Path dependent volatility
Abstract
We propose a general class of non-constant volatility models with dependence on the past. The framework includes path-dependent volatility models such as that by Hobson&Rogers and also path dependent contracts such as options of Asian style. A key feature of the model is that market completeness is preserved. Some empirical analysis, based on the comparison with the performance of standard local volatility and Heston models, shows the effectiveness of the path dependent volatility.Download Info
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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 973.Length:
Date of creation: 30 Nov 2006
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Keywords: option pricing; stochastic volatility; path dependent option;Other versions of this item:
- Paolo Foschi & Andrea Pascucci, 2008. "Path dependent volatility," Decisions in Economics and Finance, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 13-32, May.
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- Foschi, Paolo & Pascucci, Andrea, 2009. "Calibration of a path-dependent volatility model: Empirical tests," Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 53(6), pages 2219-2235, April.
- Andrea, Pascucci, 2007.
"Free boundary and optimal stopping problems for American Asian options,"
MPRA Paper
4766, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Andrea Pascucci, 2008. "Free boundary and optimal stopping problems for American Asian options," Finance and Stochastics, Springer, vol. 12(1), pages 21-41, January.
- Carey, Alexander, 2008. "Natural volatility and option pricing," MPRA Paper 6709, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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