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An Optimal Timing Approach to Option Portfolio Risk Management

In: Advances in Financial Risk Management

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  • Tim Leung
  • Peng Liu

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Options are widely used as a tool for investment and risk management. In a liquid market, investors have the flexibility to trade options prior to their expiration dates. This is especially important for investors with an existing option position as they can control risk exposure through timing the option trades. For effective option based portfolio management, it is imperative for any investor to determine when to liquidate an option to the market at its trading price. Prior to expiration, the investor can always sell the option immediately, or wait for a potentially better future opportunity. This chapter studies the optimal timing to liquidate an option position to the market.

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  • Tim Leung & Peng Liu, 2013. "An Optimal Timing Approach to Option Portfolio Risk Management," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Jonathan A. Batten & Peter MacKay & Niklas Wagner (ed.), Advances in Financial Risk Management, chapter 17, pages 391-404, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-02509-8_17
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137025098_17
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    1. Tim Leung & Peng Liu, 2012. "Risk Premia And Optimal Liquidation Of Credit Derivatives," International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance (IJTAF), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(08), pages 1-34.
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    4. Tim Leung & Michael Ludkovski, 2010. "Optimal Timing to Purchase Options," Papers 1008.3650, arXiv.org, revised Apr 2011.
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