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The theory of fair geometric returns, F theory for short, rejects the generally accepted notion that volatility is the … risk of risky assets. Instead, it claims that capital market volatility, in turn, constitutes the maximum achievable … volatility in G, is this volatility usable as part of a contrarian "buy low, sell high" strategy? If yes, how? In answer to these …
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Forward exchange rate bias explanation generally falls into two categories – assumption of rational expectation resulting in a risk premium and expectation errors which is systematic. The paper tests the bias in the Indian forward exchange markets using one-month and three month forward...
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In this study, we estimate a risk-neutral implied probability distribution using American call (put) options on Brent oil futures. For this purpose, we apply three different methodologies: non-parametric approach (kernel density estimation), semi-parametric approach by Shimko (1997), Datta and...
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This article presents a generic model for pricing financial derivatives subject to counterparty credit risk. Both unilateral and bilateral types of credit risks are considered. Our study shows that credit risk should be modeled as American style options in most cases, which require a backward...
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This paper presents a new model for pricing financial derivatives subject to collateralization. It allows for collateral arrangements adhering to bankruptcy laws. As such, the model can back out the market price of a collateralized contract. This framework is very useful for valuing outstanding...
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. A prevailing belief in the market is that convertible arbitrage is mainly due to convertible underpricing. Empirically … large positive gammas. As a typical convertible arbitrage strategy employs delta-neutral hedging, a large positive gamma can …
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This article presents a new model for valuing a credit default swap (CDS) contract that is affected by multiple credit risks of the buyer, seller and reference entity. We show that default dependency has a significant impact on asset pricing. In fact, correlated default risk is one of the most...
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This article presents a generic model for pricing financial derivatives subject to counterparty credit risk. Both unilateral and bilateral types of credit risks are considered. Our study shows that credit risk should be modeled as American style options in most cases, which require a backward...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015264465
This article describes a valuation framework to build most common kinds of cancellation schedules and cancellation evens. The model can price generic cancellation derivatives accurately. It is very useful for derivatives trading and risk management.
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This article develops a new framework for modeling the dynamics of commodity forward curves and pricing commodity derivatives. The model accommodates a generic calibration procedure to ensure that the model prices for vanilla options match exactly the market prices. Empirically we show that the...
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