Gamma Hedging without Rough Paths

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Authors: John Armstrong, Purba Das
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Abstract

We show how the robustness of gamma hedging can be understood without using rough-path theory. Instead, we use the concepts of $p^{th}$ variation along a partition sequence and Taylor's theorem directly, rather than defining an integral and proving a version of Itô's lemma. The same approach allows classical results on delta-hedging to be proved without defining an integral and without the need to define the concept of self-financing in continuous time. We show that the approach can also be applied to barrier options and Asian options

Fields of Study & Subjects

Stochastic processes and financial applications Risk Management in Financial Firms Financial Markets and Investment Strategies

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
13 January 2026
Document type
Preprint