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by liza
November 28th, 2003, 12:26 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem
Replies: 13
Views: 190481

call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem

I chanhed LOBOUND to 0 instead of S_min, now it works.thanks.
by liza
November 28th, 2003, 12:24 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem
Replies: 13
Views: 190481

call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem

sorry for beeing stupid, it looks like i am missing something.y=ln(S)I do max(exp(y)-K,0)exp(y)=S.why do I need convert K to log?
by liza
November 28th, 2003, 12:04 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem
Replies: 13
Views: 190481

call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem

thank you very much for your comments.this is payoff at expiration for european call option: Max(S-K,0), where S -stock price at expiration and K - strike. What can be wrong here?
by liza
November 28th, 2003, 11:28 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: can somebody advise an electronic platform for corporate bond trading/ convertables
Replies: 9
Views: 190928

can somebody advise an electronic platform for corporate bond trading/ convertables

I am actually looking for professional platform, something like AUTOBAHN.
by liza
November 28th, 2003, 10:59 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem
Replies: 13
Views: 190481

call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem

<t>This is VBA code for European call option using explicite scheme. y_max = Log(S_max) y_min = Log(S_min) dy = (y_max - y_min) / (NN + 1) 'division by NN gives NN interior points dt = T / MM Dim stability_condition stability_condition = 1 - (sigma ^ 2) * dt / (dy ^ 2) Range("stability_condition").V...
by liza
November 27th, 2003, 9:44 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem
Replies: 13
Views: 190481

call option price using Crank-Nicolson schem

<t>I calculated prices of European Call options using CN scheme and I was surprised that at some point call prices increase when stock prices decrease (starting with stock price 0.0199)Is where any explanation for it or it's just a bug in my programm?I observed the same pattern using explicite metho...
by liza
November 19th, 2003, 2:40 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Tsioveriotis & Fernandes Convertible bond model....help!
Replies: 25
Views: 204264

Tsioveriotis & Fernandes Convertible bond model....help!

<t>Thanks for your reply.In explicit scheme, in order to calculate U(i+1,k) U(i+1, k+1) U(i, k+1) U(i-1, k+1)My first problem is how to find U(i+1,k) because I need to put some upbounds. But I cannot just do: cv_price = conv_ratio* St(i) v(i) = max(cv_price, v(i))Sorry for stupid questions.=========...
by liza
November 19th, 2003, 1:27 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Tsioveriotis & Fernandes Convertible bond model....help!
Replies: 25
Views: 204264

Tsioveriotis & Fernandes Convertible bond model....help!

<t>Hi guys,I have a problem with defining Lobound and Upbound when pricing Convertible bonds using Tsiveriotis & Fernandes (explicit scheme or CN):It’s how I did:CB_LOBOUND = Min ( Stock price min * conversion rate, put price) COCB_LOBOUND = 0CB_UPBOUND = Max ( Stock price min * conversion rate,...
by liza
November 13th, 2003, 12:21 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Any ex ISMA students (Reading) out there ?
Replies: 12
Views: 190725

Any ex ISMA students (Reading) out there ?

I studied in ISMA (FEQA). Now i am working as a interest rate trader/quant in Switzerland for Interactive Brokers.
by liza
November 11th, 2003, 9:42 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: tri-diagonal system
Replies: 6
Views: 189930

tri-diagonal system

<t>hi guys,sorry for asking stupid questions, but can somebody explaine tridiag or advise some articles where it is explained:| b1 c1 0 .................| |u1| |r1| | a2 b2 c2 ...............| |u2|= |r2||..............................| | | | ||..................0 aN bN| |uN| |rN]solution:u1=r1/(bet=...
by liza
November 11th, 2003, 7:26 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: tri-diagonal system
Replies: 6
Views: 189930

tri-diagonal system

thanks a lot guys, I've found this book.
by liza
November 10th, 2003, 2:22 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: tri-diagonal system
Replies: 6
Views: 189930

tri-diagonal system

Can somebody advise me a numerical method for solution tri-diagonal system of equations? I am trying to implement implicit method for european call option.thanks.
by liza
November 4th, 2003, 1:46 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Excel
Replies: 6
Views: 189866

Excel

Or check names of your Sheets, may be you use the same name twice.