Option Maths and Markets
All Questions on Option Calculations and Markets
We use an improvised Black 76 model instead of the conventional Black Scholes model, which suits Indian markets better. Most professional traders across the...
Tue, 4 Aug, 2020 at 10:06 AM
We reverse calculate the IV from the options price using the Black 76 model.
Wed, 19 Jul, 2023 at 9:58 PM
NSE uses Black-Scholes model with a constant interest rate assumption of 10%. The observed interest rate in the market is not 10% but it varies from time to...
Wed, 19 Jul, 2023 at 10:07 PM
We always calculate IV for a strike from the OTM option of a Strike. ITM IVs are wrong because of low liquidity, and STT. Example: Market is at 10400.I...
Tue, 4 Aug, 2020 at 10:05 AM
In academic theory, as well as in an efficient market, the call and put IV should be the same for the same strike. Examples include US / EU markets and OTC ...
Thu, 25 Aug, 2022 at 7:40 PM
This is because of IV skews. Normally in equities IV is lower for higher strikes, and higher for lower strikes. Learn more about it in the webinar here.
Tue, 11 Apr, 2023 at 10:56 AM
Theta is not always positive. Theta is positive or negative depending on whether you have net earning time value decay or losing time value decay. Theta po...
Tue, 4 Aug, 2020 at 10:09 AM
We use the futures price instead of the underlying stock price. Future prices capture the expected dividend correctly and cleanly. This is all the more a re...
Tue, 4 Aug, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Options are priced off the underlying futures. However, for NIFTY and BANK NIFTY weekly options, there is no such thing as weekly futures. So we derive ...
Mon, 4 Jul, 2022 at 10:17 AM
Trade details The Strategy Builder shows 100% probability of profit because we make some assumptions: Let's consider the above trade as an examp...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 11:01 AM