Extends rough Heston model solution to general λ.
problem Improving the rough Heston model for various λ values.
method Generalized rational approximation for Mittag-Leffler kernel.
result Convergence of the solution for general λ.
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Efficient simulation scheme for rough Heston model reduces computational cost.
problem Accurate and efficient simulation of the rough Heston model for option pricing.
method Weak simulation scheme based on Markovian approximations of the rough Heston process.
result The new scheme exhibits second order weak convergence with linear computational cost.
Market maker optimizes SPX and VIX spread using quadratic rough Heston model.
problem Maximizing profit from SPX and VIX spread while managing inventory risk.
method Uses quadratic rough Heston model to optimize multi-asset market making problem, approximating high-dimensional optimization.
result Asymptotic closed-form solution for optimization problem.
Deep learning calibrates a rough Heston model to match implied volatilities.
problem Calibrating the quadratic rough Heston model to match market implied volatilities.
method Multi-factor approximation and deep learning for efficient calibration.
result The model accurately reproduces SPX and VIX implied volatilities.
We present a number of related comparison results, which allow to compare moment explosion times, moment generating functions and critical moments between rough and non-rough Heston models of stochastic volatility. All results are based on a comparison principle for certain non-linear Volterra integral equations. Our u…
Expanding the rough Heston model in q-fin.MF
Expanding the rough Heston model in
problem Analyzing the dependence of the fractional Riccati equation on the Hurst parameter
method Deriving a Taylor expansion of the Riccati solution in
result Local uniform convergence and analyticity of the fractional Riccati solution
It has been recently shown that rough volatility models, where the volatility is driven by a fractional Brownian motion with small Hurst parameter, provide very relevant dynamics in order to reproduce the behavior of both historical and implied volatilities. However, due to the non-Markovian nature of the fractional Br…
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.
Improved approximations for rough Heston model reduce errors.
problem Lack of Markov and semimartingale properties in rough Heston model.
method Markovian approximations with weak error analysis.
result Super-polynomial convergence of new approximations.
The rough Heston model emerges from scaling bivariate INAR processes, linking microstructure to option pricing.
problem Modeling and pricing financial options with heavy-tailed and cumulative processes.
method Scaling limit of bivariate INAR processes converging to rough Heston model, explicit formulas linking asymmetry parameters to volatility.
result Weak-error estimates and FFT-accelerated simulation for European and path-dependent options.
Fitting simultaneously SPX and VIX smiles is known to be one of the most challenging problems in volatility modeling. A long-standing conjecture due to Julien Guyon is that it may not be possible to calibrate jointly these two quantities with a model with continuous sample-paths. We present the quadratic rough Heston m…
Previous literature has identified an effect, dubbed the Zumbach effect, that is nonzero empirically but conjectured to be zero in any conventional stochastic volatility model. Essentially this effect corresponds to the property that past squared returns forecast future volatilities better than past volatilities foreca…
We show that the moment explosion time in the rough Heston model [El Euch, Rosenbaum 2016, arxiv:1609.02108] is finite if and only if it is finite for the classical Heston model. Upper and lower bounds for the explosion time are established, as well as an algorithm to compute the explosion time (under some restrictions…
The paper speeds up and improves pricing and calibration for the rough Heston model.
problem Improving the accuracy and speed of pricing vanilla options under the rough Heston model.
method Combining modified Adams method with SINH-acceleration method for Fourier inversion.
result The model implied vol surface is much flatter and fits market data poorly, indicating ghost calibration.
New model captures asymmetric rough volatility with Zumbach effect.
problem Capturing asymmetric rough volatility and Zumbach effect.
method Proposes a bivariate QHawkes process to model asymmetric buying and selling actions.
result Derives a super-rough-Heston model preserving the Zumbach effect.
Rough volatility models are known to reproduce the behavior of historical volatility data while at the same time fitting the volatility surface remarkably well, with very few parameters. However, managing the risks of derivatives under rough volatility can be intricate since the dynamics involve fractional Brownian mot…
Using microscopic price models based on Hawkes processes, it has been shown that under some no-arbitrage condition, the high degree of endogeneity of markets together with the phenomenon of metaorders splitting generate rough Heston-type volatility at the macroscopic scale. One additional important feature of financial…
Study approximates rough stochastic volatility models using diffusion processes.
problem High computational cost in simulating rough stochastic volatility models.
method Approximates stochastic Volterra equations with an N-dimensional diffusion process.
result Approximations converge strongly with superpolynomial rate in N.
A new SINC method for fast and accurate option pricing.
problem Computing option prices efficiently and accurately.
method SINC approach based on Shannon Sampling Theorem.
result SINC provides the most accurate and fast pricing computation.
This thesis investigates Merton's portfolio problem under two different rough Heston models, which have a non-Markovian structure. The motivation behind this choice of problem is due to the recent discovery and success of rough volatility processes. The optimisation problem is solved from two different approaches: firs…
The paper derives formulas for pricing geometric Asian options in the Volterra-Heston model.
problem Pricing geometric Asian options in the Volterra-Heston model.
method Derives semi-closed formulas using Fourier transforms and Riccati-Volterra equations.
result Derives formulas for pricing geometric Asian options with fixed and floating strikes.
Develops multifactor approximations for SVEs with completely monotone kernels.
problem Approximating SVEs with kernels of completely monotone type.
method Multifactor approximation, Euler discretization, -estimation, convergence analysis.
result New multifactor Euler scheme reduces computational cost and outperforms SVEs for option pricing.
A Deep Q-Learning framework tackles market-making by incorporating closing auctions.
problem Managing end-of-day risk in market-making models.
method Developed a Deep Q-Learning framework that anticipates closing auctions and continuously refines projected clearing prices.
result The Deep Q-Learning framework outperforms classical market-making models in simulations and real data.
We prove strong existence and uniqueness, and Hölder regularity, of a large class of stochastic Volterra equations, with singular kernels and non-Lipschitz diffusion coefficient. Extending Yamada-Watanabe's theorem, our proof relies on an approximation of the process by a sequence of semimartingales with regularised ke…
We characterize the behaviour of the Rough Heston model introduced by Jaisson\&Rosenbaum \cite{JR16} in the small-time, large-time and (i.e. ) limits. We show that the short-maturity smile scales in qualitatively the same way as a general rough stochastic volatility model (cf.\ \cite{FZ17}, \cite{FGP…
The paper values variable annuities using complex stochastic models and deep learning.
problem Valuation of variable annuities with early surrender options under non-Markovian models.
method Developed a deep signature Least Squares Monte Carlo approach to handle path-dependent continuation values.
result Fair fees increase with Hurst parameters of stock volatility and mortality force.
Improved pricing of vanilla options using modified Adams method and sinh-acceleration.
problem Calibration of rough Heston model leads to incorrect implied volatility surfaces.
method Modified Adams method and sinh-acceleration for Fourier inversion.
result Corrected implied volatility surface is significantly flatter and fits data poorly.
Lifting the Heston modelq-fin.CP
How to reconcile the classical Heston model with its rough counterpart? We introduce a lifted version of the Heston model with n multi-factors, sharing the same Brownian motion but mean reverting at different speeds. Our model nests as extreme cases the classical Heston model (when n = 1), and the rough Heston model (w…
New methods price American options in rough volatility models.
problem Pricing American options under rough volatility.
method Integrating deep-signature and signature-kernel learning into optimal stopping problem solutions.
result Performance comparison in rough Heston and rough Bergomi models.
Neural SVEs model complex systems with memory, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Modeling systems with memory effects and irregular behavior.
method Introducing neural stochastic Volterra equations as a physics-inspired architecture.
result Neural SVEs outperform neural SDEs and DeepONets in various applications.
Rough volatility models are very appealing because of their remarkable fit of both historical and implied volatilities. However, due to the non-Markovian and non-semimartingale nature of the volatility process, there is no simple way to simulate efficiently such models, which makes risk management of derivatives an int…
Affine forward variance modelsq-fin.MF
We introduce the class of affine forward variance (AFV) models of which both the conventional Heston model and the rough Heston model are special cases. We show that AFV models can be characterized by the affine form of their cumulant generating function, which can be obtained as solution of a convolution Riccati equat…
We consider a fractional version of the Heston volatility model which is inspired by [16]. Within this model we treat portfolio optimization problems for power utility functions. Using a suitable representation of the fractional part, followed by a reasonable approximation we show that it is possible to cast the proble…
The ADO-Heston model approximates market implied skew in vanilla options.
problem Reproduce market implied skew in vanilla options using a Markovian approximation.
method Derived characteristic function under risk-neutral and real measures, chose market price of risk, found closed form for log-price CF and implied skew.
result The ADO-Heston model can approximate the vanilla implied skew at small but not exactly as rough volatility models.
A universal LSTM model outperforms asset-specific models in forecasting stock volatilities.
problem Forecasting stock volatilities across different assets.
method Trained an LSTM network on a pooled dataset of liquid stocks to forecast daily realized volatilities.
result The LSTM model consistently outperforms other asset-specific parametric models in volatility forecasting.
We develop high-order approximations for the Heston model.
problem Modeling the Heston model with high accuracy and efficiency.
method Combining approximation schemes on different random grids to achieve any order of convergence.
result Achieve any order of convergence for the Heston model.
We show that typical behaviors of market participants at the high frequency scale generate leverage effect and rough volatility. To do so, we build a simple microscopic model for the price of an asset based on Hawkes processes. We encode in this model some of the main features of market microstructure in the context of…
Study shows how heavy-tailed Hawkes processes can model rough volatility in financial markets.
problem Modeling rough volatility in financial markets with heavy-tailed Hawkes processes.
method Established weak convergence of Hawkes process with power-law kernel, derived scaling limit for financial market model.
result Price-volatility process converges weakly to a rough Heston model after rescaling.
Paper solves Merton's portfolio problem in a non-Markovian, non-semimartingale model.
problem Merton's portfolio optimization in a fake stationary Volterra-Heston model.
method Stochastic factor solution to a Riccati BSDE, combined with martingale optimality principle.
result Derives semi-closed form optimal strategies and value function.
This work studies nonnegativity-preserving kernels for stochastic equations and their applications.
problem Nonnegativity preservation in stochastic Volterra equations and related processes.
method Characterization and application of completely monotone kernels; approximation schemes for weak error.
result Positive linear combinations of decaying exponentials can be used for second-order approximation schemes.
A machine learning method for short-maturity options with jumps and stochastic volatility.
problem Short-maturity options with jumps and stochastic volatility.
method Differential machine learning method combining supervision and PIDE-residual penalty.
result Improves jump-term approximation and reduces Greeks errors compared to baselines.
A new model reconciles rough volatility and jumps.
problem Combining rough volatility and jump processes.
method Developed a reversionary Heston model with fast mean reversions and large vol-of-vols.
result The reversionary Heston model converges to Lévy jump processes for certain values of the parameter.
Investigates mean-variance portfolio selection in non-Markovian markets.
problem Continuous-time Markowitz mean-variance portfolio selection in fake stationary affine Volterra models.
method Stochastic factor solution to a Riccati BSDE, deriving explicit solutions as multi-dimensional Riccati-Volterra equations.
result Analytical closed-form expressions for optimal portfolio policies and mean-variance efficient frontier.
Randomized neural networks improve optimal stopping problems efficiently.
problem Approximating solutions to optimal stopping problems in high dimensions.
method Randomly generated neural networks with only the last layer trained.
result Our methods outperform state-of-the-art approaches in computation time and accuracy.
Investigates optimal investment strategies in financial markets with jumps.
problem Optimal portfolio selection for investors in multi-asset financial markets with jumps.
method Uses martingale optimality principle and Riccati backward stochastic differential equations with jumps.
result Derives semi-closed form optimal strategies and value function for Merton's problem.
This paper optimizes portfolio selection for multivariate affine and quadratic Volterra models with rough volatilities.
problem Optimizing portfolio selection for multivariate models with rough volatilities and stochastic correlations.
method Investigates continuous-time Markowitz mean-variance problem for multivariate affine and quadratic Volterra models using Riccati backward stochastic differential equations (BSDEs).
result Derives explicit solutions for BSDEs in affine Volterra models and new analytic formulae for quadratic models.
Efficiently simulates the Heston model with large time steps using a novel method.
problem Challenges in simulating the Heston model with large time steps.
method Implicit integrated variance scheme exploiting the near-linear nature between stochastic driver and conditional integrated variance process.
result Achieves near-exact accuracy with coarse discretizations, efficient for large time steps.
New approach solves utility maximization problems using Delta family.
problem Utility maximization in stochastic control problems.
method Directly solving DP equation with Delta function representation.
result Explicit series representation of value function.