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48 results for pricing theory

Quantum theory explains price dynamics in financial markets, capturing bid-ask spread and ergodicity.

problem Nature of price formation in financial markets and bid-ask spread dynamics.
method Developed a quantum coupled-wave theory using a 2x2 price operator with eigenvalues representing bid and ask prices.
result The theory adequately models bid-ask spread and directional price movement due to quantum-chaotic interaction.

Introduces an unobservable intrinsic electricity price to link storage theory with risk premium.

problem Connecting storage theory with risk premium in electricity markets.
method Introduces an unobservable intrinsic electricity price and derives prices for various contracts.
result Finds an overall negative risk premium in empirical analysis.

The paper extends option pricing theory for markets with informed traders.

problem Discontinuity in option pricing for markets with informed traders.
method New models for option pricing in complete markets considering informed traders' information on stock price direction and return mean.
result The discontinuity puzzle in option pricing is resolved using continuous diffusion price processes.

Derives option pricing formulas consistent with rational asset pricing theory.

problem Existing behavioral finance option pricing formulas allow arbitrage opportunities.
method Introduces transaction costs to offset arbitrage opportunities.
result Derives formulas consistent with rational dynamic asset pricing theory.

An analytic method for pricing American call options is provided; followed by an empirical method for pricing Asian call options. The methodology is the pricing theory presented in "A Modern Theory of Random Variation", by Patrick Muldowney, 2012.

2015-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Combines option pricing and portfolio theory for optimal hedging.

problem Optimal hedging of European options in various price dynamics.
method Derives optimal holdings and unhedged risk for different price dynamics.
result Derives solutions for various price dynamics including binomial, diffusion, volatility, volatility-of-volatility, and jump diffusion.

Revisits behavioral finance option pricing model to align with rational asset pricing theory.

problem Inconsistency between behavioral finance and rational asset pricing models in option pricing.
method Introduces arbitrage transaction costs to modify the behavioral finance option pricing formula.
result Modifies behavioral finance option pricing formula to be consistent with rational asset pricing theory.

We develop a theory of bid and ask price dynamics where the two prices form due to interaction of buy and sell orders. In this model the two prices are represented by eigenvalues of a 2x2 price operator corresponding to "bid" and "ask" eigenstates. Matrix elements of price operator fluctuate in time which results in ph…

2013-12-17abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper refutes standard asset pricing models and introduces new theories.

problem Inaccuracies in standard asset pricing models.
method Introduces new theories and empirical tests to explain asset pricing anomalies.
result New theories explain why standard models are inaccurate and provide insights.

A simple quantitative example of a reflexive feedback process and the resulting price dynamics after an exogenous price shock to a financial network is presented. Furthermore, an outline of a theory that connects financial reflexivity, which stems from cross-ownership and delayed or incomplete information, and no-arbit…

2013-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Introduces a new price measure and a second-order economic theory for volatility forecasting.

problem Forecasting price volatility in financial markets.
method Develops a new price measure and a second-order economic theory to model price volatility.
result Shows that second-order economic theory improves forecasting of price volatility.

A theory which describes the share price evolution at financial markets as a continuous-time random walk has been generalized in order to take into account the dependence of waiting times t on price returns x. A joint probability density function (pdf) which uses the concept of a Lévy stable distribution is worked out.…

2003-10-15abs ↗pdf ↗

A new theory for pricing options of a stock is presented. It is based on the assumption that while successive variations in return are uncorrelated, the frequency with which a stock is traded depends on the value of the return. The solution to the Fokker-Planck equation is shown to be an asymmetric exponential distribu…

2002-09-19abs ↗pdf ↗

New pricing model identifies and values different generator attributes.

problem Traditional hourly scheduling ignores time continuity and inter-temporal constraints.
method Continuous time commodity model with spot pricing and load duration models.
result Load duration pricing reduces total electricity purchasing cost and distributes profits more equitably.

Price and return predictions are limited by economic complexity, not just volatility.

problem Limited accuracy of price and return probability forecasts by Gaussian distributions.
method Analyzes economic reasons behind limitations in predicting price and return statistical moments.
result Predictions of price and return probabilities by Gaussian distributions are inaccurate due to economic complexity.

Paper uses evidence theory to improve stock price forecasting accuracy.

problem Inaccurate stock price predictions due to time series limitations.
method Applies evidence theory's confidence functions and Dempster combination rule to stock price forecasting.
result Improved accuracy in stock price predictions compared to classic methods.

For portfolio optimisation under proportional transaction costs, we provide a duality theory for general cadlag price processes. In this setting, we prove the existence of a dual optimiser as well as a shadow price process in a generalised sense. This shadow price is defined via a "sandwiched" process consisting of a p…

2014-08-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We present a theory of homogeneous volatility bridge estimators for log-price stochastic processes. The main tool of our theory is the parsimonious encoding of the information contained in the open, high and low prices of incomplete bridge, corresponding to given log-price stochastic process, and in its close value, fo…

2009-12-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Second-order economic theory considers new variables to improve price volatility predictions.

problem Current economic models focus on first-order variables, missing second-order variables that affect price volatility.
method Introduces second-order economic theory with new variables composed of sums of squares of agents' transactions.
result Second-order economic theory complements first-order variables and introduces new macroeconomic variables.

We will compare three types of prices, namely, rational (hedging) prices, geometric (growth rate) prices, and martingale (measure) prices. We will show that rational prices in the complete market theory are sometimes contrary to common sense. In the continuous-time case, we insist that the market model should differ be…

2008-03-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We generalize the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) to include the contribution of virtual arbitrage opportunities. We model the arbitrage return by a stochastic process. The latter is incorporated in the APT framework to calculate the correction to the APT due to the virtual arbitrage opportunities. The resulting relatio…

1999-02-03abs ↗pdf ↗

New models avoid probability in option pricing, matching historical and implied volatilities.

problem Developing option pricing models without probability.
method Statistical analysis of historical volatility and pathwise lift of stock dynamics.
result Option pricing models can be based on pathwise properties of stock dynamics.

The paper develops a model using risk-neutral pricing for financial decision-making.

problem Developing a representative agent model for financial decision-making.
method The approach involves using a pricing kernel that is transition independent, solving the eigenpair problem of a second-order differential operator, and finding a one-parameter family of eigenpairs.
result The paper finds a representative agent model derived from the eigenpairs, providing a necessary and sufficient condition for their existence.

The paper reviews historical and modern approaches to asset pricing probability measures.

problem Constructing or selecting probability measures for asset pricing.
method Historical review of various approaches including state price theory, martingale measures, and modern data-driven methods.
result Modern asset pricing involves constructing, transforming, or selecting probability measures to represent market prices.

A new multiagent model of the stock market is formulated that contains four states in which the agents may be located. Next, the model is reformulated in the language of the functional integral containing fluctuations of prices and quantities of cash flows. It is shown that in the functional integral of that type descr…

2013-10-31abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper models asset pricing in a partially observed market using mean field game theory and exponential quadratic Gaussian framework.

problem Asset pricing in a market with partial observation and heterogeneous agents.
method Mean field game theory, exponential quadratic Gaussian framework, Kalman-Bucy filtering theory.
result Characterization of equilibrium risk premium through mean field BSDE and construction of unobservable risk premium process.

Generalizes Black-Scholes model for option pricing under uncertainty.

problem Traditional Black-Scholes model for option pricing under uncertainty.
method Generalized Black-Scholes model using non-symmetric Dirichlet forms and abstract PDE theory.
result Well-posedness of the generalized model established.

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.

Introduces new financial models using subordinated processes.

problem Modeling asset returns with behavioral finance considerations.
method Introduces multiple internally embedded financial time-clocks, subordinated to Brownian motion, with a behavioral subordinator.
result New log-price process with multiple embedded subordinations, requiring estimation of new parameters.

The study examines how market trade randomness influences price and return volatility.

problem The accuracy of predicting market-based volatilities and macroeconomic variables is limited.
method Analyzes time series of trade values and volumes, and develops econometric methodologies for predicting volatilities.
result Current macroeconomic models underestimate the accuracy of predicting market-based volatilities and macroeconomic variables.

In this article we present new results for the pricing of arithmetic Asian options within a Black-Scholes context. To derive these results we make extensive use of the local scale invariance that exists in the theory of contingent claim pricing. This allows us to derive, in a natural way, a simple PDE for the price of …

2000-06-08abs ↗pdf ↗