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A model for the movement of a stock supposes that if the present price of the stock is s, then after one period, it will be either us with probability p or ds with probability 1−p. Assuming that successive movements are independent, approximate the probability that the stock’s price will be up at least 30 percent after the next 1000 periods ifu=1.012,d=0.990,andp=.52.

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The required probability is 0.9993.

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Step 1. Given information.

It is given that the present price of the stock =s

After one period, the price will be either uswithprobabilitypor role="math" localid="1646819419512" dswith probability 1−p.

Andu=1.012,d=0.990,andp=.52

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Step 2. Find the number of periods in which the price of stock rises.

Let,

Initial price of stock be sand

The number of periods among 1000times period in which the stock increases be X.

Then the end price will be given by

role="math" localid="1646820170868" s·uX·d1000-X=s·udX·d1000

In order to get 30%up the end price be 1.3times of the initial price.

role="math" localid="1646820185164" ⇒s·udX·d1000≥1.3s⇒udX·d1000≥1.3

Taking log on the both sides, we get

role="math" localid="1646820396751" logXud+1000logd≥log1.3⇒X≥log1.3-1000logdlogud

As u=1.012andd=0.990

X≥log1.3-1000log0.990log1.0120.990

∴X≥469.2089

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Step 3. Find the required probability.

The probability that at least 470time periods the stock will have to rise among 1000time periods.

Here, Xis a binomial with parameters

n=1000andp=0.52

So,

μ=np=1000×0.52=520σ=npq=1000×0.52×1-0.52=15.7987

and

PX≥470=PX≥469.5using continuity correction

PX≥469.5=PX-μσ≥469.5-μσPX≥469.5=Pz≥469.5-52015.7987=1-Pz≥-3.1964=1-0.0007=0.9993

Therefore, the required probability is0.9993.

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