Black-Scholes value equation needs delta-compatible holdings
ID: black-scholes-value-equation-needs-delta-compatible-holdings
A smooth value function satisfying the Black-Scholes equation admits a self-financing portfolio with the displayed delta hedge. An arbitrary decomposition need not be self-financing. For example , , solves the value equation but has portfolio gains , which are not zero when volatility is positive. For specified holdings, self-financing is equivalent to the value equation together with .
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