Description

The option-pricing calculator takes current market factors as inputs then calculates an options theoretical fair value and associated risk parameters called Greeks. Additional values like Intrinsic Value, Time Value and Implied Volatility are calculated when the market value of the Index Options is entered.

This calculator contains three option models:
Black-Scholes Model
Binomial Model
Trinomial Model

The pricing calculator assumes the Index Options being valued is a European style contract (exercisable only on the last day prior to expiration).

It is at the user’s discretion to use any of these three models. While Black-Scholes model is a popular model used for option pricing, other models exist that consider different factors. No model can be entirely accurate. The pricing models used here are not intended to provide any investment advice, but rather as an indication on whether the index options is over-, under- or fairly priced when compared with its market value.

The Calculator is designed for options on stock indexes. It can be used to analyze options on individual stocks under the assumption that dividend flows is continuous and even. This will cause the values generated to be different from, sometimes substantially so, from prices observed in the marketplace.