Hedging with options in models with jumps

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Abstract

We consider the problem of hedging a contingent claim, in a market where prices of traded assets can undergo jumps, by trading in the underlying asset and a set of traded options. We give a general expression for the hedging strategy which minimizes the variance of the hedging error, in terms of integral representations of the options involved. This formula is then applied to compute hedge ratios for common options in various models with jumps, leading to easily computable expressions. The performance of these hedging strategies is assessed through numerical experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStochastic Analysis and Applications
Subtitle of host publicationThe Abel Symposium 2005 - Proceedings of the 2nd Abel Symposium, Held in Honor of Kiyosi Ito
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages197-217
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)3540708464, 9783540708469
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd Abel Symposium 2005: Stochastic Analysis and Applications - Oslo, Norway
Duration: 29 Jul 20054 Aug 2005

Publication series

NameStochastic Analysis and Applications: The Abel Symposium 2005 - Proceedings of the 2nd Abel Symposium, Held in Honor of Kiyosi Ito

Conference

Conference2nd Abel Symposium 2005: Stochastic Analysis and Applications
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityOslo
Period29/07/054/08/05

Keywords

  • Barrier option
  • Integro-differential equations
  • Lévy process
  • Markov processes with jumps
  • Option pricing
  • Quadratic hedging

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