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Option pricing mechanisms driven by backward stochastic differential equations

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  • Yufeng Shi

    (Shandong University
    Shandong University
    Shandong University)

  • Bin Teng

    (Shandong University)

  • Sicong Wang

    (Shandong University)

Abstract

This study investigates an option pricing method called g-pricing based on backward stochastic differential equations combined with deep learning. We adopted a data-driven approach to find a market-appropriate generator of the backward stochastic differential equation, which is achieved by leveraging the universal approximation capabilities of neural networks. Option pricing, which is the solution to the equation, is approximated using a recursive procedure. The empirical results for the S&P 500 index options show that the proposed deep learning g-pricing model has lower absolute errors than the classical Black–Scholes–Merton model for the same forward stochastic differential equations. The g-pricing mechanism has potential applications in option pricing.

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  • Yufeng Shi & Bin Teng & Sicong Wang, 2025. "Option pricing mechanisms driven by backward stochastic differential equations," Financial Innovation, Springer;Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, vol. 11(1), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:fininn:v:11:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1186_s40854-024-00714-3
    DOI: 10.1186/s40854-024-00714-3
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