A new method speeds up financial option pricing.
problem Efficiently pricing financial options.
method Adapting empirical magic point interpolation for Fourier-based parametric pricing.
result Significant efficiency gain in option pricing, even for complex cases.
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.
ELNN uses neural networks for improved option pricing.
problem Inconsistent pricing of over-the-counter products and unacceptable outcomes in ANN-based models.
method ELNN integrates ANNs with the exponential Levy model, addressing issues with existing models.
result ELNN outperforms Merton and Kou models in fitting performance and stability of estimates.
The paper connects semi-parametric estimates to European option pricing.
problem Estimating European option prices using semi-parametric methods.
method Connecting estimates by de la Peña, Ibragimov and Jordan, Scarf, and Lo.
result The estimates imply European option prices.
Deep neural network approximates multivariate option pricing.
problem High-dimensional partial differential equations in option pricing.
method Deep parametric PDE method using neural networks.
result Option prices computed in milliseconds for up to 25 dimensions.
Chebyshev interpolation speeds up option pricing.
problem Real-time accurate pricing and risk assessment for financial models.
method Polynomial interpolation in the parameter space using Chebyshev polynomials.
result Explicit error bounds and (sub)exponential convergence for various options.
Study compares parametric and Hermite-based models for option pricing.
problem Empirical performance of option price estimators.
method Examines parametric and nonparametric models, focusing on variance-gamma and Heston models.
result Hermite-based models can outperform Heston model in pricing errors.
We propose a new non parametric technique to estimate the CALL function based on the superhedging principle. Our approach does not require absence of arbitrage and easily accommodates bid/ask spreads and other market imperfections. We prove some optimal statistical properties of our estimates. As an application we firs…
Neural model improves option pricing by calibrating additive process term structure.
problem Calibrating additive process models for option pricing with time-dependent parameters.
method Proposes neural term structure model using feedforward neural networks to represent term structure.
result Improves option pricing accuracy with neural term structure model.
Method recovers asset return distributions from option prices.
problem Recovering implied physical densities from option prices.
method Non-parametric method based on Distribution Matching.
result Complete recovery of physical probability distributions.
A new method constructs smooth, arbitrage-free option surfaces efficiently.
problem Creating smooth, arbitrage-free option surfaces efficiently.
method Non-parametric approach using strictly positive 'discrete local volatility' variables.
result First construction of smooth, strictly arbitrage-free option price surfaces.
Derives option pricing formulas using Prospect Theory and rational finance.
problem Option pricing with behavioral finance concepts of greed and fear.
method Rational dynamic asset pricing theory, Prospect Theory, Cumulative Prospect Theory.
result New option pricing formulas derived for asset returns following diffusion or binomial trees.
Adapts Monte Carlo method to price π-options related to maximum drawdown.
problem Pricing π-options in volatile market conditions.
method Monte Carlo algorithm with simulated price tree.
result Algorithm produces bounds converging to true price with tree depth.
This paper compares machine learning models for pricing European options.
problem Pricing European options using traditional methods like Black Scholes Model.
method Google AutoML Regressor, TensorFlow Neural Networks, and XGBoost Gradient Boosting Decision Trees.
result All models outperformed the Black Scholes Model in terms of mean absolute error.
RL methods applied to option pricing using modified QLBS and RLOP models.
problem Applying reinforcement learning to price options accurately.
method Developed modified QLBS and RLOP models, implemented RL learning algorithm with neural networks.
result Optimal hedging strategies learned by RL outperform baseline models.
Extracting the risk neutral density (RND) function from option prices is well defined in principle, but is very sensitive to errors in practice. For risk management, knowledge of the entire RND provides more information for Value-at-Risk (VaR) calculations than implied volatility alone [1]. Typically, RNDs are deduced …
Model predicts commodity futures and options prices with a fast calibration.
problem Calibrate commodity derivatives with limited market data.
method Stochastic-local volatility model with parsimonious parametrization.
result Model accurately describes forward-curve and smile dynamics.
We study the optimal stopping problem of pricing an American Put option on a Zero Coupon Bond (ZCB) in the Musiela's parametrization of the Heath-Jarrow-Morton (HJM) model for forward interest rates. First we show regularity properties of the price function by probabilistic methods. Then we find an infinite dimensional…
The paper presents an approximate formula for European mortgage options pricing.
problem Pricing European mortgage options with accuracy and efficiency.
method Approximation of the underlying price distribution using lognormal distributions and matching moments.
result The proposed formula provides a good approximation with high accuracy compared to Monte Carlo simulations.
FINN learns option pricing and hedging using financial theory.
problem Learning accurate option prices and sensitivities from financial theory.
method Self-supervised replication objective based on dynamic hedging.
result FINN accurately recovers classical Black--Scholes prices and performs robustly in stochastic volatility environments.
We consider nonparametric estimation of the state price density encapsulated in option prices. Unlike usual density estimation problems, we only observe option prices and their corresponding strike prices rather than samples from the state price density. We propose to model the state price density directly with a nonpa…
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.
Deep learning calibrates HJM forward curves for commodity options pricing.
problem Calibrating HJM forward curves for accurate option pricing in commodity markets.
method Introduced a neural network to approximate true option prices from model parameters, calibrated using observed option prices.
result Neural network calibration yields high accuracy in recovering option prices, even with model parameter approximation loss.
New method for non-arbitrage pricing in risky assets.
problem Non-arbitrage pricing in markets with non-negative risky assets.
method Constructing martingale measures and proving optional decomposition theorem.
result Deriving fair prices for European option contracts.
New approach minimizes tail risk in option hedging.
problem Minimizing tail risk in option hedging strategies.
method Risk-sensitive reinforcement learning without parametric models.
result Significantly lower tail risk and higher mean P&L than delta hedging.
New method reduces high-dimensional financial problems using low-rank tensor approximation.
problem High-dimensional financial problems in pricing, calibration, and risk assessment.
method Low-rank tensor approximation for Chebyshev interpolation in tensor train (TT) format.
result Efficiently approximates interpolation coefficients using tensor completion.
GMMNs model cross-sectional dependence for better option pricing and simulation.
problem Modeling cross-sectional dependence between stochastic processes.
method Generative moment matching networks (GMMNs) for geometric Brownian motions and ARMA-GARCH models.
result GMMNs produce dependent quasi-random samples with variance reduction.
In a model with no given probability measure, we consider asset pricing in the presence of frictions and other imperfections and characterize the property of coherent pricing, a notion related to (but much weaker than) the no arbitrage property. We show that prices are coherent if and only if the set of pricing measure…
Develops deep learning for fast, accurate option pricing models.
problem Computational efficiency and accuracy in option pricing models.
method Neural network generators solving backward Kolmogorov equations for TPDFs.
result Ultra-fast, highly accurate option pricing models for various asset models.
A Q-Learner model for discrete-time option pricing.
problem Discrete-time option pricing and hedging in financial markets.
method Reinforcement Learning (Q-Learning) applied to a discrete-time Black-Scholes-Merton model.
result The model learns to price and hedge options directly from data, without explicit models.
Quantum methods improve option pricing accuracy.
problem Pricing financial derivatives using Monte Carlo integration.
method Hybrid classical-quantum methods using Fourier series and QML.
result Quantum methods achieve remarkable accuracy in option pricing.
Paper improves basket option pricing for log-normal models.
problem Challenges in pricing basket options with negative weights.
method Moment matching and solving a unary cubic equation.
result Highly accurate closed form solution for basket options.
A new method for pricing American options using exercise rate optimization.
problem Pricing American options efficiently and accurately.
method Monte Carlo simulation and optimization of exercise rates.
result The method provides the correct option price and is efficient for various models.
New model captures fast price excursions in finance.
problem Capturing fast price excursions in financial models.
method Heston model with fast-reversion limit.
result Model shows significant hitting probabilities for barrier options.
Generative model prices options and extracts risk-neutral densities.
problem Price options and extract risk-neutral densities from market data.
method Model log-returns as a generative model, using neural nets for location, scale, and higher-order moments, with stringent conditions to avoid arbitrage.
result The model efficiently generates samples to price options and accommodates diverse risk-neutral densities.
A new method uses liquid options to hedge and price wrong way risk in credit valuation adjustment.
problem Managing wrong way risk (WWR) for CVA, specifically in credit valuation adjustment (CVA).
method Model-free worst-case approach based on static hedging of counterparty exposure with liquid options.
result Option-based hedges significantly reduce practical WW-CVA, making it more realistic and practical.
Simple Black-Scholes formula with linear interpolation outperforms other methods.
problem Estimating pricing functionals for European options.
method Non-parametric estimators of pricing functionals using historical data.
result Simple approach based on Black-Scholes formula and linear interpolation outperforms other methods.
A new model for S&P 500 and VIX options pricing and calibration.
problem Calibrating and pricing S&P 500 and VIX options with a 4-factor path-dependent volatility model.
method Pathwise neural network approximation of VIX, leveraging Markovianity of the 4-factor model.
result The model accurately fits S&P 500 implied volatilities and reproduces VIX option smiles.
Breaks circular dependency in synthetic option pricing with a novel model.
problem Circular dependency in implied volatility limits synthetic data for machine learning and risk analysis.
method Uses a Jump-Hidden Markov Model to generate price paths and a modified Heston process to convert paths into implied volatility.
result Framework generates realistic synthetic American option prices without external calibration.
Extends deep solver to FBSDEs with jumps for option pricing.
problem Solving FBSDEs with jumps for financial applications.
method Discretization, ANN parametrization, reinforcement learning, loss function minimization.
result Successfully applied to option pricing in low and high dimensions.
New framework allows selective removal of stale data in option calibration.
problem Inability to remove old data from calibrated option pricing models without full retraining.
method Introduces operator-theoretic Gauss-Newton framework for selective forgetting.
result Provides stability guarantees and perturbation bounds for selective data removal.
We revisit the problem of pricing options with historical volatility estimators. We do this in the context of a generalized GARCH model with multiple time scales and asymmetry. It is argued that the reason for the observed volatility risk premium is tail risk aversion. We parametrize such risk aversion in terms of thre…
Tractable model explains market dynamics using Langevin and SUSY QM.
problem Understanding non-linear market dynamics and option pricing.
method Langevin dynamics mapped to QM, using SUSY to find solutions.
result NES model provides accurate option pricing with a single volatility parameter.
Proposes a new financial model capturing winning and losing streaks.
problem Capturing winning and losing streaks in financial markets.
method Deep learning approach to solve high-dimensional PDE for option pricing.
result Deep learning approach accurately and efficiently solves the PDE.
Path integral method calculates barrier option prices.
problem Barrier option pricing in finance.
method Path integral method applied to trapezoid and square potential barriers.
result Analytical expressions for option pricing derived.
Analyzes pricing methods for American and Asian options.
problem Pricing American and Asian options accurately.
method Analytic and empirical methods based on Muldowney's theory.
result Empirical method for Asian options pricing.
Hamiltonian method applied to floating barrier options pricing.
problem Pricing of floating barrier options.
method Hamiltonian approach in quantum mechanics applied to barrier options.
result Analytical expressions for pricing kernel and option price derived.
Path integral method calculates PDBS option prices with time-dependent parameters.
problem Pricing proportional double-barrier step options with time-dependent interest rates and volatilities.
method Path integral method applied to a quantum mechanical analogy of barrier options.
result Derivation of pricing kernel for PDBS options with time-dependent parameters.