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Monte Carlo Simulation

quantitative finance
Definition
A computational technique that uses random sampling to estimate the probability distribution of possible outcomes.

Explanation

Monte Carlo simulation generates thousands (or millions) of random scenarios based on specified probability distributions. In finance, it's used for: option pricing (when closed-form solutions don't exist), portfolio risk analysis (stress testing across market scenarios), retirement planning (will savings last 30 years?), and derivative valuation. Each simulation produces a different outcome based on randomly generated inputs. The aggregate results reveal the probability distribution of outcomes — not just the expected value, but the range and likelihood of extreme outcomes.

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