Abstract
The solutions of many mathematical models resulting in stochastic differential equations are based on
the assumption that the drift and the volatility coefficients were linear functions of the solutions. We
formulated a model whose basic parameters could be derived from observations over discretized time
intervals rather than the assumption that the drift and the volatility coefficients were linear functions of
the solutions. We took into consideration the possibility of an asset gaining, losing or stable in a small
interval of time instead of the assumption of the Binomial Asset pricing models that posited that the
price could appreciate by a factor p or depreciate by a factor 1-p. A multi-dimensional stochastic
differential equation was obtained whose drift is the expectation vector and the volatility the
covariance of the stocks with respect to each other. The resulting system of stochastic differential
equations was solved numerically using the Euler Maruyama Scheme for multi-dimensional stochastic
differential equations through the use of a computer program written in MatLab. We obtained a
realization of the evolutions of their prices over a chosen interval of time. |