Advancing the universality of quadrature methods to any underlying process for option pricing

Ding Chen, Hannu J. Härkönen and David P. Newton

Journal of Financial Economics, 2014, vol. 114, issue 3, 600-612

Abstract: Exceptional accuracy and speed for option pricing are available via quadrature (Andricopoulos, Widdicks, Duck, and Newton, 2003), extending into multiple dimensions with complex path-dependency and early exercise (Andricopoulos, Widdicks, Newton, and Duck, 2007). However, the exposition is incomplete, leaving many modelling processes outside the Black-Scholes-Merton framework unattainable. We show how to remove the remaining major block to universal application. Although this had appeared highly problematic, the solution turns out to be conceptually simple and implementation is straightforward (we provide code on the Journal of Financial Economics website at http://jfe.rochester.edu). Crucially, the method retains its speed and flexibility across complex combinations of option features but is now applicable across other underlying processes.

Keywords: Universal quadrature; QUAD; Option pricing; Numerical techniques; Transition density function (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C63 G13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2014.07.014

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