Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Theoretical Background -- 2. Static Hedging of Barrier Options -- 3. An Optimization Approach to Static Super-Replication -- 4. Reformulation as a Semi-Infinite Problem -- 5. Eliminating Model Parameter Uncertainty -- 6. Modifications and Extensions -- 7. Avoiding Model Errors -- 8. Empirical Hedge Performance -- 9. Summary and Outlook -- A. General Existence Theorem -- B. Source Code -- Backmatter
Summary
Static hedge portfolios for barrier options are very sensitive with respect to changes of the volatility surface. To prevent potentially significant hedging losses this book develops a static super-replication strategy with market-typical robustness against volatility, skew and liquidity risk as well as model errors. Empirical results and various numerical examples confirm that the static superhedge successfully eliminates the risk of a changing volatility surface. Combined with associated sub-replication strategies this leads to robust price bounds for barrier options which are also relevant
