In this paper, we combine modern portfolio theory and option pricing theory so that a trader who takes a position in a European option contract and the underlying assets can construct an optimal portfolio such that at the moment of the contract's maturity the contract is perfectly hedged. We...

We present a new model of normal tempered stable (NTS) processes with stochastic correlation for multi-asset option pricing. The model is constructed by extending the constant correlation term in the NTS model to the stochastic correlation making use of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. As the...

We analyze the effects of spot market short-sale constraints on derivatives trading using a unique Chinese stock market futures trading database. Due to short-sale constraints, investors' pessimistic views on the underlying index can be expressed solely through short futures positions, while...