In the present paper we analyse the American option valuation problem in a stochastic volatility model when transaction costs are taken into account. We shall show that it can be formulated as a singular stochastic optimal control problem, proving the existence and uniqueness of the viscosity solution for the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman partial differential equation. Moreover, after performing a dimensionality reduction through a suitable choice of the utility function, we shall provide a numerical example illustrating how American options prices can be computed in the present modelling framework.

American option valuation in a stochastic volatility model with transaction costs

MARAZZINA, DANIELE;SGARRA, CARLO
2015-01-01

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In the present paper we analyse the American option valuation problem in a stochastic volatility model when transaction costs are taken into account. We shall show that it can be formulated as a singular stochastic optimal control problem, proving the existence and uniqueness of the viscosity solution for the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman partial differential equation. Moreover, after performing a dimensionality reduction through a suitable choice of the utility function, we shall provide a numerical example illustrating how American options prices can be computed in the present modelling framework.
2015
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