Implied distribution as a function of the volatility smile

B Tavin - Bankers Markets and Investors, 2012 - papers.ssrn.com
Bankers Markets and Investors, 2012papers.ssrn.com
The aim of this paper is to obtain the risk-neutral density of an underlying asset price as a
function of its option implied volatility smile. We derive a known closed form non-parametric
expression for the density and decompose it into a sum of lognormal and adjustment terms.
By analyzing this decomposition we also derive two no-arbitrage conditions on the volatility
smile. We then explain how to use the results. Our methodology is applied first to the pricing
of a portfolio of digital options in a fully smile-consistent way. It is then applied to the fitting of …
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to obtain the risk-neutral density of an underlying asset price as a function of its option implied volatility smile. We derive a known closed form non-parametric expression for the density and decompose it into a sum of lognormal and adjustment terms. By analyzing this decomposition we also derive two no-arbitrage conditions on the volatility smile. We then explain how to use the results. Our methodology is applied first to the pricing of a portfolio of digital options in a fully smile-consistent way. It is then applied to the fitting of a parametric distribution for log-return modelling, the Normal Inverse Gaussian.
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