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by Rez
August 27th, 2009, 3:22 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: File opening progress bar in Excel
Replies: 1
Views: 36104

File opening progress bar in Excel

<t>Dear all,Excel has the little progress bar on the bottom right corner that is used when opening a file.When I open a file that is rather large, say 10MB, another pop-up progress bar comes up after a few seconds, on which has the title 'opening' and says something like 'opening file C:\\blah\blah\...
by Rez
August 11th, 2009, 1:25 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: linear regression question
Replies: 7
Views: 37680

linear regression question

Do you mean Panel Data or two step regressions a'la Fama + MacBeth?K
by Rez
August 6th, 2009, 7:50 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Is VECM useful for anything
Replies: 1
Views: 36835

Is VECM useful for anything

<r>I think you could have a look in the stat-arb literatureMy first Google hits were this firm:<URL url="http://www.yats.com/?topic=rapt&lang=enand">http://www.yats.com/?topic=rapt&lang=enand</URL> this paper:<URL url="http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1404905&download=y...
by Rez
July 27th, 2009, 6:23 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: GARCH Parameter estimation
Replies: 6
Views: 44672

GARCH Parameter estimation

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: droneEither ways not much point in fitting things to historical volatility!I love these blanket statements! Can u elaborate on that pls?Say that I am a risk manager measuring risk of equity portfolios. Where would you propose that I fit, if not historical vol?Say that I...
by Rez
July 26th, 2009, 5:29 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Serial correlation in GARCH and OLS
Replies: 6
Views: 40228

Serial correlation in GARCH and OLS

<t>AFAI remember Newey-West corrects for serial correlation, it does not remove it. So you would still find it in the residuals.But:1. Your serial correlation comes from a specific source, which is the overlapping interval. Since you know its source I would prefer to tackle it more explicitly [as in...
by Rez
July 24th, 2009, 10:50 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Serial correlation in GARCH and OLS
Replies: 6
Views: 40228

Serial correlation in GARCH and OLS

<t>1. Of course the standard errors of OLS and Garch will be different. The OLS standard errors assume homoscedastic normal residuals. You can see the impact by simulating Garch and estimating with OLS2. You should write down your model so we can understand what you do. As you describe it, it appear...
by Rez
July 20th, 2009, 10:43 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Distribution of weighted sum of Bernoulli random variables
Replies: 1
Views: 39229

Distribution of weighted sum of Bernoulli random variables

The characteristic function is straightforward, but from that point you would need some approximation, as I am not aware of such a distribution in closed formI would try to match that with a mixture of binomials or something similarKyriakos
by Rez
July 15th, 2009, 7:13 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: CPI process with stochastic drift
Replies: 1
Views: 37489

CPI process with stochastic drift

Apologies for the stupid question, but isn't the definition of the real rate r_r = r_n - p, for p the inflation, which gives dCPI/CPI = (r_n - r_r)dt? Where does the volatility of the CPI come from if it doesn't come from the real or the nominal rate?K
by Rez
July 14th, 2009, 3:41 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Peculiar process option pricing
Replies: 3
Views: 37639

Peculiar process option pricing

<r>QuoteOriginally posted by: AnthisAssume an underlying price process with the following properties:1)Its identified by two distinct regimes a low level-low vol one where the process evolves fluctuating within certain limited boundaries and a high level-high vol. 2) The transition from the Low regi...
by Rez
July 10th, 2009, 8:49 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Excel bond price
Replies: 4
Views: 38643

Excel bond price

<t>Thanks for that.So essentially there is a switch in the formula as the second-to=last coupon is paid.My question is that Excel help does not actually point that out in their help file for PRICE, but they do in their help file for YIELD. I guess it is their omission but they still implement the ri...
by Rez
July 8th, 2009, 11:41 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: help on Vasicek estimation
Replies: 1
Views: 37722

help on Vasicek estimation

<t>I am not sure what you mean by "using Garch to fit the sigma" since in your equation sigma seems to be constantBut anyway, if you want to use latent factors, then for estimation you should look into filters [depending on the structure candidates would be Kalman, particle, regime swhitching, etc]I...
by Rez
July 8th, 2009, 8:58 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Excel bond price
Replies: 4
Views: 38643

Excel bond price

<t>A quick question that perhaps I shouldn't ask...Excel help for PRICE says that it implements the bond price [for redemption 100] asbut wouldn't the correct one bewhere:c: coupon ratey: yield to maturityf: number of coupons per yearN: number of remaining coupon paymentsA: number of days from start...
by Rez
July 8th, 2009, 8:46 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: standard problem with dupire
Replies: 5
Views: 39241

standard problem with dupire

<r>An decreasing total variance implies arbitrage opportunities using calendar spreadsYou can check chapter 6.4 of this doc <URL url="http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/a-matlab-based-introduction-to-financial-mathematics/7268112K"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/a-ma ... s/72681...
by Rez
June 30th, 2009, 8:12 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: My kalman filter's fit is too good
Replies: 4
Views: 39520

My kalman filter's fit is too good

residuals of what?If it is resids from the latent factor it might mean that the model is overidentified and therefore spurious.
by Rez
May 14th, 2009, 7:20 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Visalizing Probability Distribution of FX from volatility Skew
Replies: 6
Views: 42796

Visalizing Probability Distribution of FX from volatility Skew

<t>The simplest way is to use the Breeden-Litzenberger formulaJust fit a parametric curve through your points, like Gatheral's SVI form, and then take the second derivative accordinglyTo be more precise you will get the "risk-adjusted market expected probability distribution", rather than "market ex...
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