Abstract
We study the problem of optimally hedging exotic derivatives positions using a combination of dynamic trading strategies in underlying stocks and static positions in vanilla options when the performance is quantified by a convex risk measure. We establish conditions for the existence of an optimal static position for general convex risk measures, and then analyze in detail the case of shortfall risk with a power loss function. Here we find conditions for uniqueness of the static hedge. We illustrate the computational challenge of computing the market-adjusted risk measure in a simple diffusion model for an option on a non-traded asset.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3608-3632 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Stochastic Processes and their Applications |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistics and Probability
- Modeling and Simulation
- Applied Mathematics
Keywords
- Exotic options
- Hedging
- Risk measures