The Heston Stochastic-Local Volatility Model

The Heston Stochastic-Local Volatility Model
Author: Anthonie van der Stoep
Publisher:
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN:

In this article we propose an efficient Monte Carlo scheme for simulating the stochastic volatility model of Heston (1993) enhanced by a non-parametric local volatility component. This hybrid model combines the main advantages of the Heston model and the local volatility model introduced by Dupire (1994) and Derman & Kani (1998). In particular, the additional local volatility component acts as a "compensator" that bridges the mismatch between the non-perfectly calibrated Heston model and the market quotes for European-type options. By means of numerical experiments we show that our scheme enables a consistent and fast pricing of products that are sensitive to the forward volatility skew. Detailed error analysis is also provided.

Stochastic Volatility Modeling

Stochastic Volatility Modeling
Author: Lorenzo Bergomi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2015-12-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1482244071

Packed with insights, Lorenzo Bergomi's Stochastic Volatility Modeling explains how stochastic volatility is used to address issues arising in the modeling of derivatives, including:Which trading issues do we tackle with stochastic volatility? How do we design models and assess their relevance? How do we tell which models are usable and when does c

Empirical Performance of Option Pricing Models with Stochastic Local Volatility

Empirical Performance of Option Pricing Models with Stochastic Local Volatility
Author: Greg Orosi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN:

We examine the empirical performance of several stochastic local volatility models that are the extensions of the Heston stochastic volatility model. Our results indicate that the stochastic volatility model with quadratic local volatility significantly outperforms the stochastic volatility model with CEV type local volatility. Moreover, we compare the performance of these models to several other benchmarks and find that the quadratic local volatility model compares well to the best performing option pricing models reported in the current literature for European-style S&P500 index options. Our results also indicate that the model with quadratic local volatility reproduces the characteristics of the implied volatility surface more accurately than the Heston model. Finally, we demonstrate that capturing the shape of the implied volatility surface is necessary to price binary options accurately.

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.

Advanced Equity Derivatives

Advanced Equity Derivatives
Author: Sebastien Bossu
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2014-05-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118750969

In Advanced Equity Derivatives: Volatility and Correlation, Sébastien Bossu reviews and explains the advanced concepts used for pricing and hedging equity exotic derivatives. Designed for financial modelers, option traders and sophisticated investors, the content covers the most important theoretical and practical extensions of the Black-Scholes model. Each chapter includes numerous illustrations and a short selection of problems, covering key topics such as implied volatility surface models, pricing with implied distributions, local volatility models, volatility derivatives, correlation measures, correlation trading, local correlation models and stochastic correlation. The author has a dual professional and academic background, making Advanced Equity Derivatives: Volatility and Correlation the perfect reference for quantitative researchers and mathematically savvy finance professionals looking to acquire an in-depth understanding of equity exotic derivatives pricing and hedging.

Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance

Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance
Author: Paul Wilmott
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-06-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780471874386

The only comprehensive reference encompassing both traditional and new derivatives and financial engineering techniques Based on the author's hugely successful Derivatives: The Theory and Practice of Financial Engineering, Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance is the definitive guide to derivatives and related financial products. In addition to fully updated and expanded coverage of all the topics covered in the first book, this two-volume set also includes sixteen entirely new chapters covering such crucial areas as stochastic control and derivatives, utility theory, stochastic volatility and utility, mortgages, real options, power derivatives, weather derivatives, insurance derivatives, and more. Wilmott has also added clear, detailed explanations of all the mathematical procedures readers need to know in order to use the techniques he describes. Paul Wilmott, Dphil (Oxford, UK), is one of Europe's leading writers and consultants in the area of financial mathematics. He is also head of Wilmott Associates, a leading international financial consulting firm whose clients include Citibank, IBM, Bank of Montreal, Momura, Daiwa, Maxima, Dresdner Klienwort Benson, Origenes, and Siembra.

Fitting Local Volatility: Analytic And Numerical Approaches In Black-scholes And Local Variance Gamma Models

Fitting Local Volatility: Analytic And Numerical Approaches In Black-scholes And Local Variance Gamma Models
Author: Andrey Itkin
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811212783

The concept of local volatility as well as the local volatility model are one of the classical topics of mathematical finance. Although the existing literature is wide, there still exist various problems that have not drawn sufficient attention so far, for example: a) construction of analytical solutions of the Dupire equation for an arbitrary shape of the local volatility function; b) construction of parametric or non-parametric regression of the local volatility surface suitable for fast calibration; c) no-arbitrage interpolation and extrapolation of the local and implied volatility surfaces; d) extension of the local volatility concept beyond the Black-Scholes model, etc. Also, recent progresses in deep learning and artificial neural networks as applied to financial engineering have made it reasonable to look again at various classical problems of mathematical finance including that of building a no-arbitrage local/implied volatility surface and calibrating it to the option market data.This book was written with the purpose of presenting new results previously developed in a series of papers and explaining them consistently, starting from the general concept of Dupire, Derman and Kani and then concentrating on various extensions proposed by the author and his co-authors. This volume collects all the results in one place, and provides some typical examples of the problems that can be efficiently solved using the proposed methods. This also results in a faster calibration of the local and implied volatility surfaces as compared to standard approaches.The methods and solutions presented in this volume are new and recently published, and are accompanied by various additional comments and considerations. Since from the mathematical point of view, the level of details is closer to the applied rather than to the abstract or pure theoretical mathematics, the book could also be recommended to graduate students with majors in computational or quantitative finance, financial engineering or even applied mathematics. In particular, the author used to teach some topics of this book as a part of his special course on computational finance at the Tandon School of Engineering, New York University.

Computational Methods for Inverse Problems

Computational Methods for Inverse Problems
Author: Curtis R. Vogel
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0898717574

Provides a basic understanding of both the underlying mathematics and the computational methods used to solve inverse problems.

Volatility Surface and Term Structure

Volatility Surface and Term Structure
Author: Kin Keung Lai
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2013-09-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135006997

This book provides different financial models based on options to predict underlying asset price and design the risk hedging strategies. Authors of the book have made theoretical innovation to these models to enable the models to be applicable to real market. The book also introduces risk management and hedging strategies based on different criterions. These strategies provide practical guide for real option trading. This book studies the classical stochastic volatility and deterministic volatility models. For the former, the classical Heston model is integrated with volatility term structure. The correlation of Heston model is considered to be variable. For the latter, the local volatility model is improved from experience of financial practice. The improved local volatility surface is then used for price forecasting. VaR and CVaR are employed as standard criterions for risk management. The options trading strategies are also designed combining different types of options and they have been proven to be profitable in real market. This book is a combination of theory and practice. Users will find the applications of these financial models in real market to be effective and efficient.