Pricing Options Under Heston's Stochastic Volatility Model Via Accelerated Explicit Finite Differencing Methods

Pricing Options Under Heston's Stochastic Volatility Model Via Accelerated Explicit Finite Differencing Methods
Author: Conall O'Sullivan
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Total Pages: 41
Release: 2010
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We present an acceleration technique, effective for explicit finite difference schemes describing diffusive processes with nearly symmetric operators, called Super-Time-Stepping (STS). The technique is applied to the two-factor problem of option pricing under stochastic volatility. It is shown to significantly reduce the severity of the stability constraint known as the Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy condition whilst retaining the simplicity of the chosen underlying explicit method. For European and American put options under Heston's stochastic volatility model we demonstrate degrees of acceleration over standard explicit methods sufficient to achieve comparable, or superior, efficiencies to a benchmark implicit scheme. We conclude that STS is a powerful tool for the numerical pricing of options and propose them as the method-of-choice for exotic financial instruments in two and multi-factor models.

Pricing Derivatives in Stochastic Volatility Models Using the Finite Difference Method

Pricing Derivatives in Stochastic Volatility Models Using the Finite Difference Method
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Release: 2001
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The Heston stochastic volatility model is one extension of the Black-Scholes model which describes the money markets more accurately so that more realistic prices for derivative products are obtained. From the stochastic differential equation of the underlying financial product a partial differential equation (p.d.e.) for the value function of an option can be derived. This p.d.e. can be solved with the finite difference method (f.d.m.). The stability and consistency of the method is examined. Furthermore a boundary condition is proposed to reduce the numerical error. Finally a non uniform structured grid is derived which is fairly optimal for the numerical result in the most interesting point.

Numerical Methods for Pricing American Put Options Under Stochastic Volatility

Numerical Methods for Pricing American Put Options Under Stochastic Volatility
Author: Dominique Joubert
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
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Early exercise boundary -- Free boundary value problem -- Linear complimentary problem -- Crank-Nicolson finite difference method -- Projected Over-Relaxation method (PSOR) -- Stochastic volatility -- Heston stochastic volatility model -- Vroeë uitoefengrens -- Vrye grenswaardeprobleem -- Linêere komplimentêre probleem -- Crank-Nicolson eindige differensiemetode -- Geprojekteerde oorverslappingsmetode (PSOR) -- Stogastiese volatiliteit -- Heston stogastiese volatiliteitsmodel.

High-Order ADI Scheme for Option Pricing in Stochastic Volatility Models

High-Order ADI Scheme for Option Pricing in Stochastic Volatility Models
Author: Bertram Düring
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Total Pages: 18
Release: 2015
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We propose a new high-order alternating direction implicit (ADI) finite difference scheme for the solution of initial-boundary value problems of convection-diffusion type with mixed derivatives and non-constant coefficients, as they arise from stochastic volatility models in option pricing. Our approach combines different high-order spatial discretisations with Hundsdorfer and Verwer's ADI time-stepping method, to obtain an efficient method which is fourth-order accurate in space and second-order accurate in time. Numerical experiments for the European put option pricing problem using Heston's stochastic volatility model confirm the high-order convergence.

High-Order Compact Finite Difference Scheme for Option Pricing in Stochastic Volatility Jump Models

High-Order Compact Finite Difference Scheme for Option Pricing in Stochastic Volatility Jump Models
Author: Bertram Düring
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Total Pages: 21
Release: 2017
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We derive a new high-order compact finite difference scheme for option pricing in stochastic volatility jump models, e.g. in Bates model. In such models the option price is determined as the solution of a partial integro-differential equation. The scheme is fourth order accurate in space and second order accurate in time. Numerical experiments for the European option pricing problem are presented. We validate the stability of the scheme numerically and compare its efficiency and hedging performance to standard finite difference methods. The new scheme outperforms a standard discretisation based on a second-order central finite difference approximation in all our experiments. At the same time, it is very efficient, requiring only one initial LU-factorisation of a sparse matrix to perform the option price valuation. It can also be useful to upgrade existing implementations based on standard finite differences in a straightforward manner to obtain a highly efficient option pricing code.

The Evaluation of American Compound Option Prices under Stochastic Volatility Using the Sparse Grid Approach

The Evaluation of American Compound Option Prices under Stochastic Volatility Using the Sparse Grid Approach
Author: Carl Chiarella
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Total Pages: 19
Release: 2009
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A compound option (the mother option) gives the holder the right, but not obligation to buy (long) or sell (short) the underlying option (the daughter option). In this paper, we demonstrate a partial differential equation (PDE) approach to pricing American-type compound options where the underlying dynamics follow Heston's stochastic volatility model. This price is formulated as the solution to a two-pass free boundary PDE problem. A modified sparse grid approach is implemented to solve the PDEs, which is shown to be accurate and efficient compared with the results from Monte Carlo simulation combined with the Method of Lines.

On the Valuation of Fader and Discrete Barrier Options in Heston's Stochastic Volatility Model

On the Valuation of Fader and Discrete Barrier Options in Heston's Stochastic Volatility Model
Author: Susanne Griebsch
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Total Pages: 29
Release: 2010
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We focus on closed-form option pricing in Heston's stochastic volatility model, where closed-form formulas exist only for a few option types. Most of these closed-form solutions are constructed from characteristic functions. We follow this closed-form approach and derive multivariate characteristic functions depending on at least two spot values for different points in time. The derived characteristic functions are used as building blocks to set up (semi-) analytical pricing formulas for exotic options with payoffs depending on finitely many spot values such as fader options and discretely monitored barrier options. We compare our result with different numerical methods and examine accuracy and computational times.

High-Order Compact Finite Difference Schemes for Option Pricing in Stochastic Volatility Models on Non-Uniform Grids

High-Order Compact Finite Difference Schemes for Option Pricing in Stochastic Volatility Models on Non-Uniform Grids
Author: Bertram Düring
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Total Pages: 21
Release: 2014
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We derive high-order compact finite difference schemes for option pricing in stochastic volatility models on non-uniform grids. The schemes are fourth-order accurate in space and second-order accurate in time for vanishing correlation. In our numerical study we obtain high-order numerical convergence also for non-zero correlation and non-smooth payoffs which are typical in option pricing. In all numerical experiments a comparative standard second-order discretisation is significantly outperformed. We conduct a numerical stability study which indicates unconditional stability of the scheme.

The Heston Model and its Extensions in Matlab and C#

The Heston Model and its Extensions in Matlab and C#
Author: Fabrice D. Rouah
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118695178

Tap into the power of the most popular stochastic volatility model for pricing equity derivatives Since its introduction in 1993, the Heston model has become a popular model for pricing equity derivatives, and the most popular stochastic volatility model in financial engineering. This vital resource provides a thorough derivation of the original model, and includes the most important extensions and refinements that have allowed the model to produce option prices that are more accurate and volatility surfaces that better reflect market conditions. The book's material is drawn from research papers and many of the models covered and the computer codes are unavailable from other sources. The book is light on theory and instead highlights the implementation of the models. All of the models found here have been coded in Matlab and C#. This reliable resource offers an understanding of how the original model was derived from Ricatti equations, and shows how to implement implied and local volatility, Fourier methods applied to the model, numerical integration schemes, parameter estimation, simulation schemes, American options, the Heston model with time-dependent parameters, finite difference methods for the Heston PDE, the Greeks, and the double Heston model. A groundbreaking book dedicated to the exploration of the Heston model—a popular model for pricing equity derivatives Includes a companion website, which explores the Heston model and its extensions all coded in Matlab and C# Written by Fabrice Douglas Rouah a quantitative analyst who specializes in financial modeling for derivatives for pricing and risk management Engaging and informative, this is the first book to deal exclusively with the Heston Model and includes code in Matlab and C# for pricing under the model, as well as code for parameter estimation, simulation, finite difference methods, American options, and more.