Quantitative and economic approaches to solve the nearest correlation matrix problem.
result Introduces methods to ensure feasible correlation matrices from factor structures.

The paper assesses how equity tail risk impacts US Treasury bond returns.

problem The effects of equity tail risk on the US government bond market.
method Estimating equity tail risk using option-implied stock market volatility and assessing its predictive power in reduced-form regressions and a term structure model.
result Equity tail risk significantly predicts one-month excess returns on Treasuries.

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.

In this paper we study the continuum time dynamics of a stock in a market where agents behavior is modeled by a Minority Game and a Grand Canonical Minority Game. The dynamics derived is a generalized geometric Brownian motion; from the Black & Scholes formula the calibration of both the Minority Game and the Grand Can…

2012-05-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Machine learning reveals inventory effects on VSTOXX futures pricing.

problem Understanding how inventory affects VSTOXX futures pricing.
method Combining stochastic processes and machine learning, we formulate and calibrate a Heston model for VSTOXX futures pricing.
result Machine learning models show that inventory significantly impacts VSTOXX futures prices.

This study compares SPX and VIX options and quantifies their relationship.

problem Understanding the relationship between SPX and VIX options markets.
method Uses moment formulas in a model-free approach to compare implied volatilities.
result SPX options reflect the extreme-strike asymptotics of VIX options and vice versa.

The paper develops bounds for multi-asset derivatives using option prices.

problem Computing model-free upper and lower bounds for multi-asset derivatives.
method Develops a fundamental theorem of asset pricing and superhedging duality, recasting the problem into a linear semi-infinite optimization problem and providing algorithms for exact computation.
result Provides ε\varepsilon-optimal upper and lower bounds for multi-asset derivatives, characterizing optimal pricing measures.

Proposes deep hedging for index options using implied volatility surface.

problem Managing risk in index option portfolios with complex dynamics.
method Integrates surface-informed decisions with multiple hedging instruments, accounting for transaction costs and variance risk premium.
result Consistently outperforms traditional hedging strategies across various market conditions.

Study shows physical drift affects put-call parity enforcement, not just option payoffs.

problem Inconsistency between quoted put-call parity and actual market behavior.
method Examined SPX and RUT index options, used drift-preserving GBM term to improve fit.
result Physical drift enters the enforcement of risk-neutral parity, not just option payoffs.

A new modelling approach that directly prescribes dynamics to the term structure of VIX futures is proposed in this paper. The approach is motivated by the tractability enjoyed by models that directly prescribe dynamics to the VIX, practices observed in interest-rate modelling, and the desire to develop a platform to b…

2015-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper improves VAE-based imputation of FX implied volatilities, reducing errors and handling uncertainty.

problem Imputing missing implied volatilities for FX options.
method Modified VAE architecture and handling uncertainty.
result Significant performance improvements, nearly halving error in low missingness regimes.

Machine learning approximates implied volatility and dividend yield for American options.

problem Challenges in extracting implied information from American options due to computational costs.
method Employing a data-driven machine learning approach, specifically a Calibration Neural Network (CaNN), to estimate implied volatility and dividend yield efficiently.
result Machine learning can be used to estimate implied volatility and dividend yield for American options efficiently.

Random projections have been applied in many machine learning algorithms. However, whether margin is preserved after random projection is non-trivial and not well studied. In this paper we analyse margin distortion after random projection, and give the conditions of margin preservation for binary classification problem…

2012-06-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces negative margin loss for better few-shot classification accuracy.

problem Improving few-shot classification accuracy with metric learning.
method Introduces negative margin loss and analyzes its impact on feature discriminability.
result Negative margin loss outperforms regular softmax loss on few-shot classification benchmarks.

The marginal maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) estimation problem, which calculates the mode of the marginal posterior distribution of a subset of variables with the remaining variables marginalized, is an important inference problem in many models, such as those with hidden variables or uncertain parameters. Unfo…

2013-02-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We investigate the geometric properties of marginally trapped surfaces (surfaces which have null mean curvature vector) in the spaces of oriented geodesics of Euclidean 3-space and hyperbolic 3-space, endowed with their canonical neutral Kaehler structures. We prove that every rank one surface in these four manifolds i…

2013-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes MFSWB for marginal fairness in SWB, improving efficiency and performance.

problem Achieving marginal fairness in SWB averaging.
method Defining MFSWB as a constrained SWB problem, proposing two surrogate problems and a new slicing distribution.
result Surrogate MFSWB problems effectively minimize distances to marginals and encourage marginal fairness.