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Option pricing
1.3 Option value
An option allows the option holder (buyer) to avoid downside risk
exposure without foregoing upside exposure.
The option writer (seller) is therefore able to charge the option buyer a
premium for this attractive financial product.
The value of the option is driven by the five key variables listed below.
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