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Risk 1 - Hans Buehler

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Modeling <strong>Risk</strong> – Local Volatility<br />

Dupire’s Local Volatility<br />

• Plus<br />

— Allows to consistently price all combinations of European options.<br />

— One-factor model fast to simulate<br />

— Break Even Vol formula applies<br />

• Cons<br />

— Dynamical behaviour is not consistent<br />

— Implied Vol needs to be sensible<br />

Widely used reference model for equity derivatives.<br />

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