Martingale - monotone class theorem

Juju

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Hello,

I want to show by using a monotone class argument that the following equality (i.e. it is a martingale) holds for all bounded and Gs\displaystyle \mathcal{G}_s-measurable random variables Ys\displaystyle Y_s:
E[Ys(WtWs)]=0\displaystyle E[Y_s(W_t-W_s)]=0, st\displaystyle s\leq t. (*)
where W\displaystyle W is an Fs\displaystyle \mathcal{F}_s Brownian motion (and it follows from (*) also a Gs\displaystyle \mathcal{G}_s Brownian motion).

Gs\displaystyle \mathcal{G}_s is the enlargement of the filtration Fs\displaystyle \mathcal{F}_s by the filtration generated by a r.v. X\displaystyle X. So far I have shown that
(*) holds for Ys=f(X)Hs\displaystyle Y_s=f(X)H_s where f\displaystyle f is bounded and measurable; and Hs\displaystyle H_s is bounded and Fs\displaystyle \mathcal{F}_s-measurable. Now, I think I need a monotone class argument in order to show that (*) holds for all bounded and Gs\displaystyle \mathcal{G}_s-measurbale random variables.

But unfortunately I am not very familiar in using monotone class arguments.
How do I find the sets needed in the monotone class theorem?

Thanks in advance.
 
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