The binomial model for option pricing

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 Contents European Call Option Geometric Brownian Motion

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

Contents

European Call Option
Geometric Brownian Motion
Black-Scholes Formula
Multi period

Binomial Model
GBM as a limit
Black-Scholes Formula as a limit
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 European Call Option C - Option Price

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

European Call Option

C - Option Price
K - Strike

price
T - Expiration day
Exercise only at T
Payoff function, e.g.
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 Geometric Brownian Motion S(y), 0≤y independent of

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

Geometric Brownian Motion

S(y), 0≤y

Brownian motion if
independent of all prices up to time y
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 Black-Scholes Formula The price at time zero

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

Black-Scholes Formula

The price at time zero of a

European call
option (non-dividend-paying stock):
where
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model i S

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

i

S

i=1,2,…

Note:
u and

d the same for all moments i
d < 1+r < u, where r is the risk-free interest rate
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model Let Let

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

Let
Let (X1, X2,…,

Xn) be the vector describing the outcome after n steps.
Find the set of probabilities P{X1=x1, X2 =x2,…, Xn =xn}, xi=0,1, i=1,…,n, such that there is no arbitrage opportunity.

i=1,2,…

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model Choose an

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

Choose an arbitrary vector

(α1, α2, …, αn-1)
If A={X1= α1, X2= α2, …, Xn-1= αn-1} is true buy one unit of stock and sell it back at moment n
Probability that the stock is purchased qn-1=P{X1= α1, X2= α2, …, Xn-1= αn-1}
Probability that the stock goes up pn= P{Xn=1| X1= α1, …, Xn-1= αn-1}
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model Expected gain

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

Expected gain =
No arbitrage

opportunity implies

qn-1[pn(1+r)-1uSn-1+(1- pn) (1+r)-1dSn-1-Sn-1]

r = risk-free interest rate

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model (α1, α2,

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

(α1, α2, …, αn-1)

arbitrary vector
No arbitrage opportunity

X1,…, Xn independent with P{Xi=1}=p, i=1,…,n

Risk-free interest rate r the same for all moments i

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Multi Period Binomial Model Limitations: Two

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Multi Period Binomial Model

Limitations:
Two outcomes only
The

same increase & decrease for all time periods
The same probabilities

Qualities:
Simple mathematics
Arbitrage pricing
Easy to implement

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 Geometric Brownian Motion as a Limit The Binomial process:

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

Geometric Brownian Motion as a Limit

The Binomial process:


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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 The Binomial Process

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

The Binomial Process

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 GBM as a limit Let and , Y ~ Bin(n,p)

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

GBM as a limit

Let
and , Y ~

Bin(n,p)
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 GBM as a Limit The stock price after n periods where

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

GBM as a Limit

The stock price after n

periods
where
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 GBM as a Limit Taylor expansion gives

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

GBM as a Limit

Taylor expansion
gives

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 GBM as a limit Expected value of

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

GBM as a limit

Expected value of W

Variance of

W

EY = np
VarY = np(1-p)

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 GBM as a limit By Central Limit Theorem

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

GBM as a limit

By Central Limit Theorem

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 GBM as a limit The multi period

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

GBM as a limit

The multi period Binomial model

becomes geometric Brownian motion when n → ∞, since
are independent
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 B-S Formula as a limit Let ,

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

B-S Formula as a limit

Let , Y ~

Bin(n,p)
The value of the option after n periods =
where S(t)= uY dn-Y S(0)

max[S(t)-K,0] = [S(t)-K]+

No arbitrage ⇒

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 B-S formula as a limit The unique

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

B-S formula as a limit

The unique non-arbitrage option

price
As n → ∞

X~N(0,1)

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 B-S formula as a limit where X~N(0,1) and

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

B-S formula as a limit
where X~N(0,1) and

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 B-S formula as a limit

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

B-S formula as a limit

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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 B-S formula as a limit Φ(·) is the N(0,1) distribution function

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

B-S formula as a limit

Φ(·) is the N(0,1)

distribution function
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Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001 B-S formula as a limit

Gurzuf, Crimea, June 2001

B-S formula as a limit