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Main Authors: Che, Charlie, Lin, Hanxuan, Yang, Yudong, Hu, Guofan, Fang, Lei
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.10857
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author Che, Charlie
Lin, Hanxuan
Yang, Yudong
Hu, Guofan
Fang, Lei
author_facet Che, Charlie
Lin, Hanxuan
Yang, Yudong
Hu, Guofan
Fang, Lei
contents We propose a model independent framework for generating SPX and VIX risk scenarios based on a joint optimal transport calibration of their market smiles. Starting from the entropic martingale optimal transport formulation of Guyon, we introduce a perturbation methodology that computes sensitivities of the calibrated coupling using a Fisher information linearization. This allows risk to be generated without performing a full recalibration after market shocks. We further introduce a dimension reduction method based on perturbed optimal transport that produces fast and stable risk estimates while preserving the structural properties of the calibrated model. The approach is combined with Skew Stickiness Ratio(SSR) dynamics to translate SPX shocks into perturbations of forward variance and VIX distributions. Numerical experiments show that the proposed method produces accurate risk estimates relative to full recalibration while being computationally much faster. A backtesting study also demonstrates improved hedging performance compared with stochastic local volatility models.
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spellingShingle SPX-VIX Risk Computations Via Perturbed Optimal Transport
Che, Charlie
Lin, Hanxuan
Yang, Yudong
Hu, Guofan
Fang, Lei
Computational Finance
Mathematical Finance
We propose a model independent framework for generating SPX and VIX risk scenarios based on a joint optimal transport calibration of their market smiles. Starting from the entropic martingale optimal transport formulation of Guyon, we introduce a perturbation methodology that computes sensitivities of the calibrated coupling using a Fisher information linearization. This allows risk to be generated without performing a full recalibration after market shocks. We further introduce a dimension reduction method based on perturbed optimal transport that produces fast and stable risk estimates while preserving the structural properties of the calibrated model. The approach is combined with Skew Stickiness Ratio(SSR) dynamics to translate SPX shocks into perturbations of forward variance and VIX distributions. Numerical experiments show that the proposed method produces accurate risk estimates relative to full recalibration while being computationally much faster. A backtesting study also demonstrates improved hedging performance compared with stochastic local volatility models.
title SPX-VIX Risk Computations Via Perturbed Optimal Transport
topic Computational Finance
Mathematical Finance
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.10857