The Option-iPoD

Author/Editor:

Christian Capuano

Publication Date:

August 1, 2008

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

We present a framework to derive the probability of default implied by the price of equity options. The framework does not require any strong statistical assumption, and provide results that are informative on the expected developments of balance sheet variables, such as assets, equity and leverage, and on the Greek letters (delta, gamma and vega). We show how to extend the framework by using information from the price of a zero-coupon bond and CDS-spreads. In the episode of the collapse of Bear Stearns, option-iPoD was able to early signal market sentiment.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2008/194

Subject:

Asset prices Asset valuation Financial statements Options Stocks

English

Publication Date:

August 1, 2008

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451870527/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2008194

Pages:

29

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