BaroneAdesiWhaleyApproximationEngine Class Reference
[Vanilla option engines]

#include <ql/PricingEngines/Vanilla/baroneadesiwhaleyengine.hpp>

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Detailed Description

Pricing engine for American options with Barone-Adesi and Whaley approximation (1987)

Tests:
the correctness of the returned value is tested by reproducing results available in literature.


Public Member Functions

void calculate () const

Static Public Member Functions

static Real criticalPrice (const boost::shared_ptr< StrikedTypePayoff > &payoff, DiscountFactor riskFreeDiscount, DiscountFactor dividendDiscount, Real variance, Real tolerance=1e-6)


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