We present a new methodology based on maturity randomization to price discretely monitored arithmetic Asian options when the underlying asset evolves according to a generic Lévy process. Our randomization technique considers the option expiry to be a random variable distributed according to a geometric distribution of a parameter independent of the underlying process. This allows one to transform the pricing backward procedure into a set of independent integral equations. Numerical procedures for a fast and accurate solution of the pricing problem are provided.

Pricing Discretely Monitored Asian Options by Maturity Randomization.

MARENA, Marina
2011-01-01

Abstract

We present a new methodology based on maturity randomization to price discretely monitored arithmetic Asian options when the underlying asset evolves according to a generic Lévy process. Our randomization technique considers the option expiry to be a random variable distributed according to a geometric distribution of a parameter independent of the underlying process. This allows one to transform the pricing backward procedure into a set of independent integral equations. Numerical procedures for a fast and accurate solution of the pricing problem are provided.
2011
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http://epubs.siam.org/sifin/
Asian option; discrete monitoring; fast Fourier transform; integral equation; Lévy process; option pricing; quadrature formula
G.Fusai; D. Marazzina; M. Marena
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