Put option

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A put option is a contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying asset in the future for a specified amount, the strike. If the option can only be exercised on a specified date the option is called European, if it can be exercised any time up to a specified date it is called American, and it there are specified dates on, or periods during, which it can be exercised then this is a Bermudan option.

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Value

The value of a European put option in the Black-Scholes world is

-Se^{-D(T-t)}N(-d_{1})+Ke^{-r(T-t)}N(-d_{2})

where the asset price is S, time is t, strike K, expiration T, asset volatility \sigma, dividend yield D and risk-free interest rate r and

d_1=\frac{\ln(S/K)+\left(r-D+\frac{1}{2}\sigma^2\right)(T-t)}{\sigma \sqrt{T-t}}, d_2=d_1-\sigma \sqrt{T-t} and N(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi}}\int_{-\infty}^x e^{-\frac{1}{2}s^2}ds.

All formulae below are for European exercise.

Delta

The delta formula is e^{-D(T-t)}(N(d_{1})-1).

Gamma

The gamma formula is \frac{e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime }(d_{1})}{\sigma S\sqrt{T-t}}.

Theta

The theta formula is -\frac{\sigma Se^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime }(-d_{1})}{2\sqrt{T-t}}-DSN(-d_{1})e^{-D(T-t)}+rKe^{-r(T-t)}N(-d_{2}).

Speed

The speed formula is -\frac{e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime }(d_{1})}{\sigma^2 S^2(T-t)}\times\left( d_1+\sigma \sqrt{T-t} \right).

Charm

The charm formula is D e^{-D(T-t)}(N(d_1)-1)+ e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime}(d_1)\times \left( \frac{d_2}{2(T-t)} - \frac{r-D}{\sigma \sqrt{T-t}} \right).

Colour

The colour formula is \frac{e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime}(d_1)}{\sigma S \sqrt{T-t}} \times\left( D+\frac{1-d_1 d_2}{2(T-t)}-\frac{d_1(r-D)}{\sigma \sqrt{T-t}}    \right).

Vega

The vega formula is S\sqrt{T-t}e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime }(d_{1}).

Rho (r)

The rho (r) formula is -K(T-t)e^{-r(T-t)}N(-d_{2}).

Rho (D)

The rho (D) formula is (T-t)Se^{-D(T-t)}N(-d_{1}).

Vanna

The vanna formula is -e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime}(d_1)\frac{d_2}{\sigma}.

Vomma or Volga

The vomma or volga formula is S \sqrt{T-t}e^{-D(T-t)}N^{\prime}(d_1)\frac{d_1d_2}{\sigma}.

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