A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Swing options in commodity markets: a multidimensional Lévy diffusion model
Authors: Marcus Eriksson, Jukka Lempa, Trygve Kastberg Nilssen
Publication year: 2014
Journal: Mathematical Methods of Operations Research
Volume: 79
Issue: 1
First page : 31
Last page: 67
Number of pages: 37
ISSN: 1432-2994
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00186-013-0452-7
We study valuation of swing options on commodity markets when the commodity prices are driven by multiple factors. The factors are modeled as diffusion processes driven by a multidimensional Lévy process. We set up a valuation model in terms of a dynamic programming problem where the option can be exercised continuously in time. Here, the number of swing rights is given by a total volume constraint. We analyze some general properties of the model and study the solution by analyzing the associated HJB-equation. Furthermore, we discuss the issues caused by the multi-dimensionality of the commodity price model. The results are illustrated numerically with three explicit examples.