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,
	double strikePrice,
	int expirationMonth,
	int expirationYear
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function GetAmericanPutPrice ( _
	assetPrice As Double, _
	strikePrice As Double, _
	expirationMonth As Integer, _
	expirationYear As Integer _
) As Double
Visual C++
public:
double GetAmericanPutPrice(
	double assetPrice, 
	double strikePrice, 
	int expirationMonth, 
	int expirationYear
)

Parameters

assetPrice
Type: System..::.Double
current price of the underlying asset.
strikePrice
Type: System..::.Double
strike price of the option.
expirationMonth
Type: System..::.Int32
expiration month of the option.
expirationYear
Type: System..::.Int32
expiration year of the option.

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