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HedgingSimulator.h

#pragma once

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "BlackScholesModel.h"
#include "CallOption.h"

/**
 *   This class can be used to see the results of the delta
 *   hedging strategy
 */
class HedgingSimulator {
public:
	/*  Runs a number of simulations and returns
	    a vector of the profit and loss */
	std::vector<double> runSimulations(
			int nSimulations ) const;
	void setToHedge(
			std::shared_ptr<CallOption> toHedge) {
		this->toHedge = toHedge;
	}
	void setSimulationModel(
		std::shared_ptr<BlackScholesModel> model) {
		this->simulationModel = model;
	}
	void setPricingModel(
		std::shared_ptr<BlackScholesModel> model) {
		this->pricingModel = model;
	}
	void setNSteps(int nSteps) {
		this->nSteps = nSteps;
	}
	/*  Default constructor */
	HedgingSimulator();
private:
	/*  The option that has been written */
	std::shared_ptr<CallOption> toHedge;
	/*  The model used to simulate stock prices */
	std::shared_ptr<BlackScholesModel>
		simulationModel;
	/* The model used to compute prices and deltas */
	std::shared_ptr<BlackScholesModel> pricingModel;
	/*  The number of steps to use */
	int nSteps;
	/*  Run a simulation and compute
		the profit and loss */
	double runSimulation() const;
	/*  How much should we charge the customer */
	double chooseCharge( double stockPrice ) const;
	/*  Hoe much stock should we hold */
	double selectStockQuantity(
		double date,
		double stockPrice ) const;
};

//
//
//     Tests
//
//


void testHedgingSimulator();