Equity Linked FX Function

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The EquityLinkedFX function calculates the theoretical price, sensitivities, the implied volatility, the implied strike, and the implied correlation value of a European Equity-Linked Foreign-Exchange option using Reiner’s model. The valuation of the option is done in either domestic or foreign currency. See Currency Translated Options for a further explanation.

 

 

EquityLinkedFX

(OptionType, CurrencyType, ModelStatistic, Asset, Strike, ExchangeRate, TimeExpire, VolAsset, VolExch, IntRateDom, IntRateFor, YieldRate, Correlation, MarketPrice, TimeFormat, IntRateDomType, IntRateForType, YieldType)

Note: Optional arguments are shown in Italics. MarketPrice is not Optional for the Implied Calculations.

 

 

Argument

Description

OptionType

Alphanumeric value indicating the type of option:

Call = 1 or "c" (case insensitive)

Put = 2 or "p" (case insensitive)

CurrencyType

Alphanumeric value indicating the which currency type to value the option in:

Domestic = 1 or "d" (case insensitive)

Foreign = 2 or "f" (case insensitive)

ModelStatistic

Numeric value indicating the type of function required for the return value:

Theoretical = 1

Delta = 2

Gamma = 3

Theta = 4

Psi = 8

Lambda = 9

StrikeSensitivity = 11

ImpliedStrike = 13

ImpliedCorr = 40

Chi = 48

AssetImpliedVol = 51 (Implied Volatility of the underlying asset)

ExchangeImpliedVol = 52 (Implied Volatility of the exchange rate)

RhoDomestic = 53 (Rho of the Domestic interest rate)

RhoForeign = 54 (Rho of the Foreign interest rate)

ExchangeSensitivity = 55 (Sensitivity to a change in the exchange rate)

AssetVega = 56 (Vega of the asset price's volatility)

ExchangeVega = 57  (Vega of the exchange rate's volatility)

Asset

The price of the underlying asset. Must be > 0.

Strike

The price at which the asset can be purchased if the option is a call or sold if the option is a put. Must be > 0.

ExchangeRate

The spot exchange rate. For options valued in domestic currency, it is specified in units of domestic currency per unit of foreign currency. For options valued in foreign currency, it is specified in units of foreign currency per unit of domestic currency.

TimeExpire

Time, expressed in either Days or Years (depending on the TimeFormat value), until the options expiration. Must be > 0.

VolAsset

Annualized volatility of the underlying security. Must be > 0.

VolExch

Annualized volatility of the exchange rate. Must be > 0.

IntRateDom

Risk-free domestic interest rate expressed as a percentage. This rate is interpreted as a continuously compounded rate unless otherwise specified in the IntRateDomType argument. Must be > 0.

IntRateFor

Risk-free domestic interest rate expressed as a percentage. This rate is interpreted as a continuously compounded rate unless otherwise specified in the InRatetForType argument.

Must be > 0.

YieldRate

Yield, expressed as a percentage (dividends or interest yield), of the underlying asset price. This rate is interpreted as a continuously compounded rate unless specified otherwise in the YieldType argument.

Correlation

The correlation between the underlying asset price and the exchange rate. Must be -1 < Correlation < 1.

MarketPrice

Optional. The selling price of the option in the marketplace. This input is required when any implied value is calculated. Price must be > 0.

TimeFormat

Optional. Alphanumeric value indicating the format of the time arguments (i.e. TimeExpire). If omitted, Days are used as the default. Specified as either:

Days = 0 or "D" (case insensitive)

Years = 1 or "Y" (case insensitive)

IntRateDomType

Optional. Alphanumeric value indicating the type of IntRateDom to use when evaluating the option. This value is converted to Continuously Compounded for the calculations. If omitted, a Continuously Compounded rate is used.

IntRateForType

Optional. Alphanumeric value indicating the type of IntRateFor to use when evaluating the option. This value is converted to Continuously Compounded for the calculations. If omitted, a Continuously Compounded rate is used.

YieldType

Optional. Alphanumeric value indicating the type of YieldRate to use when evaluating the option. This value is converted to Continuously Compounded for the calculations. If omitted, a Continuously Compounded rate is used.

 

 

Example

Calculate all of functions for an equity-linked foreign-exchange put option whose asset price 89 days from expiration is $35.5, the exercise price is of the option $1.75, the exchange rate is $2, the domestic risk-free interest rate is 8% per annum, the foreign risk-free interest rate is 6% per annum, the yield rate is 5% per annum, the annual volatility of the asset is 20%, the annual volatility of the exchange is 30%, and the correlation between the asset price and the currency rate is 0.6. All of the rates are considered continuous. So,

 

Input

 

Output

Variable

Value

 

Function

Name

Domestic

Foreign

OptionType

Put

 

1

Theoretical:

0.812746

16.653847

Asset

35.5

 

2

Delta:

0.022894

0.469122

Strike

1.75

 

3

Gamma:

0.000000

0.000000

ExchangeRate

2

 

4

Theta:

-0.011397

-0.118776

TimeExpire

89

 

8

Psi:

-0.001982

-0.040608

VolAsset

20%

 

9

Lambda:

1.000000

1.000000

VolExch

30%

 

11

Strike Sens:

6.189512

103.94654

IntRateDom

8%

 

13

Implied Strike:

1.747928

1.425723

IntRateFor

6%

 

48

Chi:

-0.158468

-2.661316

YieldRate

5%

 

50

Implied Corr.:

0.680953

14.607846

Correlation

0.6

 

51

Implied Vol. A:

0.226985

4.869281

MarketPrice

0.8

 

52

Implied Vol. E:

0.298296

0.119372

TimeFormat

Days

 

53

Rho Domestic:

-0.026411

-0.443553

 

 

 

54

Rho Foreign:

0.026411

0.443553

 

 

 

55

Exchange Sens:

-5.009450

-69.289928

 

 

 

56

Vega Vol. A:

-0.004754

-0.079839

 

 

 

57

Vega Vol. E:

0.074977

0.830642

 

 

See Also

Foreign Equity

Quanto

Takeover Foreign Exchange

 

 

Remark

For a further example on this model see the included Excel Template located in the root directory of the add-in. This example can be accessed through the Currency Translated Template menu item after the add-in has been installed properly.

 

A list of all of the possible Error Messages is included for convenience.