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Testing the local volatility assumption: a statistical approach

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  • Mark Podolskij

    (University of Heidelberg and CREATES)

  • Mathieu Rosenbaum

    (École Polytechnique Paris)

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In practice, the choice of using a local volatility model or a stochastic volatility model is made according to their respective ability to fit implied volatility surfaces. In this paper, we adopt an opposite point of view. Indeed, based on historical data, we design a statistical procedure aiming at testing the assumption of a local volatility model for the price dynamics, against the alternative of a stochastic volatility model.

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  • Mark Podolskij & Mathieu Rosenbaum, 2011. "Testing the local volatility assumption: a statistical approach," CREATES Research Papers 2011-04, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University.
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    1. Jean Jacod & Mark Podolskij, 2012. "A test for the rank of the volatility process: the random perturbation approach," CREATES Research Papers 2012-57, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University.
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    4. Bernard de Meyer & Moussa Dabo, 2019. "The CMMV Pricing Model in Practice," Post-Print halshs-02383135, HAL.

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    Keywords

    Local Volatility Models; Stochastic Volatility Models; Test Statistics; Semi-Martingales; Limit Theorems.;
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    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General

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