TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ursone,Pierino
TI  - How to calculate options prices and their greeks: exploring the black scholes model from delta to vega 
T2  - The wiley finance series
SN  - 9781119011620
U1  - 332.6453 22
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Chichester
PB  - John Wiley & Sons
KW  - Options (Finance)
KW  - Statistical methods
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Probabilities
KW  - BUSADM
KW  - October2016
N1  - Index : p. 205-208
N2  - "A unique, in-depth guide to options pricing and valuing theirgreeks, along with a four dimensional approach towards the impactof changing market circumstances on optionsHow to Calculate Options Prices and Their Greeks is the onlybook of its kind, showing you how to value options and thegreeks according to the Black Scholes model but also how to do thiswithout consulting a model. You'll build a solid understanding ofoptions and hedging strategies as you explore the concepts ofprobability, volatility, and put call parity, then move into moreadvanced topics in combination with a four-dimensional approach ofthe change of the P&L of an option portfolio in relation tostrike, underlying, volatility, and time to maturity. Thisinformative guide fully explains the distribution of first andsecond order Greeks along the whole range wherein an option hasoptionality, and delves into trading strategies, including spreads,straddles, strangles, butterflies, kurtosis, vega-convexity , andmore. Charts and tables illustrate how specific positions in aGreek evolve in relation to its parameters, and digital ancillariesallow you to see 3D representations using your own parameters andvolumes. The Black and Scholes model is the most widely used optionmodel, appreciated for its simplicity and ability to generate afair value for options pricing in all kinds of markets. This bookshows you the ins and outs of the model, giving you the practicalunderstanding you need for setting up and managing an optionstrategy.  Understand the Greeks, and how they make or break a strategy.  See how the Greeks change with time, volatility, and underlying.  Explore various trading strategies[bullet]             Implement options positions, and more. Representations of option payoffs are too often based on a simpletwo-dimensional approach consisting of P&L versus underlying atexpiry. This is misleading, as the Greeks can make a world ofdifference over the lifetime of a strategy. How to CalculateOptions Prices and Their Greeks is a comprehensive, in-depth guideto a thorough and more effective understanding of options, theirGreeks, and (hedging) option strategies"--
ER  -