April 2010 Q5 iii

Discussion in 'CT8' started by scr123, Apr 9, 2013.

  1. scr123

    scr123 Keen member

    The solution says that it is possible to calculate P(S1>320) using ths distribution of ln(S1/S0).

    Could someone please demonstrate how to so this.
     
  2. Graham Aylott

    Graham Aylott Member

    It can be shown that in the world of Black-Scholes, the risk-neutral probability that ST > K (and hence a call would be exercised) is equal to Phi(d2), where d2 is as defined on p47 in the Tables. So, that is what you would need to calculate here.

    Likewise:

    1 - Phi(d2) = Phi)-d2)

    is equal to the risk-neutral probability that ST < K and hence that a put would be exercised.

    Note also that in the Merton Model of credit risk, 1 - Phi(d2) is therefore equal to the risk-neutral probability that the company defaults on its ZCB. :)

    You're not told any of this explicitly in the Core Reading but it is extremely useful to know!
     

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