Document Type
Discussion Paper
Publication Date
6-1-1988
CFDP Number
873
CFDP Pages
20
Abstract
We model the space of marketed assets as a Riesz space of commodities. In this setting, two alternative characterizations are given of the space of continuous options on a bounded asset, s, with limited liability. The first characterization represents every continuous option on s as the uniform limit of portfolios of calls on s. The second characterization represents an option as a continuous sum (or integral) of Arrow-Debreu securities, with respect to s. The pricing implications of these representations are explored. In particular, the Breeden-Litzenberger pricing formula is shown to be a direct consequence of the integral representation theorem.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Donald J. and Ross, Stephen A., "Spanning, Valuation and Options" (1988). Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers. 1116.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cowles-discussion-paper-series/1116