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    Optimal discretization of hedging strategies with directional views

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    We consider the hedging error of a derivative due to discrete trading in the presence of a drift in the dynamics of the underlying asset. We suppose that the trader wishes to find rebalancing times for the hedging portfolio which enable him to keep the discretization error small while taking advantage of market trends. Assuming that the portfolio is readjusted at high frequency, we introduce an asymptotic framework in order to derive optimal discretization strategies. More precisely, we formulate the optimization problem in terms of an asymptotic expectation-error criterion. In this setting, the optimal rebalancing times are given by the hitting times of two barriers whose values can be obtained by solving a linear-quadratic optimal control problem. In specific contexts such as in the Black-Scholes model, explicit expressions for the optimal rebalancing times can be derived

    MeĢthodes asymptotiques en controĢ‚le stochastique et applications aĢ€ la finance

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    In this thesis, we study several mathematical finance problems related to the presence of market imperfections. Our main approach for solving them is to establish a relevant asymptotic framework in which explicit approximate solutions can be obtained for the associated control problems.In the first part of this thesis, we are interested in the pricing and hedging of European options. We first consider the question of determining the optimal rebalancing dates for a replicating portfolio in the presence of a drift in the underlying dynamics. We show that in this situation, it is possible to generate positive returns while hedging the option and describe a rebalancing strategy which is asymptotically optimal for a mean-variance type criterion. Then we propose an asymptotic framework for options risk management under proportional transaction costs. Inspired by Lelandā€™s approach, we develop an alternative way to build hedging portfolios enabling us to minimize hedging errors.The second part of this manuscript is devoted to the issue of tracking a stochastic target. The agent aims at staying close to the target while minimizing tracking efforts. In a small costs asymptotics, we establish a lower bound for the value function associated to this optimization problem. This bound is interpreted in term of ergodic control of Brownian motion. We also provide numerous examples for which the lower bound is explicit and attained by a strategy that we describe.In the last part of this thesis, we focus on the problem of consumption-investment with capital gains taxes. We first obtain an asymptotic expansion for the associated value function that we interpret in a probabilistic way. Then, in the case of a market with regime-switching and for an investor with recursive utility of Epstein-Zin type, we solve the problem explicitly by providing a closed-form consumption-investment strategy. Finally, we study the joint impact of transaction costs and capital gains taxes. We provide a system of corrector equations which enables us to unify the results in [Homogenization and asymptotics for small transaction costs, M.Soner and N. Touzi, 2013] and [Asymptotics for Merton problem with small capital gain tax and interest rate, X. Chen and M. Dai, 2013].Dans cette theĢ€se, nous eĢtudions plusieurs probleĢ€mes de matheĢmatiques financieĢ€res lieĢs aĢ€ la preĢsence dā€™imperfections sur les marcheĢs. Notre approche principale pour leur reĢsolution est lā€™utilisation dā€™un cadre asymptotique pertinent dans lequel nous parvenons aĢ€ obtenir des solutions approcheĢes explicites pour les probleĢ€mes de controĢ‚le associeĢs.Dans la premieĢ€re partie de cette theĢ€se, nous nous inteĢressons aĢ€ lā€™eĢvaluation et la couverture des options europeĢennes. Nous consideĢrons tout dā€™abord la probleĢmatique de lā€™optimisation des dates de rebalancement dā€™une couverture aĢ€ temps discret en preĢsence dā€™une tendance dans la dynamique du sous-jacent. Nous montrons que dans cette situation, il est possible de geĢneĢrer un rendement positif tout en couvrant lā€™option et nous deĢcrivons une strateĢgie de rebalancement asymptotiquement optimale pour un criteĢ€re de type moyenne-variance. Ensuite, nous proposons un cadre asymptotique pour la gestion des options europeĢennes en preĢsence de couĢ‚ts de transaction proportionnels. En sā€™inspirant des travaux de Leland, nous deĢveloppons une meĢthode alternative de construction de portefeuilles de reĢplication permettant de minimiser les erreurs de couverture.La seconde partie de ce manuscrit est deĢdieĢe aĢ€ la question du suivi dā€™une cible stochastique. Lā€™objectif de lā€™agent est de rester proche de cette cible tout en minimisant le couĢ‚t de suivi. Dans une asymptotique de couĢ‚ts petits, nous deĢmontrons lā€™existence dā€™une borne infeĢrieure pour la fonction valeur associeĢe aĢ€ ce probleĢ€me dā€™optimisation. Cette borne est interpreĢteĢe en terme du controĢ‚le ergodique du mouvement brownien. Nous fournissons eĢgalement de nombreux exemples pour lesquels la borne infeĢrieure est explicite et atteinte par une strateĢgie que nous deĢcrivons.Dans la dernieĢ€re partie de cette theĢ€se, nous consideĢrons le probleĢ€me de consommation et inves- tissement en preĢsence de taxes sur le rendement des capitaux. Nous obtenons tout dā€™abord un deĢveloppement asymptotique de la fonction valeur associeĢe que nous interpreĢtons de manieĢ€re probabiliste. Puis, dans le cas dā€™un marcheĢ avec changements de reĢgime et pour un investisseur dont lā€™utiliteĢ est du type Epstein-Zin, nous reĢsolvons explicitement le probleĢ€me en deĢcrivant une strateĢgie de consommation-investissement optimale. Enfin, nous eĢtudions lā€™impact joint de couĢ‚ts de transaction et de taxes sur le rendement des capitaux. Nous eĢtablissons dans ce cadre un systeĢ€me dā€™eĢquations avec termes correcteurs permettant dā€™unifier les reĢsultats de [Homogenization and asymptotics for small transaction costs, M.Soner and N.Touzi, 2013] et [Asymptotics for Merton problem with small capital gain tax and interest rate, X.Chen and M.Dai, 2013]

    Portfolio Selection with Capital Gains Tax, Recursive Utility, and Regime Switching

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    Optimal discretization of hedging strategies with directional views

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