Call Option Price using Pearson Diffusion Processes

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Autori principali: Kar, Tapan, Bhar, Suprio, Sarkar, Barun, Meka, Sesha
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author Kar, Tapan
Bhar, Suprio
Sarkar, Barun
Meka, Sesha
author_facet Kar, Tapan
Bhar, Suprio
Sarkar, Barun
Meka, Sesha
contents Following the foundational work of the Black--Scholes model, extensive research has been developed to price the option by addressing its underlying assumptions and associated pricing biases. This study introduces a novel framework for pricing European call options by modeling the underlying asset's return dynamics using Pearson diffusion processes, characterized by a linear drift and a quadratic squared diffusion coefficient. This class of diffusion processes offers a key advantage in its ability to capture the skewness and excess kurtosis of the return distribution, well-documented empirical features of financial returns. We also establish the validity of the risk-neutral measure by verifying the Novikov condition, thereby ensuring that the model does not admit arbitrage opportunities. Further, we study the existence of a unique strong solution of stock prices under the risk-neutral measure. We apply the proposed method to Nifty 50 index option data and conduct a comparative analysis against the classical Black--Scholes and Heston stochastic volatility models. Results indicate that our method shows superior performance compared to the other two benchmark models. These results carry practical implications for market participants, including market makers, hedge funds, and derivative traders.
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spellingShingle Call Option Price using Pearson Diffusion Processes
Kar, Tapan
Bhar, Suprio
Sarkar, Barun
Meka, Sesha
Mathematical Finance
91B25, 91G20, 60H10, 60H30
Following the foundational work of the Black--Scholes model, extensive research has been developed to price the option by addressing its underlying assumptions and associated pricing biases. This study introduces a novel framework for pricing European call options by modeling the underlying asset's return dynamics using Pearson diffusion processes, characterized by a linear drift and a quadratic squared diffusion coefficient. This class of diffusion processes offers a key advantage in its ability to capture the skewness and excess kurtosis of the return distribution, well-documented empirical features of financial returns. We also establish the validity of the risk-neutral measure by verifying the Novikov condition, thereby ensuring that the model does not admit arbitrage opportunities. Further, we study the existence of a unique strong solution of stock prices under the risk-neutral measure. We apply the proposed method to Nifty 50 index option data and conduct a comparative analysis against the classical Black--Scholes and Heston stochastic volatility models. Results indicate that our method shows superior performance compared to the other two benchmark models. These results carry practical implications for market participants, including market makers, hedge funds, and derivative traders.
title Call Option Price using Pearson Diffusion Processes
topic Mathematical Finance
91B25, 91G20, 60H10, 60H30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14577