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Problem 192 of 333MediumFinanceP192
Touch probability for a stock
A stock trades at $100 with 20% annual volatility. Model its log price as driftless Brownian motion, . (a) What is the probability that it trades at or above $120 at some point in the next year? (b) Compare this with the probability that it ends the year above $120. (c) With zero interest rates, roughly how does a one-touch option that pays $1 if $120 is ever hit compare in price with a digital that pays $1 if the stock finishes above $120?
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