Nikos S. Skantzos

  1. Vanna-Volga methods applied to FX derivatives : from theory to market practice.

    Authors: Frédéric Bossens, Grégory Rayée, Nikos S. Skantzos, Griselda Deelstra
    Subjects: Pricing of Securities
    Abstract

    We study Vanna-Volga methods which are used to price first generation exotic
    options in the Foreign Exchange market. They are based on a rescaling of the
    correction to the Black-Scholes price through the so-called `probability of
    survival' and the `expected first exit time'. Since the methods rely heavily on
    the appropriate treatment of market data we also provide a summary of the
    relevant conventions. We offer a justification of the core technique for the
    case of vanilla options and show how to adapt it to the pricing of exotic
    options.

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