This paper presents a framework of developing neural networks to predict implied volatility surfaces. It can incorporate the related properties from existing mathematical models and empirical findings, including no static arbitrage, limiting boundaries , asymptotic slopeand volatility smile. These properties are also satisfied empirically in our experiments with the option data on the S&P 500 index over 20 years. The developed neural network model outperforms the widely used surface stochastic volatility inspired (SSVI) model and other benchmarked neural network models on the mean average percentage error in both in-sample and out-of-sample datasets. This study has two major contributions. First, it contributes to the recent use of machine learning in finance, and an accurate deep learning implied volatility surface prediction model is obtained. Second, it provides the methodological guidance on how to seamlessly combine data-driven models with domain knowledge in the development of machine learning applications .
In this paper we develop a novel neural network model for predicting implied volatility surface. Prior financial domain knowledge is taken into account. A new activation function that incorporates volatility smile is proposed, which is used for the hidden nodes that process the underlying asset price. In addition, financial conditions, such as the absence of arbitrage, the boundaries and the asymptotic slope, are embedded into the loss function. This is one of the very first studies which discuss a methodological framework that incorporates prior financial domain knowledge into neural network architecture design and model training. The proposed model outperforms the benchmarked models with the option data on the S&P 500 index over 20 years. More importantly, the domain knowledge is satisfied empirically, showing the model is consistent with the existing financial theories and conditions related to implied volatility surface .
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This paper presents a framework of developing neural networks to predict implied volatility surfaces. It can incorporate the related properties from existing mathematical models and empirical findings, including no static arbitrage, limiting boundaries , asymptotic slopeand volatility smile. These properties are also satisfied empirically in our experiments
In this paper we develop a novel neural network model for predicting implied volatility surface. Prior financial domain knowledge is taken into account. A new activation function that incorporates volatility smile is proposed, which is used for the hidden nodes that process the underlying asset price. In addition, financial conditions, such as the absence of arbitrage, the boundaries and the asymptotic slope, are embedded into the loss function. This is one of the very first studies which discuss a methodological framework that incorporates prior financial domain knowledge into neural network architecture design and model training. The proposed model outperforms the benchmarked models
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The developed neural network model outperforms the widely used surface stochastic volatility inspired (SSVI) model and other benchmarked neural network models on the mean average percentage error in both in-sample and out-of-sample datasets. This study has two major contributions. First, it contributes to the recent use of machine learning in finance, and an accurate deep learning
More importantly, the domain knowledge is satisfied empirically, showing the model is consistent with the existing financial theories and conditions related to
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prediction model is obtained. Second, it provides the methodological guidance on how to seamlessly combine data-driven models with domain knowledge in the development of machine learning applications