Essays about: "moneyness"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word moneyness.
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1. Time Dependencies Between Equity Options Implied Volatility Surfaces and Stock Loans, A Forecast Analysis with Recurrent Neural Networks and Multivariate Time Series
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : Synthetic short positions constructed by equity options and stock loan short sells are linked by arbitrage. This thesis analyses the link by considering the implied volatility surface (IVS) at 80%, 100%, and 120% moneyness, and stock loan variables such as benchmark rate (rt), utilization, short interest, and transaction trends to inspect time-dependent structures between the two assets. READ MORE
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2. The impact of extreme weather events on implied volatility functions of agricultural options
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : The main aim of this thesis is to investigate the impact of extreme weather events on implied volatility functions of agricultural commodity options at different levels of moneyness. The thesis used daily data of the implied volatilties of four major US agricultural commodities at three moneyness levels for the period starting 2017 to 2022. READ MORE
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3. Pricing Currency Options with Bates Model: Analytical Tractability versus Empirical Misspeci cation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In this thesis I complement the results from Bates (1996) wherein a Stochastic Volatility Jump-Di usion model for pricing foreign currency options is introduced and evaluated against USD/DM foreign exchange options. I complement Bates results with two di erent calibration methodologies, nonlinear least-squares and the built-in MATLAB function fmincon, using the same dataset that was used in Bates (1996). READ MORE
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4. Optimizing the Number of Time-steps Used in Option Pricing
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : Calculating the price of an option commonly uses numerical methods and can becomputationally heavy. In general, longer computations result in a more precisresult. As such, improving existing models or creating new models have been thefocus in the research field. READ MORE
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5. Information Spillover from VIX Options to VIX Futures: the Information Content of Put-Call Ratio and Implied Volatility Skew
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper investigates the predictive power of the information content of VIX options with respect to VIX futures. Two sub-samples of variables are used in the analysis: put-call ratios of daily option volumes and spreads among implied volatilities across different moneyness levels, derived from VIX options prices. READ MORE