A space-time fractional derivative model for European option pricing with transaction costs in fractal market

Abstract

From the point of view of fractional calculus and fractional differential equation, the work handles European option pricing problems with transaction costs in fractal market. Under the definition of the modified Riemman-Liouville fractional derivative, the pricing model based on a space-time fractional patrial differential equation is presented by the replicating portfolio, containing the Hurst exponent taken as the order of fractional derivative. And then, European call and put options are constructed and calculated by the enhanced technique of Adomian decomposition method under the finite difference frame. The fractional derivative model is finally tested by the data from the option market.