QuantForcesquant interview practice

Primer Contest 3

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ANumerical integration of sqrt(x) e^x
A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering (Stefanica) · Ch 2 · Numerical integration. Interest Rates. Bonds
numerical-integrationmidpointtrapezoidalsimpson
1300
BVanilla put with 30% vol, ATM
A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering (Stefanica) · Ch 5 · Taylor's formula. Taylor series
tayloratm-approximationoptions
1300
CLong call short call same strike approximate Delta
A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering (Stefanica) · Ch 6 · Finite Differences. Black-Scholes PDE
optionsbullspreadlimitsdelta
1500
DHedge european call w/ replicating portfolio
A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering (Stefanica) · Ch 7 · Multivariable calculus: chain rule, integration by substitution, extrema. Barrier options
optionsintrinsic-valuetime-valuemaxima
1600
EPowerball expected payoff
A Primer for the Mathematics of Financial Engineering (Stefanica) · Ch 4 · Lognormal random variables. Risk-neutral pricing
optionsexoticrisk-neutral
1900