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Expansion Formulas For European Options In A Local Volatility Model

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  • E. BENHAMOU

    (Pricing Partners, 204 rue de Crimée, 75019, Paris, France)

  • E. GOBET

    (Laboratoire Jean Kuntzmann, Université de Grenoble and CNRS, BP 53, 38041 Grenoble cedex 9, France)

  • M. MIRI

    (Pricing Partners, 204 rue de Crimée, 75019, Paris, France)

Abstract

Because of its very general formulation, the local volatility model does not have an analytical solution for European options. In this article, we present a new methodology to derive closed form solutions for the price of any European options. The formula results from an asymptotic expansion, terms of which are Black-Scholes price and related Greeks. The accuracy of the formula depends on the payoff smoothness and it converges with very few terms.

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  • E. Benhamou & E. Gobet & M. Miri, 2010. "Expansion Formulas For European Options In A Local Volatility Model," International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance (IJTAF), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 13(04), pages 603-634.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijtafx:v:13:y:2010:i:04:n:s0219024910005887
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219024910005887
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