On Bermudan options

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Bermuda options can be exercised at a set \(R\) of dates. It becomes Europe option when \(R\) is a singleton \({T}\) and becomes American option when \(R\) is an interval \([0,T]\). If \(R=\{t_0,T\}\) and the corresponding payments are \(U_{t_0}=\max(X_{t_0}, Ke^{-rt_0})\) and \(U_T=\max(X_T,{\frac {X_{t_0}}{X_0}} Ke^{-r(T-t_0)})\) respectively, it is called the rollover option by \textit{C. Bilodeau} [Insur. Math. Econ. 21, 103-111 (1997; Zbl 0894.90012)], where \(X_t\) stands for the asset process. In the present paper, a general set \(R\) of permitted exercise dates with incomplete market is studied. Under mild restriction on the set \(R\), with a payoff \(\{U_t: t\in R\}\) and an arbitrary stopping time valued in \(R\), the corresponding Bermudan put option is hedged by the idea of superreplication with a consumption process in this paper. The result is quite similar to that of the American option. Finally, the rollover option is examined and explicit formula are obtained, which yield the same result as in (Bilodeau, loc. cit.) for a dividend of 0. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0986.00085].











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