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by vienneseblues
June 26th, 2006, 1:43 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Volatility Price
Replies: 1
Views: 100832

Volatility Price

25delta Strangle = (25deltaCall-25deltaPut)/2 - ATMVol25delta RR = (25deltaCall - 25deltaPut)hope that helps
by vienneseblues
June 22nd, 2006, 9:57 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Delta Hedging with profit
Replies: 19
Views: 109972

Delta Hedging with profit

<t>Thanks, you all, that has helped a lot.Let's say though, that I continuously hedge my delta through the life of the option, from what I understood, I should be making back the premium that I paid for it. if that is correct, than my option would be a "free" option, because at the end it didn't cos...
by vienneseblues
June 21st, 2006, 6:53 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Delta Hedging with profit
Replies: 19
Views: 109972

Delta Hedging with profit

<t>I've got a question on Delta Hedging:How can one make money on continuously hedging the Delta of an option? I've "googled" this (i know, not a very sophisticated approach) and found this:"In fact, the amount by which a hedge has to be adjusted to stay delta neutral is related to gamma, the second...
by vienneseblues
December 12th, 2005, 9:34 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: PAR PAR ASSET Swap
Replies: 1
Views: 127816

PAR PAR ASSET Swap

How do you price a par-par asset swap with bloomberg, or otherwise?Thanks
by vienneseblues
November 11th, 2005, 8:35 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: how do you calculate the basis in a basis swap...?
Replies: 2
Views: 131159

how do you calculate the basis in a basis swap...?

and what is the FX risk involved, if there is initial and final exchange? Thanks
by vienneseblues
November 7th, 2005, 8:31 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: what is the basis in a basis swap?
Replies: 2
Views: 131047

what is the basis in a basis swap?

by vienneseblues
June 9th, 2005, 11:50 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Combining Weather and Power Derivatives in one Portfolio
Replies: 3
Views: 146623

Combining Weather and Power Derivatives in one Portfolio

Does anyone know anything about this topic?Is my thinking maybe too complicated and combination of the derivative types works just like any portfolio of different assets?I really need some help here please becaue my academic advisor is not providing me with much help here.Thanks in advance
by vienneseblues
June 8th, 2005, 1:46 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Combining Weather and Power Derivatives in one Portfolio
Replies: 3
Views: 146623

Combining Weather and Power Derivatives in one Portfolio

<t>Again I have a question about the weather and the energy market. But luckily I should be done with my paper soon:1) What is the easiest way of combining weather and power derivatives in one portfolio? Or do I have to consider them seperately? 2) And what considerations are essential in managing t...
by vienneseblues
June 5th, 2005, 7:24 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Weather and Energy Markets
Replies: 4
Views: 147723

Weather and Energy Markets

Thanks for the help!
by vienneseblues
June 2nd, 2005, 1:36 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Weather and Energy Markets
Replies: 4
Views: 147723

Weather and Energy Markets

Is it correct to say that the CME and the NYMEX are the largest platforms for weather and energy trading, repectively?Which other exchanges have a large marketshare in these products!Thanks for the help in advance!Regards
by vienneseblues
January 11th, 2005, 2:42 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Weather and energy risk management
Replies: 8
Views: 164894

Weather and energy risk management

<t>Thank you for the help so far!!!From what I have found out so far, the main problem seems to be "over-hedging", when combining weather and energy derivatives, in a dual-trigger structure for example. i.e. payments are only made when Temperature is above a certain strike and at the same time Power...
by vienneseblues
January 7th, 2005, 3:05 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Weather and energy risk management
Replies: 8
Views: 164894

Weather and energy risk management

<t>dear wilmott community,i'm getting started on a large paper I have to write for university and my topic is "risk management with weather and energy derivatives"I have done some reading on how weather and energy derivatives function and how they differ, which risks are being hedged with which inst...