# All Questions

29 views

### Is $(1,0,0,0,…,0)$ a legitimate dividend stream?

A book I am reading defines a positive linear functional as a "price functional" from a set of adapted processes to the real numbers. Specifically, it defines a "consistent price functional" as one ...
28 views

### $0$-beta stock and diversification

If we invest $w$ in the market portfolio and $1 - w$ in the risk-free asset, and observe a $0$-beta asset with expected return greater than the return on the risk-free asset, how can this be used in ...
105 views

### quantlib python : missing methods?

I'm reading Introduction to Selected Classes of the QuantLib Library I by Dimitri Reiswich and tries to "convert" it to Python. It seems to me that some C++ possibilities aren't available in python. ...
2k views

### How to estimate real-world probabilities

In the world of finance, Risk-neutral pricing allow us to estimate the fair value of derivatives using the risk free rate as the expected return of the underlyings. However, the behavior of ...
56 views

### Derivative: Delta of a Down and Out Call Option with Barrier=Debt(K)

I am trying to compute the derivative of this function with respect to V0: This is the price of a down and out call option, assuming the barrier equal to the level of debt K. In other terms, I need ...
112 views

### Interpret simulation results ($P$ and $Q$ measures)

I am struggling in interpreting results of my simulations. I use Monte Carlo algorithm to simulate stock paths and calculate option price. The notation: $r$ is a risk free interest rate, $T$ is time ...
10 views

### anyone know haw would we calculate hml ,(fama and french three factors model) [closed]

how we calculate hml and smb from our own data (malaysian data) so i can not use the dta from keneth french library using excel and when we divide firms into 6 portfolios we use value and book ratio ...
15 views

### R:log return calculation for panel data structure

I have a long form panel for hourly prices of stocks. I want to do log return calculation for this panel data structure. Below is my code: ...
29 views

### What is a definition of “Benchmark”?

The word "benchmark" is often used in Finance, but in a rather fuzzy manner, there for a rough idea of what it is, and how it is 'defined'. Can someone provide a rigorous and precise definition of ...
44 views

### Physical interpretation of variance in returns in a portfolio design

I have a downloaded the log-returns at successive times of 98 stocks from S&P index over 753 days. I calculated the total daily return according to the formula 1 below, where ...
96 views

### SVI negative rates

I've used the SVI model in the past for equity option which worekd quite well. I came across a post on Wilmott where someone said hes using SVI for swaption as well. I would like to test the model and ...
14 views

### Reference for option pricing, binomial multi-period model using martingales and conditional expectations

The title basically says it all. I am looking for a reference text on the pricing of options in a binomial multi-period model. It should be mathemathically rigorous using martingales and conditional ...