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Finite difference techniques for arbitrage-free SABR

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  • Fabien Le Floc’h
  • Gary Kennedy

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ABSTRACT In the current low rates environment, the classic stochastic alpha beta rho (SABR);formula used to compute option-implied volatilities leads to arbitrages. In "Arbitrage free;SABR", Hagan et al proposed a new arbitrage-free SABR solution based on a;finite difference discretization of an expansion of the probability density. They rely;on a Crank-Nicolson discretization, which can lead to undesirable oscillations in the;option price. This paper applies a variety of second-order finite difference schemes;to the SABR arbitrage-free density problem and explores alternative formulations. It;is found that the trapezoidal rule with the second-order backward difference formula;(TR-BDF2) and Lawson-Swayne schemes stand out for this problem in terms of;stability and speed. The probability density formulation is the most stable and benefits;greatly from a variable transformation. A partial differential equation is also derived;for the so-called free-boundary SABR model, which allows for negative interest rates;without any additional shift parameter, leading to a new arbitrage-free solution for;this model. Finally, the free-boundary model behavior is analyzed.

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