Call on the product of two correlated stocks
Question
Two non-dividend stocks follow geometric Brownian motions with volatilities and correlation ; the risk-free rate is . Value a European option paying at time .
Short answer
where , , , . The product of two correlated lognormals is lognormal with variance per unit time, so the Black formula applies once you compute its risk-neutral mean .
Adapted from Crack, Heard on the Street, Q2.54, p.31; question and answer rewritten by SelfMadeQuant.com.
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