Most research on option hedging has compared the performance of delta hedges derived from different stochastic volatility models with Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) deltas, and in particular with the `implied BSM’ model in which an option’s delta is based on its own market implied volatility....

GARCH option pricing models have the advantage of a well-established econometric foundation. However, multiple states need to be introduced as single state GARCH and even Levy processes are unable to explain the term structure of the moments of financial data. We show that the continuous time...

This paper examines the performance of a general dynamic equity indexing strategy based on cointegration, from a market efficiency perspective. A consistent return in excess of the benchmark is demonstrated over different time horizons and in different, real world and simulated stock markets. A...