Pricing of Chooser Option Based on Black-Scholes Model: Case of AAPL Company

Abstract

Financial derivatives traded in the markets are becoming more complex and investors' complicated situations also should be responsible for this trend. This study examines the Black-Scholes Model theoretically and practically. By using the information of AAPL company, the simulation of stock price is calculated with related parameter, in the comparison of the straddle, the chooser option has a relatively high potential profit. The paper also gives sensitivity analysis and the conclusion of variables, the result is that the volatility has the largest impact on the stock price, followed by maturity period and date chosen period. Finally, this paper introduces wider application scenarios of our study, it can be used to estimate whether the future is bullish or bearish to obtain higher returns, to predict stock volatility, and to evaluate the value of growing companies, which fill the vacancy in past researches of financial market and gives suggestions for investors.