In a one-period binomial model, assume that the current stock price is $100, and that it will rise to $110 or fall to $90 after one month. If the risk-free rate is 0.1668% per month in simple terms, what is the price of a 97–strike one-month put option?
A. $3.16
B. $3.44
C. $3.59
D. $3.67
At the end of 1 month, the value of the put option will be either $7 (if the stock price is $90) or $0 (if the stock price is $110).
Let us consider a portfolio :
- Δ : shares
+1 : option
The Δ of a put option is negative
The value of the portfolio is either -90Δ + 7 or -110Δ
-90Δ + 7 = -110Δ
=> Δ = -0.35
The value of the portfolio is certain to be -90*(-0.35) + 7 = 38.5. For this value of Δ, the portfolio is hence riskless
The current value of the portfolio is -100Δ + f
where f is the value of the option. Since the portfolio must earn the risk-free rate of interest,
=> (100*0.35 + f)(1+0.001668) = 38.5
=> f = 3.44
Hence, the value of the put option is $3.44
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