Correlations in asynchronous markets

Lorenzo Bergomi addresses the issue of pricing multi-asset options in the context of asynchronous markets. Using the criterion that the carry profit and loss (P&L) vanishes, he derives the expression of the correlation estimator for the asynchronous case. He studies its historical behaviour for the case of the Stoxx 50, S&P 500 and Nikkei indexes, and compares his estimator with popular heuristic estimators. Finally, he characterises practical situations whereby correlations larger than one are materialised as a P&L

Multi-asset options have long been prominent among equity derivatives. The number of securities referenced in an equity payout may range from a few – in the case of, say, a basket option on indexes – to 50 for the case of a correlation swap on the components of the Stoxx 50 index. In addition, option payouts are generally written on baskets of securities that span all geographical areas.

Correlations in asynchronous markets

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

What gold's rise means for rates, equities

It has been several years since we have seen volatility in gold. An increase in gold volatility can typically be associated with a change in sentiment and investor behavior. The precious metal has surged this year on increased demand for safe haven…

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here