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On American Options Under the Variance Gamma Process

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  • Ariel Almendral
  • Cornelis W. Oosterlee

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American options are considered in a market where the underlying asset follows a Variance Gamma process. A sufficient condition is given for the failure of the smooth fit principle for finite horizon call options. A second-order accurate finite-difference method is proposed to find the American option price and the exercise boundary. The problem is formulated as a Linear Complementarity Problem and solved numerically by a convenient splitting. Computations have been accelerated with the help of the Fast Fourier Transform. A stability analysis shows that the scheme is conditionally stable, with a mild stability condition of the form k = O(&7Clog(h)&7C-1). The theoretical results are verified numerically throughout a series of numerical experiments.

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  • Ariel Almendral & Cornelis W. Oosterlee, 2007. "On American Options Under the Variance Gamma Process," Applied Mathematical Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(2), pages 131-152.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apmtfi:v:14:y:2007:i:2:p:131-152
    DOI: 10.1080/13504860600724885
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