We propose an iterative method for pricing American options under jump-diffusion models. A finite difference discretization is performed on the partial integro-differential equation, and the American option pricing problem is formulated as a linear complementarity problem (LCP). Jump-diffusion...

A new method to retrieve the risk-neutral probability measure from observed option prices is developed and a closed form pricing formula for European options is obtained by employing a modified Gram-Charlier series expansion, known as the Gauss-Hermite expansion. This expansion converges for...

We present a quasi-analytical method for pricing multi-dimensional American options based on interpolating two arbitrage bounds, along the lines of Johnson (1983). Our method allows for the close examination of the interpolation parameter on a rigorous theoretical footing instead of empirical...

We present a quasi-analytical method for pricing multi-dimensional American options based on interpolating two arbitrage bounds, along the lines of Johnson in J Financ Quant Anal 18(1):141–148 (1983). Our method allows for the close examination of the interpolation parameter on a rigorous...

We apply a new numerical method, the singular Fourier-Pade (SFP) method invented by Driscoll and Fornberg (2001, 2011), to price European-type options in Levy and affine processes. The motivation behind this application is to reduce the ineffciency of current Fourier techniques when they are...

A one-dimensional partial differential-difference equation (pdde) under forward measure is developed to value European option under jump-diffusion, stochastic interest rate and local volatility. The corresponding forward Kolmogorov partial differential-difference equation for transition...

A family of Exponentially Fitted Block Backward Differentiation Formulas (EFBBDFs) whose coefficients depend on a parameter and step-size is developed and implemented on the Black-Scholes partial differential equation (PDE) for the valuation of options on a non-dividend-paying stock. Specific...

An exact closed-form pricing formula was derived for American options when stock returns follow a normal distribution or Lévy processes. It uses a new non-homogeneous partial differential equation for American options, the condition from optimal early exercise general solution, and hence a...