This thesis investigates the application of the Black-Scholes model for pricing long-maturity options, primarily utilizing historical data on S\&P500 options. It compares prices computed with the Black-Scholes formula to actual market prices and critically examines the validity of the Black-Scholes model assumptions over long time frames. The assumptions mainly focused on are the constant volatility assumption, the assumption of normally distributed returns, the constant interest rate assumption and the no transaction cost assumption. The results show that the differences between computed prices and actual prices decrease as options get closer to maturity. They also show that several of the Black-Scholes model assumptions are not entirely realistic over long time frames. The conclusion of the thesis is that there are several limitations to the Black-Scholes model when it comes to pricing long-maturity options.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:kth-349254 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Sigurd, Wilhelm, Eriksson, Jarl |
| Publisher | KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2024:159 |
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