• Title of article

    Martingale option pricing

  • Author/Authors

    J.L. McCauley، نويسنده , , G.H. Gunaratne، نويسنده , , K.E. Bassler، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    351
  • To page
    356
  • Abstract
    We show that our earlier generalization of the Black–Scholes partial differential equation (pde) for variable diffusion coefficients is equivalent to a Martingale in the risk neutral discounted stock price. Previously, the equivalence of Black–Scholes to a Martingale was proven for the case of the Gaussian returns model by Harrison and Kreps, but we prove it for a much larger class of returns models where the returns diffusion coefficient depends irreducibly on both returns x and time t. That option prices blow up if fat tails in logarithmic returns x are included in market return is also proven.
  • Journal title
    Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
  • Serial Year
    2007
  • Journal title
    Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
  • Record number

    871706