When designing multi-asset stochastic volatility (SV) or local-stochastic volatility (LSV) models, one of the main issues involves the construction of the global correlation matrix. Typically correlation matrices for each assets' degrees of freedom are set and the challenge is to build a global...

We examine local-stochastic volatility models and derive a simple condition such models need to obey so that the carry P&L of a delta-hedged/vega-hedged position makes sense in a trading context.We give examples of admissible and non-admissible models and discuss the issue of the delta position...

This is Chapter 2 of Stochastic Volatility Modeling, published by CRC/Chapman & Hall.In this chapter the local volatility model is surveyed as a market model for the underlying together with its associated vanilla options.First, relationships of implied to local volatilities are derived, as well...

We begin by deriving suitability conditions for risk-management models for derivatives and review the Black-Scholes model. Next, the (in)efficiency of delta-hedging is analyzed by quantifying the standard deviation of the carry P&L of a delta-hedged position in the Black-Scholes case and in the...