Valuation of american interest rate options by the least-squares Monte Carlo method

The purpose of this study is to verify the efficiency and the applicability of the Least-Squares Monte Carlo method for pricing American interest rate options. Results suggest that this technique is apromising alternative to evaluate American-style interest rate options. It provides accurate option...

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Main Authors: Claudia Dourado Cescato, Eduardo Facó Lemgruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional 2011-12-01
Series:Pesquisa Operacional
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382011000300007&lng=en&tlng=en