Variance Swap Static Replication

Senior Quant · Derivatives Pricing

Question

Describe the static replication of a variance swap payoff. Show that under Black-Scholes dynamics, the fair variance strike equals

\tfrac{2}{T}\int_0^\infty C(K)/K^2\,dK

for calls plus the corresponding put integral. What continuity conditions on the options market does this require?

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