Essays about: "Black-Scholes Modell"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Black-Scholes Modell.

  1. 1. The Predictive Power of Implied Volatility in Option Pricing

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Lovisa Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Option Pricing; Black-Scholes; Finance; Implied Volatility; Applied Mathematics; Machine Learning; Optionsprissättning; Black-Scholes; Finans; Implicit Volatilitet; Tillämpad Matematik; Maskininlärning;

    Abstract : During the last few years, financial derivatives have been growing in trading volume. There seem to be a high demand and supply of derivatives on the market and one common derivative is the option contract. The option contract is frequently the subject of studies and many different pricing models have been created for options. READ MORE

  3. 2. Swaptions from a Clearinghouse perspective : Hedging swaptions, an option on interest rate swaps, using compression

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Joel Forsberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Swaptions; Clearinghouse; Compression; Interest rate swap;

    Abstract : With the increasing popularity of interest rate swaps the need to understandswaptions, an option of an interest rate swap, is of great importance. A swap-tion can be used in both speculative purposes and to hedge against changesin interest rates. The most important thing to understand is the pricing for-mula. READ MORE

  4. 3. Estimating the Expected Pay-out of Earnout Contracts in Private Acquisitions

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Adam Wuilmart; Erik Harrysson; [2022]
    Keywords : Earnout Contracts; Valuation; Mergers Acquisitions; Private Equity; Monte Carlo Simulation; Contingent Considerations; Tilläggsköpeskilling; Värdering; Bolagsförvärv; Black-Scholes; Monte Carlo Simulering; Optioner;

    Abstract : The growth of private equity, as well as consolidation trends across other industries, have produced a strong and vibrant mergers and acquisitions market. A challenge during these acquisitions is information asymmetry, which makes agreeing on the transaction price a challenge. READ MORE

  5. 4. Pricing Complex derivatives under the Heston model

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Omar Naim; [2021]
    Keywords : Stochastic volatility Model; Heston Model; Calibration; Financial derivatives; Stokastisk volatilitetsmodell; Heston modell; kalibrering; finansiella derivat;

    Abstract : The calibration of model parameters is a crucial step in the process of valuation of complex derivatives. It consists of choosing the model parameters that correspond to the implied market data especially the call and put prices. READ MORE

  6. 5. Option pricing models: A comparison between models with constant and stochastic volatilities as well as discontinuity jumps

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Carl Paulin; Maja Lindström; [2020]
    Keywords : Financial mathematics; option pricing; calibration; options; parameter calibration; Black Scholes Merton model; Heston model; Bates model; Merton jump diffusion model; Black Scholes;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to compare option pricing models. We have investigated the constant volatility models Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) and Merton’s Jump Diffusion (MJD) as well as the stochastic volatility models Heston and Bates. READ MORE