American option prices and free boundaries







Insert volatility s (years-1/2) (0 < s < 1)
Insert risk free interest rate r (years-1) (0 < r < 1)
Insert continuous dividend yield d (years-1) (0 ≤ d ≤ 2)
Insert strike price E (0 < E ≤1000)
Insert asset price S (0 < S ≤ 1000)
Insert time to maturity t (years) (1 < t < 30)
Select American option type:         CALL     PUT

American option price and free boundary corresponding to the assigned values of S and t.
If S is greater than the free boundary in t the call option value is conventionally equal to S-E.
If S is less than the free boundary in t the put option value is conventionally equal to E-S.
Barone-Adesi, Whaley option price                    Barone-Adesi, Whaley free boundary                   
First order approximation of the option price       First order approximation of the free boundary      
Second order approximation of the option price Second order approximation of the free boundary