Options glossary · The model
It assumes continuous trading, which the closing bell rules out. It assumes one volatility, one distribution shape and no jumps. It is still used as a common language and a starting point: firms begin with it and build over the top, correcting the assumptions that hurt them most.
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Sven Hubens, ten years an options market maker at Optiver and Maven, adjunct faculty at The Options Institute at Cboe.
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