Dynamics of the square of a lognormal stock
Question
Suppose is a geometric Brownian motion, . What stochastic process does follow?
Short answer
Another GBM: . Ito gives , with . So the volatility doubles and the drift becomes , the extra being the convexity term; directly, .
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