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Pricing derivatives on multiple assets: recombining multinomial trees based on Pascal’s simplex

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  • Dirk Sierag

    (CWI
    VU University Amsterdam)

  • Bernard Hanzon

    (University College Cork)

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In this paper a direct generalisation of the recombining binomial tree model by Cox et al. (J Financ Econ 7:229–263, 1979) based on the Pascal’s simplex is constructed. This discrete model can be used to approximate the prices of derivatives on multiple assets in a Black–Scholes market environment. The generalisation keeps most aspects of the binomial model intact, of which the following are the most important: The direct link to the Pascal’s simplex (which specialises to Pascal’s triangle in the binomial case); the matching of moments of the (log-transformed) process; convergence to the correct option prices both for European and American options, when the time step length goes to zero and the completeness of the model, at least for sufficiently small time step. The goal of this paper is to present basic theoretical aspects of this approach. However, we also illustrate the approach by a number of example calculations. Further possible developments of this approach are discussed in a final section.

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  • Dirk Sierag & Bernard Hanzon, 2018. "Pricing derivatives on multiple assets: recombining multinomial trees based on Pascal’s simplex," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 266(1), pages 101-127, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:annopr:v:266:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s10479-017-2655-4
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