Accurate and Efficient Computations of the Greeks for Options Near Expiry Using the Black-Scholes Equations

We investigate the accurate computations for the Greeks using the numerical solutions of the Black-Scholes partial differential equation. In particular, we study the behaviors of the Greeks close to the maturity time and in the neighborhood around the strike price. The Black-Scholes equation is disc...

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Main Authors: Darae Jeong, Minhyun Yoo, Junseok Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1586786
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description We investigate the accurate computations for the Greeks using the numerical solutions of the Black-Scholes partial differential equation. In particular, we study the behaviors of the Greeks close to the maturity time and in the neighborhood around the strike price. The Black-Scholes equation is discretized using a nonuniform finite difference method. We propose a new adaptive time-stepping algorithm based on local truncation error. As a test problem for our numerical method, we consider a European cash-or-nothing call option. To show the effect of the adaptive stepping strategy, we calculate option price and its Greeks with various tolerances. Several numerical results confirm that the proposed method is fast, accurate, and practical in computing option price and the Greeks.
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spelling doaj-art-eb283bfad1aa4601ad9e4e29836e35572025-08-20T02:22:03ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/15867861586786Accurate and Efficient Computations of the Greeks for Options Near Expiry Using the Black-Scholes EquationsDarae Jeong0Minhyun Yoo1Junseok Kim2Department of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Financial Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Mathematics, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Republic of KoreaWe investigate the accurate computations for the Greeks using the numerical solutions of the Black-Scholes partial differential equation. In particular, we study the behaviors of the Greeks close to the maturity time and in the neighborhood around the strike price. The Black-Scholes equation is discretized using a nonuniform finite difference method. We propose a new adaptive time-stepping algorithm based on local truncation error. As a test problem for our numerical method, we consider a European cash-or-nothing call option. To show the effect of the adaptive stepping strategy, we calculate option price and its Greeks with various tolerances. Several numerical results confirm that the proposed method is fast, accurate, and practical in computing option price and the Greeks.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1586786
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title Accurate and Efficient Computations of the Greeks for Options Near Expiry Using the Black-Scholes Equations
title_full Accurate and Efficient Computations of the Greeks for Options Near Expiry Using the Black-Scholes Equations
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title_full_unstemmed Accurate and Efficient Computations of the Greeks for Options Near Expiry Using the Black-Scholes Equations
title_short Accurate and Efficient Computations of the Greeks for Options Near Expiry Using the Black-Scholes Equations
title_sort accurate and efficient computations of the greeks for options near expiry using the black scholes equations
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