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This paper studies European call option pricing problem under a hard-to-borrow stock model where stock price and buy-in rate are fully coupled. Avellaneda and Lipkin (2009) proposed a simplified solution approach with an independence assumption, and then derived a semi-explicit pricing formula. However, such an approach has limited its application to more general cases. In this paper, we propose a partial differential equation (PDE) approach for pricing European call options, regardless of the independence assumption. A two-dimensional PDE is derived first with a set of appropriate boundary conditions. Then, two numerical schemes are provided with different treatments of the jump term. Through our numerical results, we find that the semi-explicit formula is a good approximate solution when the coupling parameter is small. However, when the stock price and the buy-in rate are significantly coupled, the PDE approach is preferred to solve the option pricing problem under the full hard-to-borrow model.

In this paper, we propose an integral equation approach for pricing an American-style Parisian up-and-out call option under the Black-Scholes framework. The main difficulty of pricing this option lies in the determination of its optimal exercise price, which is a three-dimensional surface, instead of a two-dimensional (2-D) curve as is the case for a "one-touch" barrier option. In our approach, we first reduce the 3-D pricing problem to a 2-D one by using the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013, Pricing Parisian and Parasian options analytically. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 37(4): 875-896), then apply the Fourier sine transform to the 2-D problem to obtain two coupled integral equations in terms of two unknown quantities: the option price at the asset barrier and the optimal exercise price. Once the integral equations are solved numerically by using an iterative procedure, the calculation of the option price and the hedging parameters is straightforward from their integral representations. Our approach is validated by a comparison between our results and those of the trusted finite difference method. Numerical results are also provided to show some interesting features of the prices of American-style Parisian up-and-out call options and the behaviour of the associated optimal exercise boundaries.

In this paper, we propose an integral equation approach for pricing an American-style Parisian up-and-out call option under the Black-Scholes framework. The main difficulty of pricing this option lies in the determination of its optimal exercise price, which is a three-dimensional surface, instead of a two-dimensional (2-D) curve as is the case for a "one-touch" barrier option. In our approach, we first reduce the 3-D pricing problem to a 2-D one by using the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013, Pricing Parisian and Parasian options analytically. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 37(4): 875-896), then apply the Fourier sine transform to the 2-D problem to obtain two coupled integral equations in terms of two unknown quantities: the option price at the asset barrier and the optimal exercise price. Once the integral equations are solved numerically by using an iterative procedure, the calculation of the option price and the hedging parameters is straightforward from their integral representations. Our approach is validated by a comparison between our results and those of the trusted finite difference method. Numerical results are also provided to show some interesting features of the prices of American-style Parisian up-and-out call options and the behaviour of the associated optimal exercise boundaries.

In this paper, we propose an integral equation approach for pricing an American-style Parisian up-and-out call option under the Black-Scholes framework. The main difficulty of pricing this option lies in the determination of its optimal exercise price, which is a three-dimensional surface, instead of a two-dimensional (2-D) curve as is the case for a "one-touch" barrier option. In our approach, we first reduce the 3-D pricing problem to a 2-D one by using the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013, Pricing Parisian and Parasian options analytically. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 37(4): 875-896), then apply the Fourier sine transform to the 2-D problem to obtain two coupled integral equations in terms of two unknown quantities: the option price at the asset barrier and the optimal exercise price. Once the integral equations are solved numerically by using an iterative procedure, the calculation of the option price and the hedging parameters is straightforward from their integral representations. Our approach is validated by a comparison between our results and those of the trusted finite difference method. Numerical results are also provided to show some interesting features of the prices of American-style Parisian up-and-out call options and the behaviour of the associated optimal exercise boundaries.

In this paper, we propose an integral equation approach for pricing an American-style Parisian up-and-out call option under the Black-Scholes framework. The main difficulty of pricing this option lies in the determination of its optimal exercise price, which is a three-dimensional surface, instead of a two-dimensional (2-D) curve as is the case for a "one-touch" barrier option. In our approach, we first reduce the 3-D pricing problem to a 2-D one by using the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013, Pricing Parisian and Parasian options analytically. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 37(4): 875-896), then apply the Fourier sine transform to the 2-D problem to obtain two coupled integral equations in terms of two unknown quantities: the option price at the asset barrier and the optimal exercise price. Once the integral equations are solved numerically by using an iterative procedure, the calculation of the option price and the hedging parameters is straightforward from their integral representations. Our approach is validated by a comparison between our results and those of the trusted finite difference method. Numerical results are also provided to show some interesting features of the prices of American-style Parisian up-and-out call options and the behaviour of the associated optimal exercise boundaries.

In this paper, we consider the analytical pricing of European path-independent options under the CGMY model, which is a particular type of pure jump Levy process, and agrees well with many observed properties of the real market data by allowing the diffusions and jumps to have both finite and infinite activity and variation. It is shown that, under this model, the option price is governed by a fractional partial differential equation (FPDE) with both the left-side and right-side spatial-fractional derivatives. In comparison to derivatives of integer order, fractional derivatives at a point not only involve properties of the function at that particular point, but also the information of the function in a certain subset of the entire domain of definition. This "globalness" of the fractional derivatives has added an additional degree of difficulty when either analytical methods or numerical solutions are attempted. Albeit difficult, we still have managed to derive an explicit closed-form analytical solution for European options under the CGMY model. Based on our solution, the asymptotic behaviors of the option price and the put-call parity under the CGMY model are further discussed. Practically, a reliable numerical evaluation technique for the current formula is proposed. With the numerical results, some analyses of impacts of four key parameters of the CGMY model on European option prices are also provided.

In this paper, we introduce a robust numerical method, based on the upwind scheme, for the pricing of American puts under the generalized mixed fractional Brownian motion (GMFBM) model. By using portfolio analysis and applying the Wick-Itô formula, a partial differential equation (PDE) governing the prices of vanilla options under the GMFBM is successfully derived for the first time. Based on this, we formulate the pricing of American puts under the current model as a linear complementarity problem (LCP). Unlike the classical Black-Scholes (B-S) model or the generalized B-S model discussed in Cen and Le (2011), the newly obtained LCP under the GMFBM model is difficult to be solved accurately because of the numerical instability which results from the degeneration of the governing PDE as time approaches zero. To overcome this difficulty, a numerical approach based on the upwind scheme is adopted. It is shown that the coefficient matrix of the current method is an M-matrix, which ensures its stability in the maximum-norm sense. Remarkably, we have managed to provide a sharp theoretic error estimate for the current method, which is further verified numerically. The results of various numerical experiments also suggest that this new approach is quite accurate, and can be easily extended to price other types of financial derivatives with an American-style exercise feature under the GMFBM model.

This paper investigates the pricing of double barrier options when the price change of the underlying is considered as a fractal transmission system. In this scenario, the option price is governed by a modified Black-Scholes equation with a time-fractional derivative. In comparison with standard derivatives of integer order, the fractional-order derivatives are characterized by their "globalness", i.e., the rate of change of a function near a point is affected by the property of the function defined in the entire domain of definition rather than just near the point itself. The existence of the time-fractional derivative, in conjunction with the presence of two barriers of the double-barrier options, has added an additional degree of difficulty not only when a purely numerical solution is sought but also when an analytical method is attempted. Albeit difficult, we have managed to find an explicit closed-form analytical solution for double-barrier options, which has been taken to price the single barrier options and European path-independent options under the same framework as a special case of the current solution. In addition, not only have we provided a theoretical proof for the convergence of the newly-found analytic solution in series form, which is a vital step to show the closeness of our solution, we have also proposed an efficient numerical evaluation technique to facilitate the implementation of our formula so that it can be easily used in trading practice.

In this paper, we price American-style Parisian down-and-in call options under the Black-Scholes framework. Usually, pricing an American-style option is much more difficult than pricing its European-style counterpart because of the appearance of the optimal exercise boundary in the former. Fortunately, the optimal exercise boundary associated with an American-style Parisian knock-in option only appears implicitly in its pricing partial differential equation (PDE) systems, instead of explicitly as in the case of an American-style Parisian knock-out option. We also recognize that the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013) for pricing European-style Parisian up-and-out call options can be adopted to price American-style Parisian knock-in options as well. In particular, we obtain a simple analytical solution for American-style Parisian down-and-in call options and our new formula is written in terms of four double integrals, which can be easily computed numerically.

This paper investigates the pricing of double barrier options when the price change of the underlying is considered as a fractal transmission system. In this scenario, the option price is governed by a modified Black-Scholes equation with a time-fractional derivative. In comparison with standard derivatives of integer order, the fractional-order derivatives are characterized by their "globalness", i.e., the rate of change of a function near a point is affected by the property of the function defined in the entire domain of definition rather than just near the point itself. The existence of the time-fractional derivative, in conjunction with the presence of two barriers of the double-barrier options, has added an additional degree of difficulty not only when a purely numerical solution is sought but also when an analytical method is attempted. Albeit difficult, we have managed to find an explicit closed-form analytical solution for double-barrier options, which has been taken to price the single barrier options and European path-independent options under the same framework as a special case of the current solution. In addition, not only have we provided a theoretical proof for the convergence of the newly-found analytic solution in series form, which is a vital step to show the closeness of our solution, we have also proposed an efficient numerical evaluation technique to facilitate the implementation of our formula so that it can be easily used in trading practice.

In this paper, we price American-style Parisian down-and-in call options under the Black-Scholes framework. Usually, pricing an American-style option is much more difficult than pricing its European-style counterpart because of the appearance of the optimal exercise boundary in the former. Fortunately, the optimal exercise boundary associated with an American-style Parisian knock-in option only appears implicitly in its pricing partial differential equation (PDE) systems, instead of explicitly as in the case of an American-style Parisian knock-out option. We also recognize that the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013) for pricing European-style Parisian up-and-out call options can be adopted to price American-style Parisian knock-in options as well. In particular, we obtain a simple analytical solution for American-style Parisian down-and-in call options and our new formula is written in terms of four double integrals, which can be easily computed numerically.

This paper investigates the pricing of double barrier options when the price change of the underlying is considered as a fractal transmission system. In this scenario, the option price is governed by a modified Black-Scholes equation with a time-fractional derivative. In comparison with standard derivatives of integer order, the fractional-order derivatives are characterized by their "globalness", i.e., the rate of change of a function near a point is affected by the property of the function defined in the entire domain of definition rather than just near the point itself. The existence of the time-fractional derivative, in conjunction with the presence of two barriers of the double-barrier options, has added an additional degree of difficulty not only when a purely numerical solution is sought but also when an analytical method is attempted. Albeit difficult, we have managed to find an explicit closed-form analytical solution for double-barrier options, which has been taken to price the single barrier options and European path-independent options under the same framework as a special case of the current solution. In addition, not only have we provided a theoretical proof for the convergence of the newly-found analytic solution in series form, which is a vital step to show the closeness of our solution, we have also proposed an efficient numerical evaluation technique to facilitate the implementation of our formula so that it can be easily used in trading practice.

In this paper, we price American-style Parisian down-and-in call options under the Black-Scholes framework. Usually, pricing an American-style option is much more difficult than pricing its European-style counterpart because of the appearance of the optimal exercise boundary in the former. Fortunately, the optimal exercise boundary associated with an American-style Parisian knock-in option only appears implicitly in its pricing partial differential equation (PDE) systems, instead of explicitly as in the case of an American-style Parisian knock-out option. We also recognize that the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013) for pricing European-style Parisian up-and-out call options can be adopted to price American-style Parisian knock-in options as well. In particular, we obtain a simple analytical solution for American-style Parisian down-and-in call options and our new formula is written in terms of four double integrals, which can be easily computed numerically.

In this paper, we price American-style Parisian down-and-in call options under the Black-Scholes framework. Usually, pricing an American-style option is much more difficult than pricing its European-style counterpart because of the appearance of the optimal exercise boundary in the former. Fortunately, the optimal exercise boundary associated with an American-style Parisian knock-in option only appears implicitly in its pricing partial differential equation (PDE) systems, instead of explicitly as in the case of an American-style Parisian knock-out option. We also recognize that the "moving window" technique developed by Zhu and Chen (2013) for pricing European-style Parisian up-and-out call options can be adopted to price American-style Parisian knock-in options as well. In particular, we obtain a simple analytical solution for American-style Parisian down-and-in call options and our new formula is written in terms of four double integrals, which can be easily computed numerically.

This paper investigates the pricing of double barrier options when the price change of the underlying is considered as a fractal transmission system. In this scenario, the option price is governed by a modified Black-Scholes equation with a time-fractional derivative. In comparison with standard derivatives of integer order, the fractional-order derivatives are characterized by their "globalness", i.e., the rate of change of a function near a point is affected by the property of the function defined in the entire domain of definition rather than just near the point itself. The existence of the time-fractional derivative, in conjunction with the presence of two barriers of the double-barrier options, has added an additional degree of difficulty not only when a purely numerical solution is sought but also when an analytical method is attempted. Albeit difficult, we have managed to find an explicit closed-form analytical solution for double-barrier options, which has been taken to price the single barrier options and European path-independent options under the same framework as a special case of the current solution. In addition, not only have we provided a theoretical proof for the convergence of the newly-found analytic solution in series form, which is a vital step to show the closeness of our solution, we have also proposed an efficient numerical evaluation technique to facilitate the implementation of our formula so that it can be easily used in trading practice.

This paper investigates the pricing of American options under the finite moment log-stable (FMLS) model. Under the FMLS model, the price of American-style options is governed by a highly nonlinear fractional partial differential equation (FPDE) system, which is much more complicated to solve than the corresponding Black-Scholes (B-S) system, with difficulties arising from the semi-globalness of the fractional operator, in conjunction with the nonlinearity associated with the early exercise nature of American-style options. Albeit difficult, in this paper, we propose a new predictor-corrector scheme based on the spectral-collocation method to solve for the prices of American options under the FMLS model. In the current approach, the nonlinearity of the pricing system is successfully dealt with using the predictor-corrector framework, whereas the non-localness of the fractional operator is elegantly handled. We have also provided an elegant error analysis for the current approach. Various numerical experiments suggest that the current method is fast and efficient, and can be easily extended to price American-style options under other fractional diffusion models. Based on the numerical results, we have also examined quantitatively the influence of the tail index on American put options.

In this paper, we consider the problem of pricing perpetual American put options with volatility driven by two other processes. By using a perturbation approach, we obtain approximate but explicit closed-form pricing formulae for the option and optimal exercise prices, respectively, under a general multi-scale SV (stochastic volatility) model. A key feature of the expansion methodology employed here is to balance the two SV processes, while dealing with the free boundary conditions properly. It turns out that in the current formulae, the fast volatility factor does not play an explicit role, while the slow factor is quite crucial, a phenomenon that is shown to be quite reasonable through our discussions

In this paper, we consider the problem of pricing perpetual American put options with volatility driven by two other processes. By using a perturbation approach, we obtain approximate but explicit closed-form pricing formulae for the option and optimal exercise prices, respectively, under a general multi-scale SV (stochastic volatility) model. A key feature of the expansion methodology employed here is to balance the two SV processes, while dealing with the free boundary conditions properly. It turns out that in the current formulae, the fast volatility factor does not play an explicit role, while the slow factor is quite crucial, a phenomenon that is shown to be quite reasonable through our discussions