A general framework for pricing Asian options under stochastic volatility on parallel architectures

Corsaro, S., Kyriakou, I. ORCID: 0000-0001-9592-596X, Marazzina, D. & Marino, Z. (2019). A general framework for pricing Asian options under stochastic volatility on parallel architectures. European Journal of Operational Research, 272(3), pp. 1082-1095. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.07.017

Abstract

In this paper, we present a transform-based algorithm for pricing discretely monitored arithmetic Asian options with remarkable accuracy in a general stochastic volatility framework, including affine models and time-changed Lévy processes. The accuracy is justified both theoretically and experimentally. In addition, to speed up the valuation process, we employ high-performance computing technologies. More specifically, we develop a parallel option pricing system that can be easily reproduced on parallel computers, also realized as a cluster of personal computers. Numerical results showing the accuracy, speed and efficiency of the procedure are reported in the paper.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2018. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Publisher Keywords:	Finance, Parallel computing, Option pricing, Asian option, Stochastic volatility
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Departments:	Bayes Business School > Actuarial Science & Insurance