Wpływ zmienności ceny instrumentu bazowego na cenę opcji barierowych

Barrier options are path-dependent options. The income from the options is influenced by the exceeding of the underlying instrument price values established at conclusion of the value (barrier) contract. The article presents the issues connected with barrier options: characteristic of the instrument, the influence of selected factors on the option price and on the value of vega coefficient. The empirical data included in the article are concerned with the pricing simulations of the barrier options and standard options on EUR/PLN.