SLIDE 6 IMPLIED VOLATILITY SURFACE
FRET: FOG COMPUTING FOR REALTIME EXOTIC TRADES
▸ Required input to price options correctly ▸ Not only vanilla options but also other exotic kinds ▸ Traders constantly monitor volatility (mark their vol.
surface)
▸ Frequent updates when markets are changing rapidly ▸ Rely on this volatility surface to price OTC instruments
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PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
FRET: FOG COMPUTING FOR REALTIME EXOTIC TRADES
▸ Monitor the market (indices, basket of indices, stocks, etc)
periodically
▸ Construct/Update (mark) the volatility surface using
standard options available on the exchange
▸ Perform any post-processing of the volatility surface
(institution/security dependent)
▸ Use volatility to price OTC instruments automatically ▸ Adjust bid/ask price (as appropriate based on risk
capacity)
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