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Call/put option formulae and physical interpretation

Discussion in 'CM2' started by Furiously_treading_water, Feb 28, 2019.

  1. Furiously_treading_water

    Furiously_treading_water Active Member

    I'm revisiting this exam having taken CT8 quite a while ago - at the time I took an ActEd tutorial at which I recall the tutor really helpfully identifying what the different parts of the equation correspond to. It was something like (e.g. for a call)
    ct= (St component: share price with the probability that it'll move interestingly) - (K component: strike price discounted, also adjusted by some probability term).

    Following on from that, I suspect these go on to have a physical interpretation in terms of the replicating portfolio of the option.

    Unsurprisingly, I only vaguely recall this and I think it's a) not in the notes, b) has been the key to answering an exam question before.
    Has anyone come across this and know the interpretations?
     
  2. Furiously_treading_water

    Furiously_treading_water Active Member

    Helpful update for the internet:
    K component corresponds to present value of a fixed payment of K (either to or fro, depending on call/put) at time T, depending on the value of underlying share price St. This came up in CT8 S11 Q8. Among other places.
     

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