Table 6

In-sample pricing errors of SVI and 5th-order spline models for 50ETF options from January 4, 2021 to December 31, 2021

ModelShort (10–90 days)Long (>90 days)
MPE (%)MAE (%)RMSENMPE (%)MAE (%)RMSEN
A. Deep OTM put (Moneyness<0.85)
SVI−7.7516.980.00081827.138.140.0024140
Spline−0.683.290.0003182−1.793.590.0009145
B. OTM put (0.85<Moneyness<1)
SVI4.419.760.00382,139−3.828.310.0139746
Spline−0.314.100.00282,171−1.285.070.0094863
C. OTM call (1<Moneyness<1.15)
SVI9.8812.180.00382,1131.615.390.0081712
Spline1.453.930.00262,1392.375.160.0103843
D. Deep OTM call (Moneyness>1.15)
SVI−3.3120.460.0010623−2.235.810.0018281
Spline−1.487.500.0004624−1.046.390.0028366

Note(s): OTM: out-of-the-money. SVI: the SSVI model of Gatheral and Jacquier (2014). Spline: 5th-order spline interpolation with one knot at moneyness one. Short/Long: maturity in calendar days. MPE: 1n(PmodPmkt)/Pmkt. MAE: 1n|PmodPmkt|/Pmkt. RMSE: 1n(PmodPmkt)2. Pmkt: market option price. Pmod: Black-Scholes-Merton option price with the volatility from the SVI or spline model. N: number of options priced by the SVI or spline model

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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