Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 7th International
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Continuously Compounded Return
Equations 13.6 and 13.7), page 279)
Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, 7th International
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Estimating Volatility from Historical Data (page 282-84)
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The Expected Return
The expected value of the stock price is S0emT The expected return on the stock is m – s2/2 not m
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Nature of Volatility
Volatility is usually much greater when the market is open (i.e. the asset is trading) than when it is closed For this reason time is usually measured in “trading days” not calendar days when options are valued