Determinants of Option Pricing Errors: Evidence from Tehran Derivatives Market

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https://doi.org/10.48314/ijorai.v2i1.85

Abstract

In recent years, the growing volume of option contract trading has underscored the importance of accurate and reliable valuation of these financial instruments. Despite the widespread adoption of the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model for pricing options, empirical evidence suggests that this model is subject to pricing errors. The present study investigates the influence of three key variables, historical volatility, the moneyness status of the underlying asset, and time to maturity, on the pricing error of the BSM model. Empirical analysis reveals systematic discrepancies between the theoretical prices produced by the BSM model and observed market prices. Using panel data regression and the Stata statistical software, the study estimates the effect of the aforementioned variables on model error. The results indicate a positive and statistically significant relationship between each variable and the magnitude of the pricing error. The dataset consists of options contracts traded between 2020 and 2024 on the Tehran Stock Exchange. Additionally, the Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) was calculated, showing that the BSM model's estimated prices deviated from actual market prices by approximately 61%, highlighting the need for improved pricing accuracy in emerging markets.     

Keywords:

Option contracts, Volatility, Pricing error, Black-Scholes-Merton model, Tehran securities exchange

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Published

2026-03-11

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Operations Research and Artificial Intelligence (IJORAI)

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How to Cite

Mohammadi, D. ., Mohammadi, E. ., & Nanvay Savojbolaghi, Z. . (2026). Determinants of Option Pricing Errors: Evidence from Tehran Derivatives Market. International Journal of Operations Research and Artificial Intelligence , 2(1), 23-30. https://doi.org/10.48314/ijorai.v2i1.85

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