Gets the theoretical value of an American style call option.

Namespace:  RightEdge.Common
Assembly:  Common (in Common.dll) Version: 2010.1.0.0 (2010.1.0.0)

Syntax

C#
public double GetAmericanCallPrice(
	double assetPrice
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function GetAmericanCallPrice ( _
	assetPrice As Double _
) As Double
Visual C++
public:
double GetAmericanCallPrice(
	double assetPrice
)

Parameters

assetPrice
Type: System..::.Double
current price of the underlying asset.

Return Value

theoretical approximation of the call price

Remarks

American style options differ from European options in that the option can be exercised at any point before expiration. This calculation uses binomial approximation and assumes that there are no dividends.

See Also