How Does the Binomial Model Approach the Problem of Valuing the Early Exercise Feature?

The Binomial Option Pricing Model models the underlying asset's price movement as a series of discrete up or down steps over time. At each step (node) in the price tree, the model explicitly checks whether exercising the American option early yields a higher value than holding it.

This decision-making process at every node is what allows the model to correctly value the early exercise feature.

How Does the Binomial Tree Model Approximate the Continuous Time of the Black-Scholes Model?
What Is the ‘Risk-Neutral’ Valuation Principle Used in the Binomial Model?
How Is the Early Exercise Feature Incorporated into the Black-Scholes Framework for American Options?
What Is the Main Alternative to the Black-Scholes Model Used for American-Style Options?
Why Is the Binomial Option Pricing Model Suitable for American Options?
How Does the Black-Scholes Model for Option Pricing Handle the Early Exercise Feature of American Options?
How Does Increasing the Number of Steps in the Binomial Model Affect Its Accuracy?
What Is a “Leaf Node” in the Context of a Merkle Tree for PoR?

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