A review of current Rough Volatility Methods

dc.contributor.advisorSoane, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorBeelders, Noah
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T12:54:59Z
dc.date.available2022-02-01T12:54:59Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2022-01-31T11:04:26Z
dc.description.abstractRecent literature has provided empirical evidence showing that the behaviour of volatility in financial markets is rough. Given the complicated nature of rough dynamics, a review of these methods is presented with the intention of ensuring tractability for those wishing to implement these techniques. The models of rough dynamics are built upon the fractional Brownian Motion and its associated powerlaw kernel. One such model is called the Rough Heston, an extension of the Classical Heston model, and is the main model of focus for this dissertation. To implement the Rough Heston, fractional Riccati ordinary differential equations (ODEs) must be solved; and this requires numerical methods. Three such methods in order of increasing complexity are considered. Using the fractional Adam's numerical method, the Rough Heston model can be effected to produce realistic volatility smiles comparable to that of market data. Lastly, a quick and easy approximation of the Rough Heston model, called the Poor Man's Heston, is discussed and implemented.
dc.identifier.apacitationBeelders, N. (2021). <i>A review of current Rough Volatility Methods</i>. (). ,Faculty of Commerce ,African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35634en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBeelders, Noah. <i>"A review of current Rough Volatility Methods."</i> ., ,Faculty of Commerce ,African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35634en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBeelders, N. 2021. A review of current Rough Volatility Methods. . ,Faculty of Commerce ,African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35634en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Beelders, Noah AB - Recent literature has provided empirical evidence showing that the behaviour of volatility in financial markets is rough. Given the complicated nature of rough dynamics, a review of these methods is presented with the intention of ensuring tractability for those wishing to implement these techniques. The models of rough dynamics are built upon the fractional Brownian Motion and its associated powerlaw kernel. One such model is called the Rough Heston, an extension of the Classical Heston model, and is the main model of focus for this dissertation. To implement the Rough Heston, fractional Riccati ordinary differential equations (ODEs) must be solved; and this requires numerical methods. Three such methods in order of increasing complexity are considered. Using the fractional Adam's numerical method, the Rough Heston model can be effected to produce realistic volatility smiles comparable to that of market data. Lastly, a quick and easy approximation of the Rough Heston model, called the Poor Man's Heston, is discussed and implemented. DA - 2021_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Mathematical Finance LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - A review of current Rough Volatility Methods TI - A review of current Rough Volatility Methods UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35634 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/35634
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBeelders N. A review of current Rough Volatility Methods. []. ,Faculty of Commerce ,African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management, 2021 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35634en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentAfrican Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.subjectMathematical Finance
dc.titleA review of current Rough Volatility Methods
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPhil
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