1997
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.43.11.1589
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Path-Dependent Options: Extending the Monte Carlo Simulation Approach

Abstract: Monte Carlo simulation has been used to value options since Boyle's seminal paper. Monte Carlo simulation, however, has not been used to its fullest extent for option valuation because of the belief that the method is not feasible for American-style options. This paper demonstrates how to incorporate optimal early exercise in the Monte Carlo method of valuing options by linking forward-moving simulation and the backward-moving recursion of dynamic programming through an iterative search process. To demonstrate… Show more

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“…The early exercise region dictates the optimal stopping time for each stock price path, allowing the claim price to be computed by direct evaluation of Equation 2. Examples in the literature taking this approach include Tilley, Barraquand and Martineau, Grant et al, Raymar and Zwecher, and Fu et al [21][2] [14,15][19] [13] These approaches tend to be less effective as the dimensionality increases due to the increase in the number of parameters and the lack of knowledge about the geometry of the boundary.…”
Section: Monte Carlomentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The early exercise region dictates the optimal stopping time for each stock price path, allowing the claim price to be computed by direct evaluation of Equation 2. Examples in the literature taking this approach include Tilley, Barraquand and Martineau, Grant et al, Raymar and Zwecher, and Fu et al [21][2] [14,15][19] [13] These approaches tend to be less effective as the dimensionality increases due to the increase in the number of parameters and the lack of knowledge about the geometry of the boundary.…”
Section: Monte Carlomentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O método de Grant et al (1997) determina o preço crítico de exercício (S t i *) para cada instante de tempo t i , onde i Є {0,1,2,....,N-1}. O preço crítico de exercício é o preço da ação ou ativo subjacente (S) que faz com que o valor de exercer a opção em um determinado tempo t i seja igual ao valor esperado de manter viva a opção para ser exercida em uma data posterior.…”
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“…Discute-se muito sobre a forma dos polinômios de regressão e o grau que eles devem ter, mas foi verificado experimentalmente que polinômios lineares simples de baixo grau têm bom desempenho na estimação do valor de continuação. Por outro lado, cabe ressaltar que, de acordo com os experimentos numéricos feitos em Frota (2003) e Nascimento (2005), foi demonstrado que a metodologia LSM oferece resultados mais exatos do que o método de Grant et al (1997) consumindo um tempo computacional muito menor.…”
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