GARCH Gamma

Robert Engle and Joshua Rosenberg

No 5128, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper addresses the issue of hedging option positions when the underlying asset exhibits stochastic volatility. By parameterizing the volatility process as GARCH, and utilizing risk- neutral valuation, we estimate hedging parameters (delta and gamma) using Monte-Carlo simulation. We estimate hedging parameters for options on the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a bond futures index, a weighted foreign exchange rate index, and an oil futures index. We find that Black-Scholes and GARCH deltas are similar for all the options considered, while GARCH gammas are significantly higher than BS gammas for all options. For near the money options, GARCH gamma hedge ratios are higher than BS hedge ratios when hedging a long term option with a short term option. Away from the money, GARCH gamma hedge ratios are lower than BS.

Date: 1995-05
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Published as Robert F . Engle Joshua V . Rosenberg. "GARCH Gamma" Journal of Derivatives, Summer 1995, Vol. 2, No. 4: pp. 47-59

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