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Main Authors: Fukasawa, Masaaki, Tomita, Haruki
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.25359
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author Fukasawa, Masaaki
Tomita, Haruki
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Tomita, Haruki
contents We propose a quasi maximum likelihood estimation method for Bergomi-type stochastic volatility models with parametrized kernels, focusing on the estimation of the kernel parameters from high-frequency time-series observations of option prices. We first show that the cumulative forward variance, which can be reconstructed from option prices, solves an infinite-dimensional stochastic differential equation driven by a one-dimensional Brownian motion under the Bergomi-type model. To overcome this degeneracy, we introduce a nondegenerate proxy likelihood based on the Euler-Maruyama approximation and define an estimator through the associated estimating function. We establish consistency and asymptotic mixed normality of the proposed estimator under a regular class of kernels. Simulation studies and an empirical application to SPXW option data illustrate the finite-sample performance of the method and the practical relevance of the approach.
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spellingShingle A Quasi Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method for Bergomi-Type Volatility Models
Fukasawa, Masaaki
Tomita, Haruki
Statistics Theory
We propose a quasi maximum likelihood estimation method for Bergomi-type stochastic volatility models with parametrized kernels, focusing on the estimation of the kernel parameters from high-frequency time-series observations of option prices. We first show that the cumulative forward variance, which can be reconstructed from option prices, solves an infinite-dimensional stochastic differential equation driven by a one-dimensional Brownian motion under the Bergomi-type model. To overcome this degeneracy, we introduce a nondegenerate proxy likelihood based on the Euler-Maruyama approximation and define an estimator through the associated estimating function. We establish consistency and asymptotic mixed normality of the proposed estimator under a regular class of kernels. Simulation studies and an empirical application to SPXW option data illustrate the finite-sample performance of the method and the practical relevance of the approach.
title A Quasi Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method for Bergomi-Type Volatility Models
topic Statistics Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.25359