What's the implied Volatility?

Options Trading: BS Implied Volatility under Normal returns

  • If I use theoretical prices under a normal valuation model, and I estimate their implied volatility using BLACK SCHOLES implied volatility, do I'll get corresponding log normal volatility?

  • Answer:

    No

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"Black-Scholes volatility" and "lognormal volatility" are two words for the same thing.  So the answer to your question is yes.This is practically a tautology, though.  The lognormal implied vol is whatever vol gives the right option price.  If you use that vol to compute anything else -- e.g., a delta hedge -- it will likely not be too far wrong but will contain modeling artifacts that arise from your assumptions.For example, in a world of normal prices, an ATM option always has [math]\delta=1/2[/math].  The lognormal model will give [math]\delta>1/2[/math] for the call, because it thinks that an upward move in price will also cause larger moves in future (adding to the option's value).

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