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Title Confidence and Prediction in Generalised Non Linear Models: An application to Option Pricing
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Abstract There has been a considerable research effort to improve upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model. However, various authors [see e.g. Lajbcygier (1999a)] find generalisations of Black-Scholes and other modern parametric option pricing models, use implausible, inconsistent, implied parameters, and do not out-perform simpler approaches. Non-parametric and computational methods provide an alternative approach to option pricing. These include data intensive model-free approaches, that are often generalisations of better known non-linear regression techniques. This paper describes a robust method for determining prediction intervals for a broad class of such generalised non linear regression techniques. The method is demonstrated by application to a standard synthetic example. It is then applied to obtain prediction intervals for pricing options, using data from LIFFE for the 'ESX' European style FTSE 100 index options. The method uses standard regression procedures to determine local error bars. It is appropriate where errors have heteroskedastistic disturbances.
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Keywords Engineering , Confidence Interval , Financial Options , Prediction Interval , Pricing
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Report Money Macro and Finance Research Group : Advances in Econometrics and Finance (MMF), London, UK, CICM Discussion Paper 03-6, Editor: N Sarantis. MMFPaperforIntCapMrkts.DOC