(I just copied my previous answer from
https://bbs.pinggu.org/thread-2530886-2-1.html)
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I took MFE on July 16, 2013. The questions are not difficult (easier than most of questions in the Sample)
Topics include but NOT limited to:
2 * estimation of historical volatility & expected return
2~3 * interest rate model
5~6 * binomial tree model --> to calculate the price for American option
1~2 * BDT interest model
1 * price boundary of European option
1~2 * to calculate option price by using prepaid-forward formulaOther topics: Greak for options, Ito's lemma + definition of martingale; the 3 expressions of partion different equation for stock, etc.
Some useful tips:
(1) there are some hidden information for some questions. You need to figure it out to finish the qustion.
For example,
-for the nondividend paying stock, the forward price to buy 1 share after 2 years is 108.
- S(0) = 100.
These 2 conditions implies that exp(-2r) = 100/108.
(2) To calculate the option price, always be sure which number should be used as the payment trigger/strike for d(2).
(3) It would be time-saving if you could remember the partial differential equation for power contract, [S(t)]^a
d{[S(t)]^a} / { [S(t)]^a } = { a * (alpha-dividend yield) +(sigma^2) * [a * (a-1) ] /2 } * t + (a * sigma ) dZ(t)
Hope this fornula looks okay for you...
Let me know if you have any question. Good luck!