Some pricing tools for the Variance Gamma model

Jean-Philippe Aguilar

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Abstract: We establish several closed pricing formula for various path-independent payoffs, under an exponential L\'evy model driven by the Variance Gamma process. These formulas take the form of quickly convergent series and are obtained via tools from Mellin transform theory as well as from multidimensional complex analysis. Particular focus is made on the symmetric process, but extension to the asymmetric process is also provided. Speed of convergence and comparison with numerical methods (Fourier transform, quadrature approximations, Monte Carlo simulations) are also discussed; notable feature is the accelerated convergence of the series for short term options, which constitutes an interesting improvement of numerical Fourier inversion techniques.

Date: 2019-12, Revised 2020-06
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