Configurable C# Monte Carlo option pricer in Excel

This time, I wanted to present one possible design for Monte Carlo (MC) option pricer, what I have been chewing for some time. The great wisdom what I have learned so far is the following: MC application is always inherently a tradeoff between speed and flexibility. The fastest solution is just one monolithic program, where everything is hard-coded. However, this type of solution leads to maintenance and extendability problems, when any new types of pricers needs to be created, for example. And again, a desire for more flexible solution leads to increases in design complexity and running time.

Now, with this design example, we may not create the fastest possible solution, but the one with extremely flexible design and great configurability. More specifically when pricing options, the user is able to select different types of

(SDE) Stochastic differential equation (Geometric Brownian Motion, CIR, Vasicek, etc)
SDE discretization scheme (Euler, Milstein, etc)
Random number generator (Low discrepancy sequence, pseudo-random numbers, etc)
Option pricer type (European, Digital, Asian, Barrier, etc)
Option payoff type (Call, Put)
The source, from which the model is going to be created (Excel, file, console, etc)

The presented design can actually be used, not only for pricing options, but for all applications where we would like to simulate any stochastic processes. For example, we could use "the core part" of this design (SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator and MonteCarloEngine) when simulating short rate processes for yield curve estimation. However, this example concentrates only on pricing options. More specifically, the user is able to use this design example when pricing options without embedded decisions (American, Bermudan).

PROJECT OUTCOME

The outcome of this small project is fully configurable C# Monte Carlo pricer application. Application can be used to price wide range of different types of one-factor options (European, binary, path-dependent). The application gets all the required input parameters directly from Excel, then performs calculations in C# and finally returns calculation results back to Excel. Excel and C# are interfaced with Excel-DNA and Excel itself is used only as data input/output platform, exactly like presented in my previous blog post.

PREPARATORY TASKS

Download and unzip Excel-DNA Version 0.30 zip file to be ready when needed. There is also a step-by-step word documentation file available within the distribution folder. In this project, we are going to follow these instructions.

DESIGN OVERVIEW

The application design is presented in the UML class diagram below.

In order to understand this design better, we go through the core components and general logic of this design.

STOCHASTIC PATH CREATION - THE CORE OF THE ENGINE

Whenever we need to simulate stochastic process path, we need to define stochastic differential equation to be used. In addition to this, we also need to define discretization scheme for this SDE. In order to model differential equation to be stochastic, we need standardized normal random number. The following three components provide service to create prices according to a given stochastic differential equation, discretization scheme and random number generator.

With SDE component, we can model the following types of one-factor stochastic differential equations.

Interface ISDE defines methods for retrieving drift and diffusion terms for a given S and t. Abstract class SDE implements this interface. Finally, from abstract SDE we can implement concrete classes for different types of SDE's (GBM, Vasicek, CIR, etc). In this design example, we are using Standard Geometric Brownian Motion.

IDiscretization interface defines method for retrieving spot price for a given S, t, dt and random term. Abstract Discretization class implements this interface and also defines initial spot price (initialPrice) and time to maturity (expiration) as protected member data. It should be noted, that our concrete SDE is aggregated into Discretization. In this design example, we are using Euler discretization scheme.

Finally, IRandomGenerator defines method for getting standard normal random number. Again, RandomGenerator implements this interface and in this design example our concrete class NormalApproximation is "quick and dirty way" to generate normal random approximations as the sum of 12 independent uniformly distributed random numbers minus 6. Needless to say, we should come up with the better random number generator implementation for this class, when starting to test option pricing against benchmark prices.

BUILDER AND MONTE CARLO ENGINE

Creating all previously presented "core objects" in the main program can easily lead to maintenance problems and main program "explosion". The solution for this common problem is to use Builder design pattern. The interaction between Builder component and MonteCarloEngine is described in the picture below.

IBuilder interface defines method for creating and retrieving all three core objects inside Tuple. Abstract Builder class implements this interface and concrete class implements Builder class. In this design example, our concrete implementation for Builder class is ExcelBuilder class, which will build all three core objects directly from Excel workbook and finally packs these objects into Tuple.

There is an association between Builder and MonteCarloEngine. Selected Builder object to be used will be given as one argument in MonteCarloEngine constructor. In constructor code, Builder will build three core objects and packs those into Tuple. After this, constructor code will assign values for private data members directly from Tuple (SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator).

The purpose of MonteCarloEngine class is to create stochastic price paths, by using these three core objects described above. Actually, this class is also an implementation of Mediator design pattern. We have been implementing all the needed components as loosely coupled classes. All communication between these objects are handled by MonteCarloEngine (Mediator).

When MonteCarloEngine has simulated a path, it uses event (delegate function PathSender) for distributing this simulated path (array of doubles) for pricers, one path at a time. Then, when MonteCarloEngine has been simulating desired number of paths, it uses event (delegate function ProcessStopper) for sending notification on the simulation process end for pricers. After receiving this notification from MonteCarloEngine, pricers will calculate the option prices.

PRICER

The final component of this solution is Pricer. This component is receiving simulated price path from MonteCarloEngine and calculating option value for a given one-factor payoff function for each simulated path (delegate function OneFactorPayoff). Pricer class uses a given discount factor (generic delegate function discountFactor) for calculating present value for option payoff expectation. Finally, client can retrieve calculated option price with public price method.

IPricer interface defines methods for processing simulated price path (processPath), calculating option price (calculate) and retrieving option price (price). Pricer implements this interface. Also, it has OneFactorPayoff delegate, discountFactor generic delegate and number of simulated paths as protected member data. Technically, the variable for simulated paths is only a running counter for expectation calculation purposes. Concrete implementation of Pricer class uses OneFactorPayoff delegate function for calculating the actual option payoff for a given spot and strike.

C# PROGRAM

All interfaces and classes described above, are given here below. Create a new C# Class Library project (MCPricer), save the project and copyPaste the following code blocks into separate cs files.

interface ISDE

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicinterface ISDE
    { 
// methods for calculating drift and diffusion term of stochastic differential equation
double drift(double s, double t);
double diffusion(double s, double t);
    }
}

abstract class SDE

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicabstractclassSDE :ISDE
    { 
// abstract class implementing ISDE interface
publicabstractdouble drift(double s, double t);
publicabstractdouble diffusion(double s, double t);
    }
}

concrete class GBM

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
// concrete implementation for Standard Geometric Brownian Motion
publicclassGBM : SDE
    {
privatedouble r; // risk-free rate
privatedouble q; // dividend yield
privatedouble v; // volatility
//
public GBM(double r, double q, double v)
        {
this.r = r; this.q = q; this.v = v;
        }
publicoverridedouble drift(double s, double t)
        {
return (r - q) * s;
        }
publicoverridedouble diffusion(double s, double t)
        {
return v * s;
        }
    }
}

interface IDiscretization

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicinterface IDiscretization
    {
// method for discretizing stochastic differential equation
double next(double s, double t, double dt, double rnd);
    }
}

abstract class Discretization

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicabstractclassDiscretization : IDiscretization
    {
// abstract class implementing IDiscretization interface
protected SDE sde;
protecteddouble initialPrice;
protecteddouble expiration;
//
// read-only properties for initial price and expiration
publicdouble InitialPrice { get { return initialPrice; } }
publicdouble Expiration { get { return expiration; } }
public Discretization(SDE sde, double initialPrice, double expiration) 
        {
this.sde = sde; 
this.initialPrice = initialPrice; 
this.expiration = expiration;
        }
publicabstractdouble next(double s, double t, double dt, double rnd);
    }
}

concrete class EulerDiscretization

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicclassEulerDiscretization : Discretization
    { 
// concrete implementation for Euler discretization scheme
public EulerDiscretization(SDE sde, double initialPrice, double expiration) 
            : base(sde, initialPrice, expiration) { }
publicoverridedouble next(double s, double t, double dt, double rnd)
        {
return s + sde.drift(s, t) * dt + sde.diffusion(s, t) * Math.Sqrt(dt) * rnd;
        }
    }
}

interface IRandomGenerator

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicinterface IRandomGenerator
    {
// method for generating normally distributed random variable
double getRandom();
    }
}

abstract class RandomGenerator

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicabstractclassRandomGenerator : IRandomGenerator
    {
// abstract class implementing IRandomGenerator interface
publicabstractdouble getRandom();
    }
}

concrete class NormalApproximation

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicclassNormalApproximation : RandomGenerator
    {
// concrete implementation for normal random variable approximation
// normRand = sum of 12 independent uniformly disctibuted random numbers, minus 6
private Random random;
public NormalApproximation()
        {
            random = new Random();
        }
publicoverridedouble getRandom()
        {
// implementation uses C# uniform random generator
double[] rnd = newdouble[12];
            Func<double> generator = () => { return random.NextDouble(); };
return rnd.Select(r => generator()).Sum() - 6.0;
        }
    }
}

concrete class MonteCarloEngine

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicdelegatevoid PathSender(refdouble[] path);
publicdelegatevoid ProcessStopper();
//
publicclassMonteCarloEngine
    {
private SDE sde;
private Discretization discretization;
private RandomGenerator randomGenerator;
privatelong paths;
privateint steps;
publicevent PathSender sendPath;
publicevent ProcessStopper stopProcess;
//
public MonteCarloEngine(Builder builder, long paths, int steps)
        {
            Tuple<SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator> parts = builder.build();
            sde = parts.Item1;
            discretization = parts.Item2;
            randomGenerator = parts.Item3;
this.paths = paths;
this.steps = steps;
        }
publicvoid run()
        {
double[] path = newdouble[steps + 1];
double dt = discretization.Expiration / steps;
double vOld = 0.0; double vNew = 0.0;
//
for (int i = 0; i < paths; i++)
            {
                path[0] = vOld = discretization.InitialPrice;
//
for (int j = 1; j <= steps; j++)
                {
// get next value using discretization scheme
                    vNew = discretization.next(vOld, (dt * j), dt, randomGenerator.getRandom());
                    path[j] = vNew; vOld = vNew;
                }
                sendPath(ref path); // send one simulated path to pricer to be processed
            }
            stopProcess(); // simulation ends - notify pricer
        }
    }
}

interface IBuilder

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicinterface IBuilder
    {
// method for creating all the needed objects for asset price simulations
        Tuple<SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator> build();
    }
}

abstract class Builder

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicabstractclassBuilder : IBuilder
    {
// abstract class implementing IBuilder interface
publicabstract Tuple<SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator> build();
    }
}

concrete class ExcelBuilder

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using ExcelDna.Integration;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicclassExcelBuilder : Builder
    {
privatedynamic Excel = ExcelDnaUtil.Application;
//
publicoverride Tuple<SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator> build()
        {
// build all objects needed for asset path simulations
            SDE sde = build_SDE();
            Discretization discretization = build_discretization(sde);
            RandomGenerator randomGenerator = build_randomGenerator();
returnnew Tuple<SDE, Discretization, RandomGenerator>(sde, discretization, randomGenerator);
        }
private SDE build_SDE()
        {
            SDE sde = null;
string sdeType = (string)Excel.Range("_stochasticModel").Value;
//
if (sdeType == "GBM")
            {
double r = (double)Excel.Range("_rate").Value2;
double q = (double)Excel.Range("_yield").Value2;
double v = (double)Excel.Range("_volatility").Value2;
                sde = new GBM(r, q, v);
            }
// insert new stochastic model choices here
return sde;
        }
private Discretization build_discretization(SDE sde)
        {
            Discretization discretization = null;
string discretizationType = (string)Excel.Range("_discretization").Value;
//
if (discretizationType == "EULER")
            {
double initialPrice = (double)Excel.Range("_spot").Value2;
double expiration = (double)Excel.Range("_maturity").Value2;
                discretization = new EulerDiscretization(sde, initialPrice, expiration);
            }
// insert new discretization scheme choices here
return discretization;
        }
private RandomGenerator build_randomGenerator()
        {
            RandomGenerator randomGenerator = null;
string randomGeneratorType = (string)Excel.Range("_randomGenerator").Value;
//
if (randomGeneratorType == "CLT")
            {
                randomGenerator = new NormalApproximation();
            }
// insert new random generator choices here
return randomGenerator;
        }
    }
}

interface IPricer

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicinterface IPricer
    {
void processPath(refdouble[] path);
void calculate();
double price();
    }
}

abstract class Pricer

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicdelegatedouble OneFactorPayoff(double spot, double strike);
//
publicabstractclassPricer : IPricer
    {
protected OneFactorPayoff payoff; // delegate function for payoff calculation
protected Func<double> discountFactor; // generic delegate function for discount factor
protecteddouble v; // option price
protectedlong paths; // running counter
//
public Pricer(OneFactorPayoff payoff, Func<double> discountFactor)
        {
this.payoff = payoff; this.discountFactor = discountFactor;
        }
publicabstractvoid processPath(refdouble[] path);
publicvoid calculate()
        {
// calculate discounted expectation
            v = (v / paths) * discountFactor();
        }
publicdouble price()
        {
// return option value
return v;
        }

    }
}

concrete class EuropeanPricer

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicclassEuropeanPricer : Pricer
    {
privatedouble x; // option strike
//
public EuropeanPricer(OneFactorPayoff payoff, double x, Func<double> discountFactor)
            : base(payoff, discountFactor)
        {
this.x = x;
        }
publicoverridevoid processPath(refdouble[] path)
        {
// calculate payoff
            v += payoff(path[path.Length - 1], x);
            paths++;
        }
    }
}

concrete class ArithmeticAsianPricer

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicenum ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE { average_price, average_strike }
//
publicclassArithmeticAsianPricer : Pricer
    {
private ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE asianType;
privatedouble x; // option strike
privatedouble averagePeriodStart; // time for starting averaging period
privatedouble t;
privateint steps;
//
public ArithmeticAsianPricer(OneFactorPayoff payoff, double x, Func<double> discountFactor, 
double t, double averagePeriodStart, int steps, ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE asianType)
            : base(payoff, discountFactor)
        {
this.x = x;
this.t = t;
this.steps = steps;
this.averagePeriodStart = averagePeriodStart;
this.asianType = asianType;
        }
publicoverridevoid processPath(refdouble[] path)
        {
double dt = t / steps;
int timeCounter = -1;
//
// generic delegate for SkipWhile method to test if averaging period for an item has started
            Func<double, bool> timeTest = (double p) => 
            {
                timeCounter++;
if ((dt * timeCounter) < averagePeriodStart) returntrue;
returnfalse;
            };
//
// calculate average price for averaging period
double pathAverage = path.SkipWhile(timeTest).ToArray().Average();
//
// calculate payoff
if (asianType == ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE.average_price) v += payoff(pathAverage, x);
if (asianType == ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE.average_strike) v += payoff(path[path.Length - 1], pathAverage);
            paths++;
        }
    }
}

concrete class BarrierPricer

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicenum ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE { up_and_in, up_and_out, down_and_in, down_and_out }
//
publicclassBarrierPricer : Pricer
    {
privatedouble x; // option strike
privatedouble b; // barrier level
private ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE barrierType;
//
public BarrierPricer(OneFactorPayoff payoff, double x, Func<double> discountFactor, 
double b, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE barrierType) : base(payoff, discountFactor)
        {
this.x = x;
this.b = b;
this.barrierType = barrierType;
        }
publicoverridevoid processPath(refdouble[] path)
        {
// calculate payoff - check barrier breaches
if ((barrierType == ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.up_and_in) && (path.Max() > b)) v += payoff(path[path.Length - 1], x);
if ((barrierType == ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.up_and_out) && (path.Max() < b)) v += payoff(path[path.Length - 1], x);
if ((barrierType == ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.down_and_in) && (path.Min() < b)) v += payoff(path[path.Length - 1], x);
if ((barrierType == ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.down_and_out) && (path.Min() > b)) v += payoff(path[path.Length - 1], x);
            paths++;
        }
    }
}

concerete class MCPricer (this is the main program, VBA program will call run method of this class).

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using ExcelDna.Integration;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace MCPricer
{
publicstaticclassMCPricer
    {
privatestaticdynamic Excel;
privatestatic Dictionary<string, Pricer> pricer;
privatestatic MonteCarloEngine engine;
privatestatic OneFactorPayoff callPayoff;
privatestatic OneFactorPayoff putPayoff;
privatestatic Func<double> discountFactor;
//
publicstaticvoid run()
        {
try
            {
// create Excel application
                Excel = ExcelDnaUtil.Application;
//
// fetch pricing parameters from named Excel ranges
int steps = (int)Excel.Range("_steps").Value2;
long paths = (long)Excel.Range("_paths").Value2;
double r = (double)Excel.Range("_rate").Value2;
double t = (double)Excel.Range("_maturity").Value2;
double averagePeriodStart = (double)Excel.Range("_averagingPeriod").Value2;
double upperBarrier = (double)Excel.Range("_upperBarrier").Value2;
double lowerBarrier = (double)Excel.Range("_lowerBarrier").Value2;
double x = (double)Excel.Range("_strike").Value2;
//
// create Monte Carlo engine, payoff functions and discounting factor
                engine = new MonteCarloEngine(new ExcelBuilder(), paths, steps);
                callPayoff = (double spot, double strike) => Math.Max(0.0, spot - strike);
                putPayoff = (double spot, double strike) => Math.Max(0.0, strike - spot);
                discountFactor = () => Math.Exp(-r * t);
//
// create pricers into dictionary
                pricer = new Dictionary<string, Pricer>();
                pricer.Add("Vanilla call", new EuropeanPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor));
                pricer.Add("Vanilla put", new EuropeanPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor));
                pricer.Add("Asian average price call", new ArithmeticAsianPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor, t, averagePeriodStart, steps, ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE.average_price));
                pricer.Add("Asian average price put", new ArithmeticAsianPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor, t, averagePeriodStart, steps, ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE.average_price));
                pricer.Add("Asian average strike call", new ArithmeticAsianPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor, t, averagePeriodStart, steps, ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE.average_strike));
                pricer.Add("Asian average strike put", new ArithmeticAsianPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor, t, averagePeriodStart, steps, ENUM_ASIAN_TYPE.average_strike));
                pricer.Add("Up-and-in barrier call", new BarrierPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor, upperBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.up_and_in));
                pricer.Add("Up-and-out barrier call", new BarrierPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor, upperBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.up_and_out));
                pricer.Add("Down-and-in barrier call", new BarrierPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor, lowerBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.down_and_in));
                pricer.Add("Down-and-out barrier call", new BarrierPricer(callPayoff, x, discountFactor, lowerBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.down_and_out));
                pricer.Add("Up-and-in barrier put", new BarrierPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor, upperBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.up_and_in));
                pricer.Add("Up-and-out barrier put", new BarrierPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor, upperBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.up_and_out));
                pricer.Add("Down-and-in barrier put", new BarrierPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor, lowerBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.down_and_in));
                pricer.Add("Down-and-out barrier put", new BarrierPricer(putPayoff, x, discountFactor, lowerBarrier, ENUM_BARRIER_TYPE.down_and_out));
//
// order path updates for all pricers from engine
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, Pricer> kvp in pricer) engine.sendPath += kvp.Value.processPath;
//
// order process stop notification for all pricers from engine
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, Pricer> kvp in pricer) engine.stopProcess += kvp.Value.calculate;
//
// run Monte Carlo engine
                engine.run();
//
// print option types to Excel
string[] optionTypes = pricer.Keys.ToArray();
                Excel.Range["_options"] = Excel.WorksheetFunction.Transpose(optionTypes);
//
// print option prices to Excel
double[] optionPrices = newdouble[pricer.Count];
for (int i = 0; i < pricer.Count; i++) optionPrices[i] = pricer.ElementAt(i).Value.price();
                Excel.Range["_prices"] = Excel.WorksheetFunction.Transpose(optionPrices);
            }
catch (Exception e)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(e.Message.ToString());
            }
        }
    }
}

EXCEL-DNA INTEGRATION

After implementing all the previous cs files into C# Class Library project, we are receiving a lot of errors. However, all errors should be related to missing references to Excel-DNA integration library and Windows Forms library. Next, carefully follow the instructions described here in step two.

In a nutshell

add reference to Excel-DNA library (ExcelDna.Integration.dll). From the properties of this reference, set Copy Local to be False.
add reference to Windows Forms library (System.Windows.Forms)
create MCPricer.dna file (consisting XML tags). DnaLibrary Name="MCPricer" and Path="MCPricer.dll". From the properties of this dna file, set Copy to Output Directory to be Copy if newer.
copy ExcelDna.xll file into your project folder and rename it to be MCPricer.xll. From the properties of this xll file, set Copy to Output Directory to be Copy if newer.

Make sure, that all properties for these references and files are exactly the same as described in this post. After adding all the required references, files and building this program once again, my project folder has the following four files.

USER INTERFACE AND C#-VBA INTEGRATION

The essence of this part of the process has been described here in step three. Open a new Excel workbook. Create the following source data into worksheet.

From Excel Name Manager (Formulas - Name Manager), set the following range names.

In VB editor, create the following event handling program for CommandButton (Calculate option prices).

TEST RUN

At this point, our application is ready for test run. While this Excel workbook is open, doubleClick MCPricer.xll file in your \\MCPricer\bin\Release folder. After this, xll file content can be used by Excel and our C# program is available to be called from VBA program (Application.Run). VBA program will call and start C# program run, which then reads all input data, performs calculations and sends result data back to Excel worksheet.

After pressing command button in Excel interface, C# MC option pricer application simulated the following prices for all requested options.

AFTERTHOUGHTS

This small project was presenting one possible design for Monte Carlo option pricer. We came up with extremely flexible design and great configurability. The presented design can actually be used, not only for pricing options, but for all applications where we would like to simulate any stochastic processes for any purpose (short rate processes for yield curve estimation, for example).

At this point, I would like to express my appreciation for Mr. Daniel Duffy for opening up some of his "well-brewed design wisdoms" during the one of his DatasimFinancial training courses. For those who would like get familiar with useful examples and ideas using C# in financial programs, there is a great book C# for Financial Markets available written by Daniel Duffy and Andrea Germani (published 2013).

As always, I owe Thank You again for Govert Van Drimmelen (inventor, developer and author of Excel-DNA), for his amazing Excel-DNA Excel/C API wrapper. For learning more about this extremely useful tool, check out its homepage. Getting more information and examples with your problems, the main source is Excel-DNA google group. Finally, Excel-DNA is an open-source project, and we (the happy users) can invest its future development by making a donation.

And finally, Thank You for reading my blog again!
-Mike Juniperhill

Configurable C# Monte Carlo option pricer in Excel

PROJECT OUTCOME

PREPARATORY TASKS

DESIGN OVERVIEW

STOCHASTIC PATH CREATION - THE CORE OF THE ENGINE

BUILDER AND MONTE CARLO ENGINE

PRICER

C# PROGRAM

EXCEL-DNA INTEGRATION

USER INTERFACE AND C#-VBA INTEGRATION

TEST RUN

AFTERTHOUGHTS

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