where and C = SoN(d+) - Ke-T N(d_), d+ = The celebrated Black-Schole formula for European...

 

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where and C = SoN(d+) - Ke-T N(d_), d+ = The celebrated Black-Schole formula for European call option is N (x) log (So/K) + (r +o/2)T ovT = d_ = 1 e-y/2 dy. 2 J- In the above formula So is the initial price of the underlying asset, r is the continuous compounding rate, T is maturity time, K is the strike price, and o is the volatility of the underlying asset. The Black-Schole formula computes the price for the European call option under the assumption that the volatility o of the underlying asset is a non-random constant. log(So/K) + (r o/2)T oT (a) Write a m function for the Black-Schole formula. (b) Let So = $12, r = 0.01, o = 0.2, T = 1. Compute the option price C for K = 10, 10.1,..., 14.9, 15. (c) Plot the option price C versus the strike K. (d) Explain that the value of the option at time t is V(t, S) = C(T-t, S). (e) (optional) Show that V in (d) satisfies the Black-Schole equation: 1 -rV+Vt+ SVss+rSVs = 0. 2 Hint: Following is a code for the Black-Schole formula for European call and put options: Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate where and C = SoN(d+) - Ke-T N(d_), d+ = The celebrated Black-Schole formula for European call option is N (x) log (So/K) + (r +o/2)T ovT = d_ = 1 e-y/2 dy. 2 J- In the above formula So is the initial price of the underlying asset, r is the continuous compounding rate, T is maturity time, K is the strike price, and o is the volatility of the underlying asset. The Black-Schole formula computes the price for the European call option under the assumption that the volatility o of the underlying asset is a non-random constant. log(So/K) + (r o/2)T oT (a) Write a m function for the Black-Schole formula. (b) Let So = $12, r = 0.01, o = 0.2, T = 1. Compute the option price C for K = 10, 10.1,..., 14.9, 15. (c) Plot the option price C versus the strike K. (d) Explain that the value of the option at time t is V(t, S) = C(T-t, S). (e) (optional) Show that V in (d) satisfies the Black-Schole equation: 1 -rV+Vt+ SVss+rSVs = 0. 2 Hint: Following is a code for the Black-Schole formula for European call and put options: Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate

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