Questions tagged [binomial-tree]
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Definition of interest rates in binomial tree model
I'm studying financial mathematics from Shreve's text. I have two problems.
1) "for a binomial tree with three steps, where $S_0=20$, $u=1.05$, $d=.95$ and continuously compounded risk-free interest ...
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Finding distinct possible values in binomial tree
I wonder how to solve this problem.
Lets say we have a binomial tree with the following parameters:
$u=1.25,\ d = 1/u,\ T=15$.
How many distinct possible values are there for $X_{7}$?
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Risk neutral measure in the binomial approximation of geometric Brownian motion
Suppose an asset is described by geometric Brownian motion with a drift, i.e.
$$dS_t = S_t\mu dt + S_t \sigma dW_t$$
for a Wiener process $W_t$ and $S_0=1$. By some consequence of Girsanov's theorem (...
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On pricing american put options
How come we pick the highest between the discounted weighted average (with risk neutral probabilities) and the early exercise value at each node of the binomial tree?
I dont understand why, I can ...
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Binomial model arbitrage
I've recently started studying math finance from Shreve's Stochastic calculus text. In the binomial model, there is no arbitrage $\iff d<1+r<u$. To show that no arbitrage implies $1+r<u$, ...
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Binomial model in Björk's Arbitrage Theory in Continuous Time
I am having some trouble with variable $Z$ introduced in chapter $2$ in Björk's text. In the beginning, it is the random variable that attains $u$ resp. $d$ with probabilities $p_{1}$ and $p_{2}$, i.e....
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A question on the binomial model
I dont understand the introduction and/or idea of the variable $X$ on page $80$ in the following handout.
http://www.maths.lth.se/matstat/kurser/fmsn25masm24/ht17/Ch3.pdf
Does someone know whats the ...
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Pricing of European put option with binomial model
This is an exercise from Mark Joshi's book (exercise 3.6):
A stock is worth 100. Each month its value increases or decreases
by precisely 10. The riskless bond is worth $e^{rt}$ at time t years with ...
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stochastic interest rate in binomial pricing model and in continuous models
Is the interest rate allowed to be truly stochastic in the binomial pricing model and in continuous models so that we are still able to switch to the risk-neutral measure?
Shreve mentions multiple ...
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Binomial Option Pricing Model
This isn't homework. I'm going through sample questions for an exam. They include the answer, but no explanation. I've studied this model, but I don't know how to setup this tree to get any of the ...
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Domestic and foreign interest rate; dividends?
The spot price AUD/USD is 0.6868, strike price is 0.6915,the 6 month ATM implied volatility for AUD/USD is 7.7% p.a., for the 6 month USD deposit rate is 2.28% and the 6 month AUD deposit rate is 1.45%...
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Risk-neutral pricing and statistical arbitrages
I'm studying the martingale approach to asset pricing. Dealing with the concept of risk-neutral probability, I came up with a question about the possibility of "arbitrages in expectation". I'll be ...
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Value of portfolio with fixed discrete dividends
I know that this is a very simple question, but i want to make sure to grasp the concept of ex dividend and value of portfolio.
Suppose that we have a two period binomial tree of a stock with initial ...
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American Put Option Pricing
I am trying to solve a question of American Put Option pricing as below.
Build a 15-period binomial model whose parameters should be calibrated to a Black-Scholes geometric Brownian motion model with:...
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How underlying asset price variance is connected with time
I'm dealing with option pricing models and there is a statement that says the variance of underlying asset price is propotional with time $𝑉𝑎𝑟(𝑆_{𝑚+1})=𝑆_𝑚^2𝜎^2Δ𝑡$ where $\Delta t = \frac{T}{...
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One Period Binomial Option Valuation Model [closed]
My question here is how is the probability of an up move calculated by $(1+Rf-D)\over(U-D)$ derived where Rf is the risk free rate, D is the down move factor and U represents the up move factor.
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What's the logic behind binomial model ups and downs?
I want to understand what is the underlying logic in the calculation of u and d in a binomial model.
$$
u = \exp\Bigl(\sigma \sqrt{\Delta t} \Bigr), \quad d = \exp\Bigl(-\sigma \sqrt{\Delta t} \Bigr)...
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Infinite Binomial Pricing no arbitrage
How to price a contract that pays only 1 at the first stock price drop? The stock follows an infinite binomial with no arbitrage $d<R<u$ condition.
So the probability of the price going down is ...
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What happens in the binomial model if the real-world probability is $0$
Consider a binomial model.
Suppose we know that the price of a stock will become a certain value at the next timestep. That is, one of the two outcomes has $0$ real-world probability.
Then it should ...
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Difference between tree and lattice approach
Is there any difference between the tree and lattice approach for valuing derivatives? I was under the impression that both are the same.
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Approximation of CRR as Black Scholes PDE
I have a formula for intermediate european option price calculated at, say, m-th possible tree value.
$S_n^{(m)}$ is a price at node after going up $n$ times and down $n - m$ times
$V(S_n^{(m)}, t + ...
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Binomial Trees vs FDM
Binomial trees as the number of time steps is increased (or equivalently as the time step tends to 0), converge to the exact value for an option.
So why do people use FDM for pricing options (for ...
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Is American option price lower than European option price?
I used to think under the same condition, the American option is always more expensive than the European option, because American option can be exercised at any time (has more rights than European ...
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Binomial Tree Option Pricing Model. Lets talk dividends and futures
I am writing an option pricing model for production use. Its not for arb or anything so it doesn't need to be 100% as accurate as possible. Just good enough for "what happens to my book if we jump 10 ...
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Is there a more efficient data structure to implement binomial trees than 2d array?
I'm just curious what is the "industry standard" for implementing a binomial tree (if "standards" exist in this case). For simplicity, let's just talk about the simplest trees with recombining nodes.
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Binomial Model Implementation Trouble - American and European options come out equal
I'm Trying to implement the binomial option price model in python and get reasonable performance by using memoization. I checked the output against a black and scholes model and for European options ...
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How does LR binomial Tree Model handle input values which would cause NA result?
I am using C++ to implement a LR binomial Tree algorithm to price American options, but I find it would constantly generate invalid output, which is "nan" value in C++, although the input value seems ...
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Why my implementation of CRR model does not converge?
Recall that CRR (Cox-Ross-Rubinstein) model for option pricing is the usual binomial tree model with $u$ (up-factor) and $p$ (one of the risk-neutral probabilities) defined as follows:
$$u = e^{\sigma\...
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How to calculate riskless profit out of call options?
I'm having trouble with working out a question that I can't currently ask my lecturer as they're away. Hoping for some help here with why the answer is (a).
A stock price is currently \$40. It is ...
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Interest model calibration and binomial trees
Are there any good books for beginners on calibrating interest rate models and creating binomial trees based on these interest rate models and using them in pricing
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calibrating two (or X) equity diffusion trees
I have two equities S1 and S2.
Each one follows the following tree evolution :
$$S_1 \rightarrow \left \{
\begin{matrix} S_1 (1+u_1) & \text{with probability } p_1 \\
S_1 (1-d_1)...
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Optimal number of nodes for binomial lattice?
Let's suppose one is valuing a Euro call on a ZCB in a Black-Derman-Toy lattice. How many nodes/levels of discretization are optimal? Obviously too many creates computational issues and too few ...
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What is martingle measure with risk free asset in numeraire or stock price in numeraire [closed]
What is martingle measure with risk free asset in numeraire or stock price in numeraire
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Is this the correct shape of Cox-Ross-Rubinstein's recombining binomial tree?
Most texts display the binomial tree like this:
However when I run my calculation the tree in reality looks like this:
Does this look correct to you? I am using these standard formulas:
$$u=e^{\...
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Convertible Bond in Foreign Currency - Quanto Adjustment
I need to value the following convertible bond:
The bond notional and interest is denoted in USD, but is convertible into Euro denominated equity.
Normally, I would value such a bond with a ...
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Confusion in forward contract pricing on a stock using the binomial model
In the financial engineering course I am taking we are studying how to use the binomial model to price derivatives, one of which is the forward. For this question it is related to a forward contract ...
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Arbitrage strategies in Rubinstein's binomial tree one-step
Suppose that the current stock price is $S_0=20$ and the call option price with no arbitrage is $c=0.633$. Knowing that the expiry stock price can be $S_T=22$ with call option price $1$ or $S_T=18$ ...
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What discount rate to use when valuing binomial option with real probabilities
We all know that we can use the argument of risk-neutrality and the law of one price, to get the option value without the real world probability.
However, suppose if we use the real world probability ...
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Second order convergence for the Leisen-Reimer tree
I have a question about this paper "Achieving higher order convergence for the prices of European options in binomial trees" by Mark Joshi, (Link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=...
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Black Derman Toy model: from tree to differential equation
The Black Derman Toy model of interest rates is usually introduced as the model governed by the stochastic differential equation:
$$d \ln r = \left[\theta(t) + \cfrac{\sigma'(t)}{\sigma(t)}\ln r \...
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How to estimate $\sigma$ and $r$ in binomial pricing model?
I am writing a program to price American put options with binomial pricing model and to compare it with the market price.
When I used made-up numbers for $\sigma$ and $r$, the price by binomial ...
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Put-Call Parity on Currency and Binomial Trees
I tried solving the below problem without knowing the shortcut of thinking about this in terms of a put versus a call. I can't seem to arrive at the correct answer using my method and I'm wondering ...
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Basic binomial option pricing example
A security is currently trading at 100, and with 99% probability it will be at 110 tomorrow, and with 1% probability at 90. What is the value of an ATM call option today expiring tomorrow? Assume nil ...
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Previsibility in Binomial Representation Theorem
I'm working through Baxter and Rennie's "Financial Calculus: An Introduction to Derivative Pricing". It was going very well and I've actually found it an easy read up until the point where they ...
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Why does option pricing not depend on probabilities in a binomial tree style valuation
I am new into learning option pricing and read that option pricing using binomial valuation does not depend on probabilities (real or risk neutral).
Example:
A 1 period binomial tree with $u = 1/d = ...
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Binomial Option Pricing - Hedging
I'm working on a project which is requiring me to test Binomial option pricing on real data.
So far I have just been working with test data and my option pricing method works fine.
The issue I'm ...
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Option price in a neutral risk world is the same as in the real world. I can not understand! [closed]
Good evening. I know there are several posts on the subject but unfortunately I can not fully understand this concept and I hope you can help me.
To price the option the fundamental assumption ...
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Real Options: Calculating the “option to switch use” using binomial lattices
I'm currently looking into calculating the "option to switch use" to determine the benefit of the ability to switch between two technologies at any point in time (american option). This is also called ...
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How to price the American style Asian option with recent N day average
How to price the American style Asian option with recent N day average, for example, we exercise at t day, then the payment is
$$...
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Risk neutral probabilities for foreign currency exchange rate
Suppose that there are two currencies INR(domestic) and USD(foreign). Let the for exchange rate be S_inr. Using historical data, one can find out the volatility. For example, assume that, S_inr=60,σ=0....
