Exercise: In-out parity for barrier options
For any barrier and strike :
where KO is the knock-out and KI is the knock-in (down or up, matching).
Tasks
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Derive in-out parity from a portfolio argument: hold both KI and KO. What's the combined payoff at expiry?
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Numerically verify for a down-and-out + down-and-in call: . Use the FDM solver from the lesson.
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Application. A market maker quotes the down-and-out call at \9.20$1.50$10.45$. Is there an arbitrage? Compute the net trade.
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Generalisation. Does in-out parity hold for American barrier options? Why or why not?