NO.PZ2018122701000088
问题如下:
An empirical distribution of equity price derived from the price of options of such stock based on BSM that exhibits a fatter right tail than that of a lognormal distribution would indicate:
选项:
A. Equal implied volatilities across low and
high strike prices.
B. Greater implied volatilities for low strike
prices.
C. Greater implied volatilities for high strike
prices.
D. Higher implied volatilities for mid-range
strike prices.
解释:
C is correct.
考点Volatility Smile
解析An empirical distribution with a fat right tail generates a higher implied volatility for higher strike prices due to the increased probability of observing high underlying asset prices.
为什么不是low price greater volatility