Black76 Implied Volatility
quantlib-pricing
Black76 Implied Volatility
Calculate implied volatility from market price of futures options using the Black76 model. Extract the market’s volatility expectation for futures/forwards.
Use Cases:
- Build futures option volatility surfaces
- Compare implied vs. realized volatility for futures
- Identify mispriced futures options
- Construct term structure of volatility for commodities
Tier: Standard (2 credits/request) [Tier: PRO, Credits: 5]
POST
Black76 Implied Volatility
Authorizations
API key for authentication. Get your key at https://api.fincept.in/auth/register
Body
application/json
Market price of the option
Example:
8.5
Forward price of the underlying asset
Example:
102
Strike price of the option
Example:
105
Risk-free interest rate (annualized, decimal format)
Example:
0.05
Time to expiration in years
Example:
1
Type of option
Available options:
call, put Example:
"call"
