Gets the theoretical value of an American style put option.

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

Syntax

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

Parameters

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

Return Value

theoretical approximation of the put 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