Abstract
We derive the explicit pricing formulas for vulnerable options under a stochastic volatility model with stochastic long-term mean. We extend the He and Chen model to incorporate counterparty default risk and derive explicit solutions for option prices using the characteristic function of the underlying asset’s log-price. The option writer defaults when their asset value falls below a predetermined boundary, reducing the option payoff. Our numerical examples show that option prices are highly sensitive to default boundaries and exhibit asymmetric responses to volatility parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20219-20234 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | AIMS Mathematics |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2025 |
Keywords
- characteristic function
- stochastic long-term mean
- stochastic volatility
- vulnerable option