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MERTON EQUATIONS
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All values are known, except V and sigma v. -sv-
Find the values of V and sigma v? What kind of methods you will suggest?​
E = V N(d1) - exp(-rT)*F*N(d2)
d1 =[ ln(V/F) + (r+0.5(sv)(sv))T ] / [ sv * sqrt(T)]
d2 = d1 - sv sqrt(T)
sE = (V/E) N(d1) sv
N(.) is the cumulative standard normal distribution






 

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do you have a set of inputs that we can compare to? I have done this in Excel already.
 
Hi Alain
These are some of my ouputs:
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    sigma_e  ---> 0.698799   
    r  ---> 0.578974    
    E  European call option  ---> 99    
    F  strike  K---> 100    
    T  ---> 15
 
   [B](V) asset price S =       99.017     (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma  = 0.69868[/B]
 
    Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
    Input data values:   s -> 99.017   k --> 100   stdev --> 0.69868  
    r --> 0.57897  tao --> 15
    d1 = 4.5587    d2 = 1.8528
    Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 99
    N(d1) =            1   sigma_e' =  0.70574     confidence / error sigma_e' = 0.99314% 
 
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    sigma_e  ---> 0.5555   
    r  ---> 0.1    
    E  European call option  ---> 18    
    F  strike  K---> 90    
    T  ---> 1
 
 [B]   (V) asset price S =        99.34     (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma  = 0.10312[/B]
 
    Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
    Input data values:   s -> 99.34   k --> 90   stdev --> 0.10312  r --> 0.1  tao --> 1
    d1 = 1.9788    d2 = 1.8757
    Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 18
    N(d1) =      0.97608   sigma_e' =  0.50327     confidence / error sigma_e' = -9.402%
 
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    Solving Merton Equations, attached pdf     
    "...All values are known, except V and sigma_v ...
    sigma_e  ---> 0.3    
    r  ---> 0.1    E  European call option  ---> 100    F  strike  K---> 100    T  ---> 1
 
[B]    (V) asset price S =       190.48     (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma  = 0.15749[/B]
 
    Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
    Input data values:   s -> 190.48   k --> 100   stdev --> 0.15749  r --> 0.1  tao --> 1
    d1 = 4.8053    d2 = 4.6478
    Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 100
    N(d1) =            1   sigma_e' =  0.15749     confidence / error sigma_e' = -47.502%
 
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d Merton Equations
sigma_e ---> 0.09 r ---> 0.11 E European call option ---> 100 
F strike K---> 97 T ---> 3
[B]This Input Data does not lead to a Solution of the Merton Equations[/B]
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sigma_e ---> 0.11 r ---> 0.11 E European call option ---> 100 
F strike K---> 97 T ---> 3
[B]This Input Data does not lead to a Solution of the Merton Equations[/B]
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sigma_e ---> 0.15 r ---> 0.11 E European call option ---> 100 
F strike K---> 97 T ---> 3
[B](V) asset price S = 169.74 (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma = 0.088373[/B]
Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
Input data values: s -> 169.74 k --> 97 stdev --> 0.088373 r --> 0.11 tao --> 3
d1 = 5.888 d2 = 5.7349
Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 100
N(d1) = 1 sigma_e' = 0.085722 confidence / error sigma_e' = -42.852%
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sigma_e ---> 0.15 r ---> 0.25 
E European call option ---> 100 F strike K---> 101 T ---> 4
[B](V) asset price S = 137.16 (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma = 0.10936[/B]
Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
Input data values: s -> 137.16 k --> 101 stdev --> 0.10936 r --> 0.25 tao --> 4
d1 = 6.0802 d2 = 5.8615
Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 100
N(d1) = 1 sigma_e' = 0.11046 confidence / error sigma_e' = -26.361%
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d Merton Equations
Solving Merton Equations, attached pdf 
"...All values are known, except V and sigma_v ...
sigma_e ---> 0.15 r ---> 0.15 
E European call option ---> 100 F strike K---> 101 T ---> 4
[B](V) asset price S = 155.43 (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma = 0.096506[/B]
Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
Input data values: s -> 155.43 k --> 101 stdev --> 0.096506 r --> 0.15 tao --> 4
d1 = 5.4385 d2 = 5.2455
Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 100
N(d1) = 1 sigma_e' = 0.097472 confidence / error sigma_e' = -35.019%
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d Merton Equations
Solving Merton Equations, attached pdf 
"...All values are known, except V and sigma_v ...
sigma_e ---> 0.15 r ---> 0.1 
E European call option ---> 100 F strike K---> 101 T ---> 4
[B](V) asset price S = 167.7 (sigma_v) asset volatility sigma = 0.089444[/B]
Verify using The Black-Scholes European call option formula
Input data values: s -> 167.7 k --> 101 stdev --> 0.089444 r --> 0.1 tao --> 4
d1 = 5.16 d2 = 4.9811
Black-Scholes, European call option value ----> 100
N(d1) = 1 sigma_e' = 0.090339 confidence / error sigma_e' = -39.774%
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