Published April 26, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

On pricing futures options on random binomial tree

  • 1. Department of Computational and Theoretical Sciences,Faculty of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia,PO Box 10, 50728 Kuantan (Malaysia)

Description

The discrete-time approach to real option valuation has typically been implemented in the finance literature using a binomial tree framework. Instead we develop a new model by randomizing the environment and call such model a random binomial tree. Whereas the usual model has only one environment (u, d) where the price of underlying asset can move by u times up and d times down, and pair (u, d) is constant over the life of the underlying asset, in our new model the underlying security is moving in two environments namely (u1, d1) and (u2, d2). Thus we obtain two volatilities σ1 and σ2. This new approach enables calculations reflecting the real market since it consider the two states of market normal and extra ordinal. In this paper we define and study Futures options for such models.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/435/1/012043

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
435
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[10 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
Contemporary mathematics, mathematical physics and their applications
Acronym
International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology 2012 (iCAST)
Dates
7-10 Nov 2012
Place
Kuantan (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44118920
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GRAPH THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOMNESS; SECURITY; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICS