A closed-form approximation for the fractional Black-Scholes model with transaction costs

In this paper, we investigate option valuation problems under the fractional Black–Scholes model. The aim is to propose a pricing formula for the European option with transaction costs, where the costs structure contains fixed costs, a cost propositional to the volume traded, and a cost proportional to the value traded. Precisely, we provide an approximate solution of the nonlinear Hoggard–Whalley–Wilmott equation. The comparison results reveal that our approximate solutions are close to the numerical computations. Moreover, the comparison results demonstrate that the price of the European option decreases as the Hurst exponent increases. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.