Asymptotic analysis for stochastic volatility: Edgeworth expansion

Abstract

The validity of an approximation formula for European option prices under a general stochastic volatility model is proved in the light of the Edgeworth expansion for ergodic diffusions. The asymptotic expansion is around the Black-Scholes price and is uniform in bounded payoff functions. The result provides a validation of an existing singular perturbation expansion formula for the fast mean reverting stochastic volatility model. © 2011 Applied Probability Trust.