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by Seagull77
August 4th, 2005, 4:58 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Can Geometric Brownian Motion Model have negative prices ?
Replies: 2
Views: 139792

Can Geometric Brownian Motion Model have negative prices ?

Hi, I need some confirmation whether negative prices can occur under GBM model. Thanks.
by Seagull77
August 4th, 2005, 4:54 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Improving accuracy of Monte Carlo simulations
Replies: 7
Views: 140278

Improving accuracy of Monte Carlo simulations

<t>I am faced with the following question and my choices are down to (b) and (d). Not too sure whether the use of pseudo-numbers will improve the accuracy of monte carlo as my understanding is that pseudo will only help to achieve a certain level of accuracy faster as compared to random numbers. I a...
by Seagull77
August 4th, 2005, 4:53 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Will Log transformations improve the accuracy of monte carlo simulations ?
Replies: 2
Views: 139735

Will Log transformations improve the accuracy of monte carlo simulations ?

<t>I am faced with the following question and my choices are down to (b) and (d). Not too sure whether the use of pseudo-numbers will improve the accuracy of monte carlo as my understanding is that pseudo will only help to achieve a certain level of accuracy faster as compared to random numbers. I a...
by Seagull77
August 3rd, 2005, 8:51 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Why using the transformation x=Ln(s) is computationally more efficient ?
Replies: 2
Views: 140877

Why using the transformation x=Ln(s) is computationally more efficient ?

<t>Hi,I am trying to figure out why using the transformation x= Ln(S) is computationally more efficient when using finite difference methods . Can anyone share with me why we use this transformation ? One reason that I can think of is that after the transformation, the differential equation will hav...
by Seagull77
August 3rd, 2005, 8:35 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Why using Ln (S) is computationally more efficient in finite difference methods
Replies: 1
Views: 139611

Why using Ln (S) is computationally more efficient in finite difference methods

<t>Hi, I am trying to figure out why using the transformation x= Ln(S) is computationally more efficient when using finite difference methods . Can anyone share with me why we use this transformation ? One reason that I can think of is that after the transformation, the differential equation will ha...