本文使用Esscher轉換法推導狀態轉換模型、跳躍獨立風險下狀狀態轉換模型及跳躍相關風險下狀態轉換模型的選擇權定價公式。藉由1999年至2011年道瓊工業指數真實市場資料使用EM演算法估計模型參數並使用概似比檢定得到跳躍相關風險下狀態轉換模型最適合描述報酬率資料。接著進行敏感度分析得知，高波動狀態的機率、報酬率的整體波動度及跳躍頻率三者與買權呈現正相關。最後由市場驗證可知，跳躍相關風險下狀態轉換模型在價平及價外的定價誤差皆是最小，在價平的定價誤差則略高於跳躍獨立風險下狀態轉換模型。

In this paper, we derive regime switching model, regime switching model with independent jump and regime switching model with dependent jump by Esscher transformation. We use the data from 1999 to 2011 Dow-Jones industrial average index market price to estimate the parameter by EM algorithm. Then we use likelihood ratio test to obtain that regime switching model with dependent jump is the best model to depict return data. Moreover, we do sensitivity analysis and find the result that the probability of the higher volatility state , the overall volatility of rate of return , and the jump frequency are positively correlated with call option value. Finally, we enhance the empirical value of regime switching model with dependent jump by means of calculating the price error.

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