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Explicit implied volatilities for multifactor local-stochastic\n volatility models

Matthew Lorig, Stefano Pagliarani, Andrea Pascucci

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We consider an asset whose risk-neutral dynamics are described by a general\nclass of local-stochastic volatility models and derive a family of asymptotic\nexpansions for European-style option prices and implied volatilities. Our\nimplied volatility expansions are explicit; they do not require any special\nfunctions nor do they require numerical integration. To illustrate the accuracy\nand versatility of our method, we implement it under five different model\ndynamics: CEV local volatility, quadratic local volatility, Heston stochastic\nvolatility, $3/2$ stochastic volatility, and SABR local-stochastic volatility.\n

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We consider an asset whose risk-neutral dynamics are described by a general\nclass of local-stochastic volatility models and derive a family of asymptotic\nexpansions for European-style option prices and implied volatilities. Our\nimplied volatility expansions are explicit; they do not require any special\nfunctions nor do they require numerical integration. To illustrate the accuracy\nand versatility of our method, we implement it under five different model\ndynamics: CEV local volatility, quadratic local volatility, Heston stochastic\nvolatility, $3/2$ stochastic volatility, and SABR local-stochastic volatility.\n

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We consider an asset whose risk-neutral dynamics are described by a general\nclass of local-stochastic volatility models and derive a family of asymptotic\nexpansions for European-style option prices and implied volatilities. Our\nimplied volatility expansions are explicit; they do not require any special\nfunctions nor do they require numerical integration. To illustrate the accuracy\nand versatility of our method, we implement it under five different model\ndynamics: CEV local volatility, quadratic local volatility, Heston stochastic\nvolatility, $3/2$ stochastic volatility, and SABR local-stochastic volatility.\n

Key concepts: SABR volatility model, Stochastic volatility, Implied volatility, Local volatility, Volatility smile, Heston model, Forward volatility, Volatility (finance)

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