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Merton = quick, powerful way to model rare big moves. Better price tails, stress hedges, and intuition. Read the full guide & code. 🔗 https://t.co/unecMSbkJP
Prices sometimes leap and that breaks continuous models. Enter the Merton Jump-Diffusion: diffusion + rare jumps. Read short guide + code: https://t.co/unecMSbkJP
When to use it: earnings, M&A, macro shocks etc. Any time discontinuities matter. Combine with stochastic vol if you need both jumps + varying vol (Bates).