Calculator: Exchange Option

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Online Exchange Option Calculator

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Description

The exchange option gives the owner the right to exchange one asset for another. The payoff is the positive difference between the target and source asset. The exchange option is a spread call option with 0 strike.

The payoff function of an exchange option.

Illustration of an exchange option payoff.

Relevant Equations

The payoff equation for this option is given by: