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31 Merton assumptions
submitted 1 month ago by ju2tin Level 2 Candidate
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Black, Scholes, and Merton were not just finance
guys. They were also a three-man motorcycle 31
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When you remember this on the test because of
three finance professors on flying motorcycles,
you'll thank me. :-)
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[] karshokr Level 3 Candidate 6 points 1 month ago
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Heads-up to Level 2 Candidates: you do NOT need to
know the actual formula and they won't ask you to Changes to curriculum 2017
manipulate the equation or calculate anything to do with
Level 1
the BSM, just assumptions as you mentioned.
Level 2
I only found this out weeks before the L2 exam and wow Level 3
what a relief.
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[] SnazzleSauce Level 3 Candidate 2 points 1 month ago

Also that d(1) is delta iirc. And they ask about the Please follow these rules while using this
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[] ju2tin Level 2 Candidate [S] 3 points 1 month ago
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knowing the full BSM equation and sub-formulas

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and using them to solve for option values.
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[] LoyalServantOfBRD Level 2 Candidate 2 points 1
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N(d1) is delta.
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[] postgradmess Level 2 Candidate 1 point 1 month ago

I saw the full Black Scholes on the Kaplan L2 cheat
sheets and wondered how the exam could possibly
ask us to manipulate such an equation with just our
financial calculator
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[] anaconda1189 Level 2 Candidate 6 points 1 month ago

This and "cow boys sing pretty" for put call parity are now
my favorites.
Thanks!!!
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[] Pho6 Level 2 Candidate 1 point 1 month ago

i'm definitely using this now!
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[] BrickTopp Level 2 Candidate 1 point 1 month ago

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