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What Are the Five Primary Inputs Required for the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model?

The five primary inputs required for the Black-Scholes model are: 1) The current price of the underlying asset (Spot Price), 2) The option's strike price, 3) The time remaining until the option's expiration, 4) The risk-free interest rate, and 5) The volatility of the underlying asset's returns. All these inputs must be known to calculate the theoretical fair value of a European option.

What Is the Black-Scholes Model Used For?
How Does an Increase in the Risk-Free Rate Affect the Price of a Call Option According to Black-Scholes?
How Does the Black-Scholes Model Simplify the Valuation of European Options?
What Is the Significance of the Risk-Free Interest Rate in the Black-Scholes Model?