Price Using Finite Differences
The Crank-Nicolson method is a finite difference method that is widely used for solving time-dependent PDEs and the Alternate Direction Implicit (ADI) method is an implicit finite difference technique, particularly useful for solving multi-dimensional PDEs. Price and analyze equity option instruments using ADI and Crank-Nicolson finite differences methods with the following functions:
Functions
spreadbyfd | Price European or American spread options using finite difference method |
spreadsensbyfd | Calculate price and sensitivities of European or American spread options using finite difference method |
barrierbyfd | Calculate barrier option prices using finite difference method |
barriersensbyfd | Calculate barrier option prices or sensitivities using finite difference method |
dblbarrierbyfd | Calculate double barrier option price using finite difference method |
dblbarriersensbyfd | Calculate double barrier option price and sensitivities using finite difference method |
optstockbyfd | Calculate vanilla option prices using finite difference method |
optstocksensbyfd | Calculate vanilla option prices or sensitivities using finite difference method |
optByLocalVolFD | Option price by local volatility model, using finite differences |
optSensByLocalVolFD | Option price and sensitivities by local volatility model, using finite differences |
optByHestonFD | Option price by Heston model using finite differences |
optSensByHestonFD | Option price and sensitivities by Heston model using finite differences |
optByBatesFD | Option price by Bates model using finite differences |
optSensByBatesFD | Option price and sensitivities by Bates model using finite differences |
optByMertonFD | Option price by Merton76 model using finite differences |
optSensByMertonFD | Option price and sensitivities by Merton76 model using finite differences |
Topics
- Pricing European and American Spread Options
This example shows how to price and calculate sensitivities for European and American spread options using various techniques.
- Supported Equity Derivative Functions
Equity derivative instrument functions supported by Financial Instruments Toolbox™.