Questions tagged [martingale]
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Steven Shreve: Stochastic Calculus and Finance
The lecture notes have the following theorem:
Let $\theta\in \mathbb{R}$ be given and $B(t)$ stands for the Brownian motion which is a martingale, then $Z(t)=exp\{-\theta B(t)-\dfrac{1}{2}\theta^2t\}$...
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Intuition for Stock Price Numeraire Drift
I would like to ask whether there is an intuition for the drift of price processes under the Stock numeraire.
I find it intuitive that the martingale measure under the Money Market numeraire induces ...
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Risk Neutral Pricing and the Drift
For risk neutral pricing, why do we want to compute expectation of a martingale? why is this so important? Why do we dislike the drift so much?
Avoid math heavy answers please.
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How to proof the formula to be martingale under ITO process?
How can implies that is a martingale when using the defaultable bond price?
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Forward rates are martingale under the T-forward measure
Forward rates are martingale under the $T$-forward measure but this derivation is suggesting otherwise. Could anyone please point out the mistake ?
Let $dW_Q$ be a Brownian Motion in the risk ...
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Proof that $\exp(aW(t)-0.5a^2t)$ is a martingale
I'm trying to prove that $Z(t)=\exp(aW(t)-0.5a^2t)$ is a martingale where $W(t)$ is a Wiener process and $a$ is a constant. Here is my attempt:
$$E[Z(t+s)] = E\left[\exp\left(aW(t+s)-0.5a^2(t+s)\...
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Three proofs regarding brownian motions and martingales
1. Let $(B_t)_{t \geq 0}$ and $(W_t)_{t \geq 0}$ be two standard Brownian motions and let $X_t := B_t W_t$. Is $(X_t)_{t \geq 0}$ a martingale?
The easiest way to proceed seems to be to apply Ito's ...
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Pricing European call with Feynman-Kac
I am trying to calculate the solution to the Black-Scholes (BS) equation using the Feynman-Kac (FK) formula for a simple European call. According to FK, the solution to BS is the discounted average of ...
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Forward Rates are martingal under Forwar Measure detailled proof
So I read an other post about this :
How to prove martingality of forward rate under T-forward measure
But I can't see how to get from there to there :
$F \left(t,T_n \right)P \left(t,T_{n+1}\...
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Proving a process is martingale under the Risk Neutral Measure
Show that for any $\lambda \in \Re$, the process $Y_{\lambda,t}$ defined as:
$$Y_{\lambda,t} = (S_t/S_0)^\lambda e^{-(r\lambda-\lambda(1-\lambda)\sigma^2/2)t}$$
is a martingale under the risk ...
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Swap rate in the annuity measure and Martingale Representation Theorem
As we know, swap rate evolves as a martingale in the appropriate annuity measure. Martingale representation theorem says if I can find a Brownian motion in the annuity measure and the swap rate is ...
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Hedged portfolio dynamics under T-forward measure
I'm looking to find the hedging PDE for a multi-currency derivative $u(F_d, F_f, X,t, T)$ under the T-forward measure, using the delta-hedging argument (F - forward rate, X - forward FX rate).
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Calculating the value of Beta - Martingales
Assume a risk free bond $B_t$and the stock St follow the dynamics of the Black & Scholes model.
(with interest rate r, stock drift $\mu$ and volatility $\sigma$).
Find $\beta$ such that the ...
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I am trying to solve this question about optimal stopping theory. I don't know how to get started. Any hints would be very helpful
Let $Z = (Zn)_{n=0,1,...,N}$ be the Snell envelope of $X = (Xn)_{n=0,1,...,N}$ and $τ ∈ T_{0,N}$. Let $Z_n = M_n − A_n$ be the Doob decomposition of Z, then $Z_n^τ = M_n^τ − A_n^τ$ is the Doob ...
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Is the Non-discounted Bachelier call option price a Martingale? [duplicate]
My math finance professor once said someting that I can't make sense of. Hope you can answer:
For a foward process the non-discounted price for a European call option under Bachelier is
$$C_t = \...
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Intuitive view of conditional expectation
I would like someone to give me an intuitive view of conditional expectation. I mean: I have always understood it through formulas but I don't "see" what it is yet.
Thank you
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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 $$\frac{dP(t,T_{i})}{P(t,_{i})}=r_{t}dt+\xi_{...
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How to prove martingality of forward rate under T-forward measure
Let $P(t,T)=\mathbb{E}_{Q_{R}}[e^{\int^{T}_{t}r(u)du}|\mathcal{F}_{t}]$ be the price of a 1-euro zero-coupon bond with maturity $T$ and $r(u)$ the interest rate process. Consider the the forward rate $...
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Unconditional Expectation vs. Conditional Expectation at time $0$
In most mathematical finance books I have read (all of them actually), the expectation, with respect to the sigma algebra at time $0$, $\mathcal F_0$, is considered the same as the unconditional ...
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Fair price of a coupon paying bond
Consider a coupon paying bond with a maturity of $3$ years, that pays coupon annually. Let $c$ be the coupon rate (percentage) and let $F$ be the face value. This means that the holder of the bond ...
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What is the true “value” process of American derivatives?
Consider a continuous-time market where LOOP (law of one price) holds. The first fundamental theorem of asset pricing states explicitly that in the absence of arbitrage, the risk-neutral measure ...
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Risk neutral modelling of a stock
Suppose a stock $S$ follows
$$dS(t) = \alpha(t)S(t)dt + \sigma(t)S(t)dW(t),$$
where $W(t)$ is a Brownian motion under $P$. Also suppose there is a short rate process $r(t)$. My question would be is ...
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Finding the limit $\lim_{n \to \infty} P_0^n$ for a European Cash-or-Nothing put option with $P=K^2\cdot \mathbf{1}_{\{S_T < K\}}$
Exercise :
Let $K>0$. A European Cash-or-Nothing put option $P$ has the following pay-out profile :
$$P=K^2\cdot \mathbf{1}_{\{S_T < K\}}$$
Let $P_0^n$ be the no-arbitrage value at time $...
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Random variable minus Integral of Ito Generator is a Martingale under what conditions?
I am reading about american option pricing and the variational inequality, and the book I am reading states, in the derivation of the variational inequality, the following is a martingale: $$M_s = U(s,...
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Martingale positive price process
I hope you can help me with this problem.
In my lecture notes, my professor stated that for a state price deflator $\phi\in L_{n+1}^2(P, F)$ (F being a filtration) and a strictly positive price ...
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Discounted asset price is martingale in BS model
I want to verify that the discounted stock price process $\mathrm{e}^{-r(T-t)}V(S_t,t)$ is a martingale in the BS-model. Using Ito's formula and the BS-PDE I get that
$$
\mathrm{d}\mathrm{e}^{-r(T-t)}...
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Risk neutrality coherence with risk aversion
I haven't been able to find an understandable explanation why the risk neutrality is coherent with the risk aversion implication of the expected utility hypothesis. I can see that when using the risk ...
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How to justify the martingale condition
By Radon-Nikodym theorem, the conditional expectation of $X$ with respect to a $\sigma$-algebra $\mathscr F$ is a nonnegative random variable denoted by $\def\E{\mathbf E}\E(X\mid \mathscr F)$, such ...
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Hedging Value-Financial Mathematics
EXERCISE
We consider a free from arbitrage financial market $(Ω,F,P,S_0,S_1)$ with $α<S_0^{1}\cdot(1+r)<β$,where $$0<α:=min_{ω \in Ω} S_1^{1}(ω), β:=max_{ω \in Ω}S_1^{1}, α<β$$
Let ...
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Equivalent martingale measure exists if and only if $a < S_0^1(1+r)< b$
Exercise :
We consider a market of one period $(\Omega, \mathcal{F}, \mathbb P, S^0, S^1)$, where the sample space $\Omega$ has a finite number of elements and the $\sigma-$algebra $\mathcal{F} = 2^...
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Showing that a market model has arbitrage and describing martingales
This is an exercise which I came upon while studying an introduction to financial mathematics.
Exercise :
Consider the finite sample space $\Omega = \{\omega_1,\omega_2,\omega_3\}$ and let $\...
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Change of numeraire between T-forward and Bank Account
I follow a course, and get to the point that one bond price discounted by another one is a martingale:
$$
\frac{P(t,T_0)}{P(t,T_1)} - \text{ is a } \mathbb{Q}^{T_1} \text{ martingale }
$$
I can not ...
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Libor Market Model (LMM) under risk neutral measure
I would like to establish the equations of forward libors under risk neutral measure. Here is how I do it, and what I get :
Under the $P_{T_j} $ measure, forward Libor $L_j$ is martingale. Thus:
$$ ...
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Equivalent martingale measure in time changed Levy models
I am investigating time changed Levy models. As far as I have seen, these models are usually directly described under the risk neutral measure $\mathbb{Q}$. However, I'm interested in first modelling ...
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Utility Maximization on a finite Probability Space. Possible mistakes in a paper?
I am currently reading this paper on utility maximization in a financial market model. On page 5 the author starts with the case of a finite probability space and on page 19 he considers the ...
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Measure theory in quantitative finance
When I read up on stochastic modeling, the use of "measure" comes up a lot. So far I just read the word "measure" as "probabilities" or "distribution" and was able to get away with it when trying to ...
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Martingale property of inhomogenous poisson process
I have found this martingale property for an inhomogenous poisson process with intensity $\lambda(s)$ which I don't know how to prove. The text itself advises: "proceed using Monotone class theorem".
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Calculating the stochastic integral of $\exp(-rt)S_t$
I am currently reading lecture notes which aim to show that if
$$
S_t = S_0 \exp (\mu t + \sigma W_t)
$$
then, under the probability measure $\tilde{\mathbb{P}}$ with density
$$
\gamma_T = \exp (c W_T ...
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Changing to martingale probability world
This question is really getting me annoyed and I'm struggling to do the final proof, I have no problem obtaining the adjustment to the drift rate necessary to collapse the drift term to make it a ...
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Martingale approach - Option pricing with Radom-Nikodym
I would like to get the price of an option which pays at time T the minimum between the logarithm of (S(1,T) / S(1,0)) and the logarithm of (S(2,T) / S(2,0), with the following processes:
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Hull Martingales and measures problem 27.16 7e?
Here's a question from Hull's Options Futures and Other derivatives which I'd appreciate if someone helped me to clarify. The question is from the chapter "Martingales and Measures"
Suppose that the ...
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Does pricing contingent claims under the EMM require us to define the distribution?
I am familiar with martingale pricing as primarily a notational abstraction which allows us to price contingent claims on $X_\tau$ by its conditional expectation. Usually, we interpret this to mean ...
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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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Intuitive Explanation for Shannon's Demon?
I am reading Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone, and I am puzzled by a phenomenon called "Shannon's Demon", which Claude Shannon allegedly proposed in a series of lectures, and preserved only by ...
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Is the VIX a Martingale?
Say the S&P500 follows a Gaussian diffusion process, so that:
$$
VIX^2_{T,t}=\frac{1}{T}\mathrm{E}_t^\mathbb{Q}\left[\int_t^{t+T}\sigma_s^2ds\right]
$$
where $T$ is the tenor (assume fixed), $t$ ...
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Test if a process (with no drift) is a martingale
Consider the process
$$Z(t)=\int_{0}^{t} \frac{u^a}{t^a}dW_u$$ for some real constant $a$ and $W_t$ is a wiener process. I want to check whether this process is a $F_t^W$-martingale.
I noticed Lemma 4....
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Constant volatility and risk-free rate assumptions of Black Scholes
I'm studying the risk-neutral derivation of Black-Scholes formula and feel confused about the requirement for the volatility of the underlying asset and the risk-free rate to be constant. It seems ...
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The two fundamental theorems of Finance, as they relate to the martingale measure
I RECENTLY read this in an article by Battig and Jarrow, "the first fundamental theorem relates the notion of no arbitrage to the existence of an equivalent martingale measure, while the second ...
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Martingales with power-law tails and CLT
I'm writing a course paper on stable distributions and I couldn't find any source discussing limits of Martingales with power-law tails. Suppose we have a Martingale that produces IID observations at ...
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Equality under T-forward measure for convexity adjustment
I've been working with the convexity adjustment for interest rates that arises when changing from one measure $Q_{T_p}$ with a numéraire $N_p=P(t,T_p)$ to a measure $Q_{T_e}$ with a numéraire $N_e=P(t,...
