https://gdpark.blog/tags/american-options/Recent content in American Options on gdpark.blogHugoenMon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/financial-engineering-07-american-options/Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/financial-engineering-07-american-options/Breaking down the one chunky difference between American and European options — early exercise — and how it flips the whole binomial pricing tree on its head.https://gdpark.blog/posts/derivatives-11-properties-of-stock-options/Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/derivatives-11-properties-of-stock-options/Breaking down every variable that moves option prices — S, K, T, σ, r, and D — and why European vs. American options handle time to expiration differently.https://gdpark.blog/posts/derivatives-12-options-practice-problems/Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://gdpark.blog/posts/derivatives-12-options-practice-problems/Working through options pricing problems — lower bounds on calls and puts, why American options always beat intrinsic value, and when put-call parity breaks down.