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by rickynu
March 25th, 2011, 4:08 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Average rate forwards
Replies: 3
Views: 26395

Average rate forwards

<t>start by projecting your forward rates, compute each "fixing", and calculate the average per the contract. keep in mind, that depending upon how the contract is written, there may be a volatility component which contributes to the price, related to :1/avg(p1, p2,......pn) <> avg(1/p1, 1/p2,.........
by rickynu
January 6th, 2011, 5:33 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: FX Options on DKKNOK
Replies: 5
Views: 24441

FX Options on DKKNOK

you have USDDKK options vol - can you get USDNOK options vol as well?
by rickynu
November 12th, 2010, 4:10 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Basis on 1 Yr FX Swap vs 1 yr XCCY swap
Replies: 5
Views: 31069

Basis on 1 Yr FX Swap vs 1 yr XCCY swap

there wouldn't be any net resets, the floaters from the xccy basis swap would wash against the floater from the interest rate swaps
by rickynu
October 14th, 2010, 11:47 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Treasury Strips, coupons vs principal
Replies: 4
Views: 26313

Treasury Strips, coupons vs principal

yes - suspected it had to do with the ability to short the "Principals" and ability to repo....
by rickynu
October 13th, 2010, 7:00 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Treasury Strips, coupons vs principal
Replies: 4
Views: 26313

Treasury Strips, coupons vs principal

Why would the yield to maturity on a treasury strip be different for a "Principal" strip vs. a "Coupon" strip?It would seem to me that these are basically a USD cashflows for a certain value date, same credit risk (US govt), etc. Thanks!
by rickynu
October 6th, 2010, 6:09 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Simple VBA code - realtime subbroutines
Replies: 5
Views: 25889

Simple VBA code - realtime subbroutines

in this example, I am using the reuters "RTGET" function, lets say "=rtget("IDN", "JPY=", "BID")or in bloomberg, it woulc/could be a "BLP" function
by rickynu
October 6th, 2010, 5:02 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Simple VBA code - realtime subbroutines
Replies: 5
Views: 25889

Simple VBA code - realtime subbroutines

<t>I have some real simple sample code shown below that executes every time a user changes a cell in the worksheet (the code is a property of a single sheet). Let say I have some real-time feeds in the spreadsheet (say reuters or bloomberg), is there a worksheet event that would detect each time one...
by rickynu
July 6th, 2009, 5:01 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: large 1M /3M Eurodollar Futures spread
Replies: 5
Views: 39669

large 1M /3M Eurodollar Futures spread

<t>yes there is a large spread, since the respective contracts settle to the libor fixings, they are subject t liquidity constraints (availability for financing) With a 3 month libor borrowing, an institution can lock in financing over the next quarter end, whereas by rolling 1m, you are subject get...
by rickynu
February 24th, 2005, 12:22 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: BS formula using Norm vol
Replies: 2
Views: 158855

BS formula using Norm vol

many thanks!
by rickynu
February 23rd, 2005, 9:02 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: BS formula using Norm vol
Replies: 2
Views: 158855

BS formula using Norm vol

anyone have the formula for option price which uses normal vol as an input?