Essays about: "pricing and hedging"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words pricing and hedging.
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1. Pricing and Hedging American-Style Options withDeep Learning: Algorithmic implementation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Analys och partiella differentialekvationerAbstract : This thesis aims at evaluating and implementing Longstaff & Schwarz approach for approximating the value of American options. American options are generally hard to value, exercised at any time up to its expiration and moreover, there is no closed- form solution for an American option’s price. READ MORE
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2. Powering up profits - Integrating Power Purchase Agreements and Battery Systems for Nordic Power Futures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : This master’s thesis aims to assess the profitability and the factors impacting the profitability of entering a short position in financial derivative contracts on the Nordic power market while procuring electricity through a pay-as-produced power purchase contract and on the day-ahead (DA) market, simultaneously the strategy utilizes a battery storage system to mitigate the effects of price spikes. The research adopted a mixed-method approach by combining quantitative analysis with qualitative findings. READ MORE
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3. Improving term structure measurements by incorporating steps in a multiple yield curve framework
University essay from Linköpings universitet/ProduktionsekonomiAbstract : By issuing interest rate derivative contracts, market makers such as large banks are exposed to undesired risk. There are several methods for banks to hedge themselves against this type of risk; one such method is the stochastic programming model developed by Blomvall and Hagenbjörk (2022). READ MORE
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4. Pricing and Hedging of Financial Instruments using Forward–Backward Stochastic Differential Equations : Call Spread Options with Different Interest Rates for Borrowing and Lending
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : In this project, we are aiming to solve option pricing and hedging problems numerically via Backward Stochastic Differential Equations (BSDEs). We use Markovian BSDEs to formulate nonlinear pricing and hedging problems of both European and American option types. READ MORE
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5. Swaptions from a Clearinghouse perspective : Hedging swaptions, an option on interest rate swaps, using compression
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysikAbstract : With the increasing popularity of interest rate swaps the need to understandswaptions, an option of an interest rate swap, is of great importance. A swap-tion can be used in both speculative purposes and to hedge against changesin interest rates. The most important thing to understand is the pricing for-mula. READ MORE
