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by asmclean
September 23rd, 2005, 11:50 am
Forum: Brainteaser Forum
Topic: Gambler's ruin
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Gambler's ruin

Quick solution is expected return from strategy = 0.Possible outcomes are +9 and -3 if game is played until one is hit.So +9 x P -3 x (1-P) =0 where P is probability of hitting 9 before -3.Solution is P=1/4.
by asmclean
August 17th, 2005, 3:18 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Correlation issue
Replies: 2
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Correlation issue

If the basket option has best of/worse of features, the risk will probably condense onto a small number of constituents as the trade progresses.If priced using an average correlation you risk that the correlation is "wrong" when you condense into a smaller number of constituents.