Research Article

Variance Swap Pricing under Markov-Modulated Jump-Diffusion Model

Table 1

Model parameters.

NotationsParametersRegime IRegime II

Interest rate0.060.03
Appreciation rate0.080.04
Mean reversion rate3.463.46
Mean reversion value0.0090.004
Volatility of volatility0.140.14
Correlation coefficient
Jump intensity0.20.1

Merton jump

Mean of jump size0.050.04
Jump size volatility0.0860.078

Kou jump

Inverse mean one2520
Inverse mean two5045
Exponential occurrences0.20.16