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by johnnorman
August 10th, 2004, 11:56 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Boyle and Tse?
Replies: 4
Views: 190455

Boyle and Tse?

Back again - no I still have problems. Have you found a way around the problem?
by johnnorman
February 17th, 2004, 6:42 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Turbo/Power Swaps
Replies: 0
Views: 189410

Turbo/Power Swaps

A simple question - how to do convexity adjustment on Turbo/Power swaps using the BS-model. Does anybody know how to do it, a reference or anything.Thanks
by johnnorman
May 8th, 2002, 1:37 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Derivatives on multiple underlying asset
Replies: 11
Views: 190648

Derivatives on multiple underlying asset

<t>That is also my belief, glad you agree.In all cases no matter how the payoff is defined it seems to me that the only thing that is correct is to simulate the asset price - as it generally is the asset price that a process is assumed for. Only the concept of a risk free rate - would seem a bit str...
by johnnorman
May 8th, 2002, 1:25 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Derivatives on multiple underlying asset
Replies: 11
Views: 190648

Derivatives on multiple underlying asset

Thanks - ok I won't do that then. However, an additional question - I guess the result will be "very" wrong if you decided to simulate using returns instead of prices - or will it matter?
by johnnorman
May 8th, 2002, 1:19 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Derivatives on multiple underlying asset
Replies: 11
Views: 190648

Derivatives on multiple underlying asset

Ok - and that means that you will simulate the asset price and from there figure out the payoff given the payoff definition, is that right?
by johnnorman
May 8th, 2002, 1:08 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Derivatives on multiple underlying asset
Replies: 11
Views: 190648

Derivatives on multiple underlying asset

<t>If you have a basket option where the basket consist of 10 assets. Lets now assume that the payoff on this Basket is defined as:max(K,w*((p_t/p_0 - 1))K = strike price, p_t is the price of each of the asset at the maturity of the option, p_0 if the value of the underlying at time 0 and w is a vec...
by johnnorman
May 8th, 2002, 12:32 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: What is the best software for...
Replies: 5
Views: 190394

What is the best software for...

A possibility is www.grapl.net - take a look at that
by johnnorman
May 3rd, 2002, 11:43 am
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Graphing library/ open source code
Replies: 3
Views: 190292

Graphing library/ open source code

Try a look at grapl.net - that is a good graphical tool
by johnnorman
May 1st, 2002, 4:42 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Weather Derivatives
Replies: 17
Views: 192949

Weather Derivatives

I would be very interested in these papers
by johnnorman
May 1st, 2002, 4:40 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Predator + Boost + Scoop
Replies: 0
Views: 189270

Predator + Boost + Scoop

<t>I have been reading an article in Risk (march 2002) where an kind of option called a Predator is mentioned. It is described shortly, but I am interesting in some more details, like precisely what is the differenfe between a cliquet and a predator.If I can get some examples that will be great. Als...
by johnnorman
April 29th, 2002, 11:19 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Everest
Replies: 4
Views: 190409

Everest

Thank you for the help
by johnnorman
April 28th, 2002, 7:52 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Language for Beginners
Replies: 56
Views: 195506

Language for Beginners

<r>I believe that clearly the best language around for doing advanced finance stuff is APL, where the best APL package is from <URL url="http://www.dyadic.com">www.dyadic.com</URL>. It is an extremely powerfull language, where the development time is out of this world. I can see that everybody seems...
by johnnorman
April 28th, 2002, 7:36 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Everest
Replies: 4
Views: 190409

Everest

Can anyone please tell me what an Everest option is - references would be nice.
by johnnorman
April 16th, 2002, 7:21 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Convexity adjustment
Replies: 27
Views: 206085

Convexity adjustment

yes - you can use my e-mail address: john_t_norman@yahoo.com. Thank you for you help
by johnnorman
April 16th, 2002, 4:56 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Weather Derivatives
Replies: 17
Views: 192949

Weather Derivatives

I am new to the market of Weather Derivatives. Could anyone help with reference to pricing of these instruments. Also reference to the market places - such as what can be traded and who trades it, what kind of derivatives are available and so on....Thanks beforehand
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