OptionPayoff.cs

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using System;
 
namespace QuantConnect.Util
{
    public static class OptionPayoff
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Intrinsic value function of the option
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="underlyingPrice">The price of the underlying</param>
        /// <param name="strike">The strike price of the option</param>
        /// <param name="right">The option right of the option, call or put</param>
        /// <returns>The intrinsic value remains for the option at expiry</returns>
        public static decimal GetIntrinsicValue(decimal underlyingPrice, decimal strike, OptionRight right)
        {
            return Math.Max(0.0m, GetPayOff(underlyingPrice, strike, right));
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Option payoff function at expiration time
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="underlyingPrice">The price of the underlying</param>
        /// <param name="strike">The strike price of the option</param>
        /// <param name="right">The option right of the option, call or put</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static decimal GetPayOff(decimal underlyingPrice, decimal strike, OptionRight right)
        {
            return right == OptionRight.Call ? underlyingPrice - strike : strike - underlyingPrice;
        }
    }
}