A Genetic Algorithm for option pricing

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2014-10-30
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The search for a better option pricing model continues to nd the one that outperforms the existing ones in the nancial market. We present a Genetic Algorithm to price a xed term American put option when the underlying asset price is Geometric Brownian Motion. The Genetic Algorithm has a better approximation of the relationship between the option price and its contract terms. Our method produces a perfect and a minimum option price that outperforms other models like the Black-Scholes under the same conditions. Our method requires minimum assumptions and can easily adapt to changes and uncertainties in the nancial environments.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fufillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Philosophy (Applied Mathematics),
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