Conditional expectation under a martingale density

ID: conditional-expectation-under-a-martingale-density

Let be a martingale with and let on a finite horizon. Its restriction to has Radon-Nikodym derivative . If is Q-integrable and , then for every ,
Also is P-integrable because . The defining uniqueness of conditional expectation gives the displayed formula. In particular, if is a P-martingale and is Q-integrable, conditioning first at an intermediate time proves is a Q-martingale.

New to topics? Read the docs here!