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In this paper, we propose an empirically-based, non-parametric option pricing model to evaluate S&P 500 index options …
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Using a semi-supervised topic model on 7,000,000 New York Times articles spanning 160 years, we test whether topics of media discourse predict future stock and bond market returns to test rational and behavioral hypotheses about market valuation of disaster risk. Focusing on media discourse...
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traded in SPX option markets. The price of the smile reflects two persistent volatility and skewness risks, which imply a …
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We model the demand-pressure effect on prices when options cannot be perfectly hedged. The model shows that demand … demand helps explain the overall expensiveness and skew patterns of both index options and single-stock options. …
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volatility of an underlying asset. Prominent examples of these derivatives include variance swaps and VIX futures and options. We …
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This empirical study is motivated by the literature on “smile-consistent” arbitrage pricing with stochastic volatility. We investigate the number and shape of shocks that move implied volatility smiles and surfaces by applying Principal Components Analysis. Two components are identified...
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