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Black-Scholes and beyond: Option pricing models Ira Kawaller, Neil A. Chriss
Publisher: MGH

The strike price is a known obligation. Aug 31, 2013 - The longer the lifespan, the more time during which the underlying stock's price could appreciate beyond the exercise price, and the more valuable the option becomes. The math is based on a variation of the Black-Scholes model and is, frankly, beyond me but the core principle makes sense. Of course it is a My understanding is that if you take modern option pricing formulas and examine historical option pricing prior to Black-Scholes you find a surprising amount of agreement between the actual market prices and what the Black-Scholes formula implies. Apr 17, 2012 - The book Black-Sholes and beyond is viewed as the best book for option pricing models, written by Neil A. Jan 25, 2014 - Now, it's true that many of the models used by macroeconomists (that is, the way we try to understand the world) have a really tough time when they are compared to the data. When they are selling they drive it lower. And an option's “fair value” can easily be calculated now using widely available option-pricing models like Black-Scholes. Jun 6, 2012 - That's where the option valuation models come in. And leading up to the most important idea of option prices, “replication”. Black Scholes and beyond : SummaryIn "Books". Apr 21, 2011 - When traders are buying a specific option they drive the IV higher. The unknown value above/below that fixed price is beyond the control of the company and is therefore a contingent (off-balance-sheet) liability. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model is a good academic exercise that works better for traded options than stock options. A specific model is not specified, but the most widely used is the Black-Scholes model. With today's options commonly issued with a lifespan of 10 years, this time value can be significant. Jan 8, 2012 - Any book that promises a journey spanning 300 years is bound to focus on events that / people who made the maximum impact for the development of option pricing formula. Book in a way traces all the developments leading to Black Scholes equation like the Brownian motion, Ito's calculus, Kolmogorov forward and backward equations,etc. Mar 10, 2014 - Call options pricing formulas reflect this fact by reducing the premium for the option by the amount of the estimated dividend due to the fact that the owner of the call option would not be entitled to the dividend if it exercises the option. By using an option-pricing model. Oct 20, 2012 - In covered call writing, our option premiums are influenced by the volatility of the underlying security.