A two-step simulation procedure to analyze the exercise features of American options |
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Authors: | Antonella Basso Martina Nardon Paolo Pianca |
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Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Matematica Applicata, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, |
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Abstract: | Abstract
In this contribution we propose a two-step simulation procedure that enables to compute the exercise features of American
options and analyze the properties of the optimal exercise times and exercise probabilities. The first step of the procedure
is based on the calculation of an accurate approximation of the optimal exercise boundary. In particular, we use a smoothed
binomial method which effectively reduces the fluctuating behavior of a discrete boundary. In the second step the boundary
is used to define a stopping rule which is embodied in a Monte Carlo simulation method. A broad experimental analysis is carried
out in order to test the procedure and study the behavior of the exercise features.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 60G40, 60J60, 65C20
Journal of Economic Literature Classification: G13 |
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