Notation : European call C: American Call option option price price p: European put P: American Put option option price price So: Stock price today·Sr:Stock price at time X: Strike price D: Present value of T: Life of option
Two Kinds of Underlying Assets · Investment assets: held for investment purposes by a significant numbers of investors. Examples: stocks, bonds, gold. Three different situations: 1. The asset provides no income 2. The asset provides a known dollar income 3. The asset provides a known dividend yield Consumption assets: held primarily for consumption. Examples: commodities such as copper, oil and live hogs