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Looking Forward to Pricing Options from Binomial Trees

General Physics 2007-05-23 v2 Condensed Matter

Abstract

We reconsider the valuation of barrier options by means of binomial trees from a "forward looking" prospective rather than the more conventional "backward induction" one used by standard approaches. This reformulation allows us to write closed-form expressions for the value of European and American put barrier-options on a non-dividend-paying stock.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0008111,
  title  = {Looking Forward to Pricing Options from Binomial Trees},
  author = {Dario Villani and Andrei E. Ruckestein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0008111},
  year   = {2007}
}

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12 pages, 1 figure