OPT_BAW_AMER

OPT_BAW_AMER

Synopsis

OPT_BAW_AMER(call_put_flag,spot,strike,time,rate,cost_of_carry,volatility)

Description

OPT_BAW_AMER models the theoretical price of an option according to the Barone Adesie & Whaley approximation.

call_put_flag is 'c' or 'p' to indicate whether the option is a call or a put.

spot is the spot price of the underlying asset.

strike is the strike price at which the option is struck.

time is the number of days to maturity of the option.

rate is the annualized risk-free rate of interest.

cost_of_carry is the leakage in value of the underlying asset, for common stocks, this would be the dividend yield.

volatility is the annualized volatility in price of the underlying asset.

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