A Solution to the Time-Scale Fractional Puzzle in the Implied Volatility

In the option pricing literature, it is well known that (i) the decrease in the smile amplitude is much slower than the standard stochastic volatility models and (ii) the term structure of the at-the-money volatility skew is approximated by a power-law function with the exponent close to zero. These...

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Main Authors: Hideharu Funahashi, Masaaki Kijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Fractal and Fractional
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/1/1/14