ebooks logo journals logo reference works logo abstract databases logo
bullet  SIGN IN Register | Why Register? | Got a Voucher? alerts   marked lists   shopping cart 

informaworld

HOME   |   SEARCH   |   BROWSE
    Issues List       Latest Issue       Forthcoming Articles       Volume 4 Issue 5       Subscribe       Article       References       Related articles      
<< firstfirst   < prevprev   Table of contentstoc   next >next   last >>last
Publisher Logo Publication Cover
Search within this journal

Adaptive mixture for a controlled smile: the LT model 

Author: Nadhem Meziou
DOI: 10.1080/14697680400000033
Publication Frequency: 8 issues per year
Published in: journal Quantitative Finance, Volume 4, Issue 5 October 2004 , pages 489 - 498
Number of References: 16
Formats available: PDF (English)
Article Requests: Order Reprints : Request Permissions
View Article: View Article (PDF) View Article (PDF)


Abstract

We build here an arbitrage-free model for an equity-type asset that allows the forward volatility surface to be uncertain today and change profiles over time with some stationarity. Sport and forward distributions are both expressed in the same format through convenient lognormal mixtures ensuring consisten recombinations. The underlying spot process is botained as the product of a lognormal and a jump variable that can be easily simulated. Closed-form solutions are dervied for standard and forward-start European options. The model addresses the drawbacks of local volatilitites and is very tractable with respect to jump-discussion and stochastic vol models. It allows to callibrate, as needed, on both cliquet and vanilla options and offers a convenient framework to observe and control volatility surface evolution.
view references (16)
Bookmark with:
  • CiteULike
  • Del.icio.us
  • BibSonomy
  • Connotea
  • More bookmarks
Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Accessibility | RSS
FAQs in: English . Français . Español . 中文(简体和繁體)
© 2009 Informa plc