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In recent years the use of Markov chain models to model stock price movement has received increased attention among researchers. Markov chain models combine the discrete movements of a binomial tree model while retaining the Markovian properties of Brownian motion, thus allowing the best properties of both of these models. In this paper, the authors consider a Markov chain model in which the underlying market is solely determined by a two-state Markov chain. Such a Markov chain model is strikingly simple and yet appears capable of capturing various market movements. By proper selection of parameters, the Markov chain model can produce sample paths that are very similar to or very distinct from a classical Brownian motion, as the authors demonstrate in this paper. This paper studies the stock loan valuation, or the value of a loan in which a risky share of stock is used as collateral, under such a model. Dynamic programming equations in terms of variational inequalities are used to capture the dynamics of the problem. These equations are solved in closed-form. Explicit optimal solutions are obtained. Numerical examples are also reported to illustrate the results.
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This research is supported in part by the Simons Foundation (235179 to ZHANG Qing).
This paper was recommended for publication by Editor WANG Shouyang.
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Prager, D., Zhang, Q. Valuation of stock loans under a Markov chain model. J Syst Sci Complex 29, 171–186 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11424-015-3257-3
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