Multi-asset options

Multi-asset options

Pricing model

Ito lemma

Continuous dividend case

American style

Exchange option

similarity reduction

Reduced model

Closed form solution

Other examples

Options on many underlying

Ito Lemma

Quanto options

Binomial model

Determination of p1,p2,p3,p4 see Kwok (1998) [pp 207-208]

Monte-Carlo Simulation

Monte-Carlo simulation is based on the risk-neutral valuation result. The expected payoff in a risk-neutral world is calculated using a sampling procedure. It is then discounted at the risk-free interest rate.

1. Sample a random path for in a risk-neutral world.

2. Calculate the payoff from the derivative.

3. Repeat steps one and two to get many sample values of the payoff from the derivative in a risk-neutral world.

4. Calculate the mean of the sample payoffs to get an estimate of the expected payoff in a risk-neutral world.

5. Discount the expected payoff at the risk-free rate to get an estimate of the value of the derivative.