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Construction and Interpretation of Model-Free Implied Volatility

Andersen, Torben G. - 2007

The notion of model-free implied volatility (MFIV), constituting the basis for the highly publicized VIX volatility … more compatible with the related concept of corridor implied volatility (CIV). We provide a comprehensive derivation of the … CIV measure and relate it to MFIV under general assumptions. In addition, we price the various volatility contracts, and …

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A General Stochastic Volatility Model for the Pricing and Forecasting of Interest Rate Derivatives

Trolle, Anders B. - 2006

We develop a tractable and flexible stochastic volatility multi-factor model of the term structure of interest rates …

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Option-Based Credit Spreads

Culp, Christopher L. - 2014

We present a novel empirical benchmark for analyzing credit risk using "pseudo firms" that purchase traded assets financed with equity and zero-coupon bonds. By no-arbitrage, pseudo bonds are equivalent to Treasuries minus put options on pseudo-firm assets. Empirically, like corporate spreads,...

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Pricing and Hedging Derivative Securities in Incomplete Markets : An E-Aritrage Model

Bertsimas, Dimitris - 1997

Given a European derivative security with an arbitrary payoff function and a corresponding set of" underlying … securities on which the derivative security is based, we solve the dynamic replication problem: find a" self-financing dynamic …-dependent options and options on assets with stochastic volatility and jumps. " …

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Nonparametric Estimation of State-Price Densities Implicit in Financial Asset Prices

Ait-Sahalia, Yacine - 1995

-pricing perspective, e.g., negative skewness and excess kurtosis for asset returns, volatility 'smiles' for option prices. We perform …

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Testing Option Pricing Models

Bates, David S. - 1995

elasticity of variance, stochastic volatility, and jump-diffusion models. Since options are derivative assets, the central …-based inferences and option prices agree with respect to volatility, changes in volatility, and higher moments. The paper surveys the …

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Heterogeneous-Expectations Model of the Value of Bonds Bearing Call Options

Bodie, Zvi - 1977

This paper develops a dynamic programming model of the optimal refunding strategy and the corresponding value of a callable bond. The model differs from previous work on this subject primarily in that it explicitly admits the possibility of differences between the issuer's expectations of future...

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Jump and Volatility Risk and Risk Premia : A New Model and Lessons from S&P 500 Options

Santa-Clara, Pedro - 2004

We use a novel pricing model to filter times series of diffusive volatility and jump intensity from S&P 500 index … about twice the premium required to compensate the same investor for the realized volatility, 5.8 percent. Moreover, the ex …

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Unspanned Stochastic Volatility and the Pricing of Commodity Derivatives

Trolle, Anders B. - 2006

We conduct a comprehensive analysis of unspanned stochastic volatility in commodity markets in general and the crude …-oil market in particular. We present model-free results that strongly suggest the presence of unspanned stochastic volatility in … stochastic volatility. The model features correlations between innovations to futures prices and volatility, quasi …

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Transform Analysis and Asset Pricing for Affine Jump-Diffusions

Duffie, Darrell - 1999

of stochastic volatility and jumps for option valuation. This example highlights the impact on option 'smirks' of the … joint distribution of jumps in volatility and jumps in the underlying asset price, through both amplitude as well as jump …

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