Black Scholes Model

A model used to calculate the value of a European call option. Developed in 1973 by Fisher Black and Myron Scholes, it utilizes the stock price, strike price, expiration date, risk-free return, and the standard deviation (volatility) of the stock's return.


The Black Scholes Model is one of the most important concepts in modern financial theory.



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Related Terms

Black Box Model

Black's Model

European Option

Expiration Date

Heath-Jarrow-Morton (HJM) Model

Option

Standard Deviation

Strike Price

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