Touch, No Touch

Discussion in 'Options' started by MrAgi1, Jun 2, 2021.

Can options be used price binaries?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. To some extent

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  1. MrAgi1

    MrAgi1

    A quick math type question here.

    Is it possible to get the price of a ‘No Touch and One Touch ‘ option, using the delta of vanilla options?

    Assuming the binary options(i.e No Touch/ One Touch) are priced between 0$ and 100$. So an event with 50% probability would cost 50$.

    It is also said that 2*delta=prob. of Touch approximately, not sure how accurate it is.

    The example below is a complex combination of One Touch and No Touch options.

    Ex: A stock current price is at 100$(delta 0.5). What is the probability that the stock price would never touch 115$(delta 0.27), but must touch 85$(delta 0.27) but after 85$ is touched it never return back to or above 100$ throughout the life of the option?
     
    Last edited: Jun 2, 2021
  2. MrAgi1

    MrAgi1

    I don’t expect exact answers, or complex derivations. I just want to know if there simple explanations using basic mathematical and statistical concepts.

    For example, using the basic blue and black balls in a bag probability concept in math/statistics.

    Simply put approximations to perhaps the right answer.