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Options calculator


LME metals options calculator

This options model is purely educational and is designed to allow visitors the opportunity to gain an understanding of how LME traded option premiums are calculated for margining purposes.

Learn more about LME traded options, options education courses and contract specifications.



Inputs

  STRIKE PRICE ?
  EXPIRATION MONTH ?
  MARKET PRICE FOR PROMPT DATE ?
  VOLATILITY (%) FOR PROMPT DATE ?      range: 5 - 60
  INTEREST RATE (%) ?      range: 0 - 30
Results

STRIKE PRICE: 1800
MARKET PRICE : 1500
VOLATILITY: 17
INTEREST DATE: 5


  EXPIRATION DATE : 1-Feb-2012
PROMPT DATE : 15-Feb-2012
  CALL  PUT
  PREMIUM ?  0.00  300.00
  DELTA   0.0000  -1.0000
  GAMMA   0.0000  0.0000
  THETA   0.0000  0.0000
  VEGA   0.0000  0.0000
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