Price European call options using the Kou double exponential jump-diffusion model. Unlike Merton’s model with normal jumps, Kou uses asymmetric exponential distributions for jumps, better capturing the empirical fat tails and skewness in equity returns. Upward and downward jumps have different decay rates, making it ideal for modeling leverage effects and crash risk.
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Current stock price
Strike price
Time to maturity in years
Risk-free rate
Diffusion volatility
Jump intensity (average jumps per year)
Probability of upward jump (0 < p < 1). Complement (1-p) is downward jump probability
Upward jump mean (decay rate of positive exponential). Typical: 5-30
Downward jump mean (decay rate of negative exponential). Typical: 5-30
Dividend yield