A closed-form pricing formula for vulnerable European options under stochastic yield spreads and interest rates

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Chaoqun Ma ◽  
Zonggang Ma ◽  
Shisong Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Closed Form ◽  
European Options ◽  
Yield Spreads ◽  
Stochastic Yield ◽  
Pricing Formula

THE FORWARD PDE FOR EUROPEAN OPTIONS ON STOCKS WITH FIXED FRACTIONAL JUMPS

2005 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 239-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER CARR ◽  
ALIREZA JAVAHERI
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equation ◽  
Closed Form ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Arrival Rate ◽  
European Options ◽  
Standard Assumption ◽  
Integro Differential Equation ◽  
Local Variance ◽  
Calendar Dates

We derive a partial integro differential equation (PIDE) which relates the price of a calendar spread to the prices of butterfly spreads and the functions describing the evolution of the process. These evolution functions are the forward local variance rate and a new concept called the forward local default arrival rate. We then specialize to the case where the only jump which can occur reduces the underlying stock price by a fixed fraction of its pre-jump value. This is a standard assumption when valuing an option written on a stock which can default. We discuss novel strategies for calibrating to a term and strike structure of European options prices. In particular using a few calendar dates, we derive closed form expressions for both the local variance and the local default arrival rate.

A CLOSED-FORM PRICING FORMULA FOR EUROPEAN EXCHANGE OPTIONS WITH STOCHASTIC VOLATILITY

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Puneet Pasricha ◽  
Anubha Goel
Keyword(s):  
Closed Form ◽  
Stochastic Volatility ◽  
Closed Form Solution ◽  
Form Solution ◽  
Stochastic Volatility Model ◽  
Strike Price ◽  
Volatility Model ◽  
Exchange Options ◽  
Pricing Formula ◽  
Exchange Option

This article derives a closed-form pricing formula for the European exchange option in a stochastic volatility framework. Firstly, with the Feynman–Kac theorem's application, we obtain a relation between the price of the European exchange option and a European vanilla call option with unit strike price under a doubly stochastic volatility model. Then, we obtain the closed-form solution for the vanilla option using the characteristic function. A key distinguishing feature of the proposed simplified approach is that it does not require a change of numeraire in contrast with the usual methods to price exchange options. Finally, through numerical experiments, the accuracy of the newly derived formula is verified by comparing with the results obtained using Monte Carlo simulations.

CLOSED FORM FORMULAS FOR EXOTIC OPTIONS AND THEIR LIFETIME DISTRIBUTION

1999 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAPHAËL DOUADY
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Closed Form ◽  
Term Structure ◽  
Exit Time ◽  
Exotic Options ◽  
Barrier Options ◽  
Double Barrier ◽  
Knock Out ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mirror Principle

We first recall the well-known expression of the price of barrier options, and compute double barrier options by the mean of the iterated mirror principle. The formula for double barriers provides an intraday volatility estimator from the information of high-low-close prices. Then we give explicit formulas for the probability distribution function and the expectation of the exit time of single and double barrier options. These formulas allow to price time independent and time dependent rebates. They are also helpful to hedge barrier and double barrier options, when taking into account variations of the term structure of interest rates and of volatility. We also compute the price of rebates of double knock-out options that depend on which barrier is hit first, and of the BOOST, an option which pays the time spent in a corridor. All these formulas are either in closed form or double infinite series which converge like e-α n2.

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