What Is the Goal of a Simulation

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Essay

What is the goal of a simulation?

Understand the principles of investment in assets with a finite time of value accrue and decide the rational amount to pay for them.

Analyze real-world financial scenarios and calculate the impact of financial decisions considering operating costs and other variables.

Apply the concept of present value to determine the investment value of commodities over time under specific interest rate conditions.

Make rational financial decisions based on the depreciation or appreciation of assets over time considering constant or changing interest rates.

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Definitions:

Put/call Ratio

A metric indicating the trading volume of put options relative to call options, used to gauge market sentiment.

Outstanding Put Options

Refer to the total number of put options that are currently open and have not yet been exercised or expired.

Outstanding Call Options

Call options that have been sold but not yet exercised, representing potential claims on the underlying security.

Efficient-market Hypothesis

The theory that all known information is already reflected in stock prices, making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns than the overall market.