Questions tagged [girsanov]
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Pricing a put-option in the Heston Model
Assume the Heston Model with dynamics under the martingale measure $Q$ given by
\begin{align}
dS_t &= (r-q)S_t dt + \sqrt{v_t}S_tdW_{1,t}^Q\\
dv_t &= \kappa(\theta-v_t)dt + \sigma\sqrt{v_t}dW_{...
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Market price of risk ($\lambda$) - Brigo and Mercurio
In page 52 of Interest Rate Models by Brigo and Mercurio the following is stated:
Precisely, let us assume that the instantaneous spot rate evolves under the real-world measure $Q_0$ according to $dr(...
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Where does the term $\gamma$ come from when moving from measure $\mathbb Q^{N}$ to $\mathbb Q^{M}$?
Consider two measures $\mathbb Q^{M}$ and $\mathbb Q^{N}$, as well as the two numéraires $M$ and $N$, furthermore assume that $X\frac{N}{M}$ is a $\mathbb Q^{M}$-martingale. Furthermore, the ...
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Proof about discounted zero coupon bond
Hey guys I am having trouble finishing this proof:
Proposition 5.1 Under the above assumptions, the process $r$ satisfies under $\mathbb{Q}$
$$
d r(t)=\left(b(t)+\sigma(t) \gamma(t)^{\top}\right) d t+\...
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Change of measure and Girsanov's Theorem: Do the following models admit arbitrage and are they complete?
Let $S_{t}$ denote the price of stock, $\beta_{t}$ denote the savings account. For each model below state with reason whether it admits arbitrage and whether it is complete.
(a) $\beta_{t}=e^{t}, S_{t}...
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How to use Girsanov theorem for complicated RN derivatives?
Let $W_t$ be a Brownian motion under probability measure $\mathbb{P}$. Let $X_t$ be defined as follows.
$$\mathrm{d}X_t = a \mathrm{d}t + 2\sqrt{ X_t} \mathrm{d}W_t.$$
Also define: $$L_t = \exp\left(-\...
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Change of measure for a stochastic process to be a martingale
$\text { Give a measure change so that } X_{t}=e^{B_{t}}\left(B_{t}-t / 2\right) \text { is a martingale, } 0 \leq t \leq T$
My attempt
Using Ito's lemma on $X_{t}$ we get:
$-\frac{e^{B t}}{2} d t+\...
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EMM for Bachelier model
The stock price is assumed to evolve as $S_{t}=S_{0}+\mu t+\sigma B_{t}$, where $S_{0}>0, \mu>0$ and the process $B_{t}$ is Brownian motion.
The saving account is assumed to be $\beta_{t}=e^{r t}...
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Girsanov Theorem example
My reference is here : https://arxiv.org/pdf/1504.05309.pdf
My question is related to the example 2.6.1 : page 21-22; 2.6 Girsanov Theorem
It said in equation (2.8) $Z_t = exp(-\frac{1}{2}∫^t_0θ_s^2ds+...
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Heston stochastic volatility, Girsanov theorem
How can we apply Girsanov's theorem to a stochastic volatility model?
In Heston's model the dynamics are given by
\begin{align*}
dS_t &= \mu S_t dt + \sqrt{v_t}S_t d\widehat{W}^\mathbb{P}_{1,t}, ...
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Stock price under Bond numeraire
The Radon-Nikodym derivative going from the bank-acount Numeraire $N(t)$ to the bond numeraire $P(t,T)$ is:
$$\frac{dP}{dN}(T|\mathcal{F}_t)=\frac{1}{N(T)P(t,T)}$$
Suppose I now want to price an ...
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What is the link between the SDF in the Black-Scholes-Merton model and the exponential process in Girsanov's theorem?
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I have been toying around to get some understanding of what the stochastic discount factor look likes in Black-Scholes-Merton and how it relates to the exponential process in Girsanov's ...
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Change of measure to get a determined drift
let's say I have a real stochastic process $dX_t=dt+\frac{1}{B_t}dB_t$ on $[0,T]$, with $B_t$ Brownian in $\mathbb{P}$ (not centered in 0) in $[0,\tau]$ with $\tau$ some adequate stopping time that ...
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Objective probability of default from CDS spread
I have the risk neutral probability of default extrapolated from the market data of the CDS spreads. How can I empirically estimate the market risk price of the objective probability of default (i.e. ...
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On Girsanov Theorem to switch from Risk-Neutral to Stock Numeraire
Summary: long-story cut short, the question is asking for what types of functions $f(.)$, the Cameron-Martin-Girsanov theorem can be used as follows:
$$ \mathbb{E}^{\mathbb{P}^2}[f(W_t)]=\mathbb{E}^{\...
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Black Scholes model without using Girsanov's theorem? It might happen?
We can calculate the stock price by the equation: $\frac{dS_t}{dt} = \mu dt + \sigma dB_t$,where $B_t$ is a Brownian motion.
First i create a portfolio that consists of $\Phi$ units of stock share ...
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true or false: the risk-neutral measure is useless in this situation
Example 2 of this Wiki article on the risk-measure describes how a stock price $S_t$ that is modeled with Geometric Brownian motion with drift $\mu$
$$
dS_t = \mu S_t dt + \sigma S_t dW_t
$$
can be ...
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Last step step in Girsanov's theorem proof
I consider the version of Girsanov's theorem presented in this question.
Let us take the particular case that $\mathbb{F}$ is the filtration generated by standard Brownian motion $(W)_{t\in[0;T]}$ ...
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Are all change of measure operations between equivalent probability measures Doléans-Dade exponentials?
Let $(\Omega, \mathcal{F}, \mathbb{F}, \mathbb{P})$ be a filtered probability space, where $\mathbb{F}=\left(\mathcal{F}\right)_{t\in[0;T]}$ and $\mathcal{F}=\mathcal{F}_T$. Let $(W_t)_{t\in[0;T]}$ be ...
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How do we derive the Radon-Nikodym derivative for T-forward measures?
Let $Q^{T_e}$ denote the $T_e$-forward measure and let $Q^{T_p}$ denote the $T_p$-forward measure.
I have seen the following Radon-Nikodym derivative being used in derivations.
For $0 \le t \le T_p$,
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Girsanov Theorem and Probability Measures
The Cameron-Martin-Girsanov theorem, in a simplistic way, states that:
The probability measure $\mathbb{P}$ is induced by a Wiener process $W(t)$. There exists another process $X(t)$ under the same ...
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How to determine exchange rate dynamics in currency derivatives
I need some guidance regarding exchange rate dynamics in currency derivatives.
Following three dynamics are defined below,
$\frac{dS(t)}{S(t)}=\alpha dt+\sigma dW(t)$ ; the stock dynamics in the ...
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theoretical reason for which we can use monte carlo simulation for option pricing
The classic way to price an option is solving either analitically or numerically the associated PDE subject to the terminal and boundary conditions.
An alternative approach is to use monte carlo ...
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American Perpetual Put Option
I want to compute the expected payoff of a (classical) perpetual American put option in the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) framework with an optimal strategy of exercising the option at time $\tau=\inf\{t:...
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Proof standard Brownian Motion under change of measure
Let's split the usual time horizon $[0,T]$ like $0=T_{0}<T_{1}<\dots<T_{n}=T$ and consider the bond price $P(t,T_{i})$ for $i=1,...,n$. We assume $$\frac{dP(t,T_{i})}{P(t,_{i})}=r_{t}dt+\xi_{...
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What is the easiest way to learn Option pricing with PDE?
I was reading about Ito's formula and Girsanov theorem, but I am still struggling to grasp how in reality these are combined to compute the price of an option. What are the main source to understand ...
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Are all changes of measures for continuous diffusion processes given by the change of drift?
In elementary discussions on change of measure for geometric Brownian motion, one often find statements like "change of measure = change of drift". Given a general continuous diffusion process of the ...
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Change of measure from physical to risk-neutral under Radon-Nikodym and Girsanov Theorem
Given a stochastic process, how do we prove and generate the change-of-measure?
I have been trying to prove the change-of-measure as under the Radon-Nikodym theorem and Girsanov Theorem, but ...
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change of measure expectation
How to find expectation of this stochastic process? Also, to show that the expectation of a stochastic process expression [Xt - St] in one measure is equal to expectation of another expression (of the ...
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Bayes Theorem with change of measure
Tomas bjork- arbitrage theory in continuous time.
Appendix B, proposition B41 says:
The proof is not clear to me.
Thanks to Gordon's comment below of $E^Q (X/G)$ being $G$ measurable, I think the ...
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Uniqueness of Risk-neutral measure: Probabilistic view
Suppose we are working on the Black and Scholes Framework. There are only two assets, the risk-less bank account and a stock. The discounted process is a GBM under the physical measure with drift term ...
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Libor Market Model (LMM) under risk neutral measure
I would like to establish the equations of forward libors under risk neutral measure. Here is how I do it, and what I get :
Under the $P_{T_j} $ measure, forward Libor $L_j$ is martingale. Thus:
$$ ...
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Why Girsanov's theorem used here?
It is written in Bjork's ArbitrageTheoryInContinuousTime that
... Assume a martingale measure Q exists. This implies (see the Girsanov theorem) that the price processes have zero drift under $Q$ .....
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Change of numeraire in options with currency exchange features
FV of an EUR denominated option under "COP" risk measure is given by:
$$V_t^{COP} = D^{COP} \mathbb{E}_t^{COP} \left[X_T(S_T -K)^+\right]$$ where $X_T$ is the exchange rate COP/EUR.
Pricing the ...
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Question about the Cameron-Martin-Girsanov (CMG) theorem
Within my lecture notes, the following definition of the CMG theorem is given:
Under the probability measure $\mathbb{\tilde{P}}$ with density $\gamma_T = \exp(cW_T - \frac{c^2}{2}T)$, the process $...
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Girsanov's Theorem for Multiple Risky Assets
Girsanov's theorem provides the measure transformation from probability measure P to Q such that-
$dW_t^Q=dW_t^P+\lambda dt\implies \xi_tW_t^Q$ is a martingale under the P measure where $\xi_t=e^{-\...
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Equivalent Martingale Measure result Hull?
I've been reading Hull's chapter about Martingales and measures where he states that if you have the dynamics of two securities as follows:
\begin{align}
\frac{df}{f} = (r + \lambda \sigma_f) dt + \...
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Girsanov theorem and stopping time
Let $(\Omega,\mathcal{F},\mathbb{P})$ be a probability space, equipped with a filtration $(\mathcal{F})_{0 \leq t \leq T}$ which is a natural filtration of a standard Brownian motion $(W_{t})_{0 \leq ...
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Change of Numeraire to price European swaptions
In the pricing of a European swaption, it is common to use the annuity factor $A(t)$ as the Numeraire. I was trying to write down the pricing formula via the bank account as numeraire to see if they ...
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Girsanov Theorem, Radon-Nikodym Derivative backward
Given a filtered probablity space $(\Omega,\mathcal{F},{\mathcal{F}}_t,\mathbb{P})$ and a standard Brownian motion $W_t$.
Normally, in Girsanov Theorem, we use the exponential martingale $Z_t=\exp(-\...
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Girsanov Transform and Likelihood Process Domestic to Foreign
Working two exercises relating to $Q^d$ and $Q^f$. I'm comfortable working with transforms and likelihood processes on a risky asset between $Q$ and $Q^s$, and also on an exchange rate $X$ between $Q$ ...
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Normalized Gains Process is a Q-Martingale - Proof and Intuition
I'm trying to work the proof that the normalized gains process, $G^z_t = \frac{S_t}{B_t}+\int^t_0\frac{1}{B_s}dD_s$ is a Q-martingale under Q (the risk-neutral measure). I'll show what I've worked ...
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Change-of-measure: Dynamics of $\log(S_t)$ with $S_t$ as numeraire [duplicate]
Let $S$ be a GBM with dynamics $dS_t/S_t=rdt+\sigma dW_t$. We want to compute the following expected value:
\begin{align*}
\mathbb{E}(S_T\log(S_T)).
\end{align*}
Using a change of measure we can write
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Understanding Girsanov's theorem in Bjork's book
In Bjork's arbitrage theory in continuous time, he writes
S, essentially we define $Q$ using $h_t$, and then pick $h_t$ so $Q$ is a martingale measure.
But, $Q$ needs to be an equivalent measure. ...
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Girsanov Theorem application to Geometric Brownian Motion
I recently read this from a book on mathematical finance
The important example for finance the (unique) EMM for the geometric
Brownian. Let $S_{t}$ be the price of an asset, $${{d{S_t}} \over
{{...
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How to understand the integral in the Girsanov theorem?
Let $W^P$ be a $d$-dimesional $P$-wiener procss. Define $L_t =
> e^{\int_0^t \phi_s^T dW_s^P - \frac{1}{2} \int_0^t \| \phi_s\|^2
> ds}$.Assuming $E^PL_T = 1$, then the measure given by $dQ = ...
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Girsanov theorem and default rates in bond credit rating
Default rates are kind of probabilities, right?
Is it possible to use the Girsanov theorem in that context? For example if we have a table of real world probabilities, could we use the Girsanov ...
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Given $\mathbb Q$ and $X_t$ is $\mathbb Q$-Brownian, find $\frac{d\mathbb Q}{d\mathbb P}$ / Uniqueness of Brownian or Radon-Nikodym derivative
The problem:
Let $T >0$, and let $(\Omega, \mathscr F, \{ \mathscr F_t \}_{t \in [0,T]}, \mathbb P)$ be a filtered probability space where $\mathscr F_t = \mathscr F_t^W$ where $W = \{W_t\}_{t \in ...
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Simulate drifted geometric brownian motion under new measure
I have a very fundamental question regarding simulation of DRIFTED geometric brownian motion.
We have the standard Blackos Scholes model:
$dS(t)=r S(t)dt+\sigma S(t) dW^{\mathbb{P}}(t)$, where $W^{\...
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On the construction of a Brownian motion from a Gaussian process
Let $X$ a Gaussian process defined by
$$
X_t=\int_{0}^{t}\left(\frac{1}{\sigma}\left(r_s-\frac{\sigma^2}{2}\right)-\rho\sigma_P(s,T)\right)\mathrm{d}s+\sqrt{1-\rho^2}Z_2(t)+\rho Z_1(t);\;\;t\in[0,T]
$...