Barrier Options Pricing: The Black-Scholes Model vs. The Merton Jump Model

dc.contributor.advisorTretyakov, Michael
dc.contributor.authorAlanazi, Munera
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-20T11:06:17Z
dc.date.available2023-12-20T11:06:17Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-12
dc.descriptionThe dissertation goes into details how to price Barrier options in BSM and Merton Jump model using Monte Carlo simulation.
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation critically investigates barrier options pricing, contrasting the traditional Black- Scholes Model (BSM) with the Merton Jump Model. Recognizing the limitations of the BSM, particularly its inability to account for sudden stock price ’jumps’, the studt explores the Merton Jump Model as a more realistic reflection of market dynamics. Employing the Monte Carlo simulation and the Euler-Maruyama method, the dissertation presents empirical results that highlight the advantages and potential superiority of the Merton model over the BSM in certain market conditions. This comparative analysis aims to bridge theoretical concepts with their practical implications in barrier options pricing.
dc.format.extent94
dc.identifier.citationNone
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/70297
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSaudi Digital Library
dc.subjectBarrier Options Pricing
dc.subjectBlack-Scholes Model
dc.subjectMerton Jump Model
dc.titleBarrier Options Pricing: The Black-Scholes Model vs. The Merton Jump Model
dc.typeThesis
sdl.degree.departmentMathematics
sdl.degree.disciplineMathematics
sdl.degree.grantorUniversity of Nottingham
sdl.degree.nameMaster of Sciences

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