Article ID: | iaor20118103 |
Volume: | 74 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 93 |
End Page Number: | 120 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
Journal: | Mathematical Methods of Operations Research |
Authors: | Ewald Christian-Oliver, Yang Zhaojun, Menkens Olaf |
Keywords: | Brownian motion, option trading, hedging |
We use Malliavin calculus and the Clark–Ocone formula to derive the hedging strategy of an arithmetic Asian Call option in general terms. Furthermore we derive an expression for the density of the integral over time of a geometric Brownian motion, which allows us to express hedging strategy and price of the Asian option as an analytic expression. Numerical computations which are based on this expression are provided.