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Min–max multi-step barrier options and their variants

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  • Lee, Hangsuck
  • Lee, Gaeun
  • Song, Seongjoo

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This paper studies a new type of barrier option, min–max multi-step barrier options with diverse multiple up or down barrier levels placed in the sub-periods of the option’s lifetime. We develop the explicit pricing formula of this type of option under the Black–Scholes model and explore its applications and possible extensions. In particular, the min–max multi-step barrier option pricing formula can be used to approximate double barrier option prices and compute prices of complex barrier options such as discrete geometric Asian barrier options. As a practical example of directly applying the pricing formula, we introduce and evaluate a re-bouncing equity-linked security. The main theorem of this work is capable of handling the general payoff function, from which we obtain the pricing formulas of various min–max multi-step barrier options. The min–max multi-step reflection principle, the boundary-crossing probability of min–max multi-step barriers with icicles, is also derived.

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  • Lee, Hangsuck & Lee, Gaeun & Song, Seongjoo, 2023. "Min–max multi-step barrier options and their variants," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecofin:v:67:y:2023:i:c:s1062940823000670
    DOI: 10.1016/j.najef.2023.101944
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    Keywords

    Brownian motion; Reflection principle; Multi-step reflection principle; Esscher transform; Barrier option; Multi-step barrier; Icicles;
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    JEL classification:

    • G13 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing
    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies

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