Real option valuation with neural networks

Alfred Taudes, Martin Natter and Michael Trcka

Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 1998, vol. 7, issue 1, 43-52

Abstract: We propose to use neural networks to value options when analytical solutions do not exist. The basic idea of this approach is to approximate the value function of a dynamic program by a neural net, where the selection of the network weights is done via simulated annealing. The main benefits of this method as compared to traditional approximation techniques are that there are no restrictions on the type of the underlying stochastic process and no limitations on the set of possible actions. This makes our approach especially attractive for valuing Real Options in flexible investments. We, therefore, demonstrate the method proposed by valuing flexibility for costly switch production between several products under various conditions. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 1998
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