Option pricing with stochastic liquidity risk: Theory and evidence

Shih-Ping Feng, Mao-Wei Hung and Yaw-Huei Wang

Journal of Financial Markets, 2014, vol. 18, issue C, 77-95

Abstract: This study develops a liquidity-adjusted option pricing model that demonstrates the impact of the liquidity risk on stock prices using a liquidity discount factor. The discount factor relates to both mean-reversion stochastic market liquidity and the sensitivity of stock prices to market illiquidity. Our empirical results provide strong evidence in support of incorporating liquidity risk in options pricing. In particular, our model shows marked pricing improvement for out-of-the-money or longer term options, as well as options on stocks with lower levels of liquidity.

Keywords: Option pricing; Liquidity risk; Liquidity discount factor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.finmar.2013.05.002

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