SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Vol.57, No.4, 2962-2991, 2019
DYNKIN GAMES WITH POISSON RANDOM INTERVENTION TIMES
This paper introduces a new class of Dynkin games, where the two players are allowed to make their stopping decisions at a sequence of exogenous Poisson arrival times. The value function and the associated optimal stopping strategy are characterized by the solution of a backward stochastic differential equation. The paper further provides a replication strategy for the game and applies the model to study the optimal conversion and calling strategies of convertible bonds, and their asymptotics when the Poisson intensity goes to infinity.
Keywords:constrained Dynkin game;penalized BSDE;optimal stopping strategy;replication strategy;convertible bond