Computing implied volatilities for exchange-traded options on dividend-paying stocks

Nan Zhang*, Ka Lok Man

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present an algorithm and its software implementation that computes implied volatilities for exchange-traded stock options. The stocks underlying the options are assumed to pay out dollar cash dividends. The Leisen-Reimer (LR) binomial tree is used for the option pricing that is at the core of the root-finding procedure in searching for the implied volatilities. The Brent's method is used for the root-finding, and the option pricing code is optimised for performance. Tests were made on call and put options traded on the stocks of Microsoft Corporation and Apple Inc. In 0.046 and 0.226 s, respectively, the implemented software program completed the computation for 154 Microsoft and 823 Apple call options.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransactions on Engineering Technologies - International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2013
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages111-123
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789400776838
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventInternational MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2013, IMECS 2013 - Kowloon, Hong Kong
Duration: 13 Mar 201315 Mar 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume275 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInternational MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2013, IMECS 2013
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityKowloon
Period13/03/1315/03/13

Keywords

  • Brent's method
  • Dividend-paying stocks
  • Implied volatility
  • LR binomial tree
  • Option pricing
  • Volatility surface

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