Lecture 11 Options
Lecture 11 Options
Option Values
200 75
100 C
50 0
150 75
53.70 C
0 0
2C = $53.70
C = $26.85
The Hedge Ratio
If the investor writes one option and holds H
shares of Stock the value of the portfolio will
be unaffected by the stock price.
Cu Cd
H
Su S d
In theprevious example :
75 0 1
H
200 50 2
Another View of Replication of
Payoffs and Option Values
120
80 C
60
121
110
100 104.50
95
90.25
Generalizing the Two-State
Approach
CU U
CU
C CU D
CD
CDD
Figure 15-2 Probability
Distributions
Black-Scholes Option
Valuation
Co = Soe-dTN(d1) - Xe-rTN(d2)
d1 = [ln(So/X) + (r – d + s2/2)T] / (s T1/2)
d2 = d1 - (s T1/2)
where
Co = Current call option value.
So = Current stock price
N(d) = probability that a random draw from a normal
dist. will be less than d.
Black-Scholes Option
Valuation
X = Exercise price.
d = Annual dividend yield of underlying stock
e = 2.71828, the base of the natural log
r = Risk-free interest rate (annualizes continuously
compounded with the same maturity as the option.
T = time to maturity of the option in years.
ln = Natural log function
s Standard deviation of annualized cont. compounded
rate of return on the stock
Figure 15-3 A Standard
Normal Curve
Call Option Example
So = 100 X = 95
r = .10 T = .25 (quarter)
s = .50 d = 0
d1 = [ln(100/95)+(.10-0+(.5 2/2))]/(.5 .251/2)
= .43
d2 = .43 - ((.5)( .25)1/2
= .18
Probabilities from Normal
Dist.
N (.43) = .6664
Table 17.2
d N(d)
.42 .6628
.43 .6664
.44 .6700
Probabilities from Normal
Dist.
N (.18) = .5714
Table 17.2
d N(d)
.16 .5636
.18 .5714
.20 .5793
Call Option Value
Co = Soe-dTN(d1) - Xe-rTN(d2)
Co = 100 X .6664 - 95 e- .10 X .25 X .5714
Co = 13.70
Implied Volatility
Using Black-Scholes and the actual price of the
option, solve for volatility.
Is the implied volatility consistent with the
stock?
Figure 15-4 Implied Volatility
of the S&P 500 (VIX Index)
Put-Call Parity Relationship
ST < X ST > X
Payoff for
Call Owned 0 ST - X
Payoff for
Put Written -( X -ST) 0
Total Payoff ST - X ST - X
Figure 15-5 The Payoff Pattern of a Long
Call – Short Put Position
Arbitrage & Put Call Parity