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by jparekh
September 21st, 2005, 3:21 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Valuation of illiquid currency options
Replies: 18
Views: 139716

Valuation of illiquid currency options

There is paper by Uwe Wystup on this subject about geometrical relationship that has been mentioned. CheersJugal
by jparekh
August 17th, 2005, 5:20 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Triangular Hedging
Replies: 0
Views: 138329

Triangular Hedging

<t>In currency markets we have option on the base pair and the option on the derived pair. For e.g. option on USDFCY and option on EURUSD.. now if i want to have option on EURFCY .. i find correlation between USDFCY and EURUSD.. i have the vol of USDFCY and EURUSD.. i find vol for EURFCY and price t...
by jparekh
January 13th, 2005, 8:49 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Matlab libor duration
Replies: 4
Views: 163843

Matlab libor duration

The yield of the swap is 3.83%.Regards,Jugal
by jparekh
January 12th, 2005, 5:50 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Matlab libor duration
Replies: 4
Views: 163843

Matlab libor duration

Thanks Daveangel for your reply.But i am still not able to reconcile the matlab duration (4.75) with calculated duration without principal (3.47).Appreciate your reply.Thanks and Regards,Jugal
by jparekh
January 11th, 2005, 3:49 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: the "thick" option trader - good exercise for quant student
Replies: 72
Views: 186152

the "thick" option trader - good exercise for quant student

Dear Hazerider,Can you please post the file hedging.zip again. I have been unable to download it.Regards,Jugal
by jparekh
January 8th, 2005, 6:08 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Matlab libor duration
Replies: 4
Views: 163843

Matlab libor duration

<t>Can somebody please explain how does the Matlab function "libor duration" works?Given below is an example where i have given duration as per my calculations and also as per MatlabFor ExampleSwapFixRate = 0.0383;Tenor = 7;the fixed side of swap as per matlab has duration of 4.7567 (as given below)...
by jparekh
December 1st, 2004, 4:38 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Calculating vols in Regulated Currency Regime
Replies: 0
Views: 167369

Calculating vols in Regulated Currency Regime

<t>In our market central bank controls the Exchange rate. This has led to a very liquid onshore market in forward swap. The volatility in forward swap quotes is much higher than that in the spot market. In such a scenario1. Is calculating spot volatility using spot history a good proxy for forecasti...
by jparekh
November 30th, 2004, 4:06 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Garman Kohlagan Option Pricing
Replies: 1
Views: 168039

Garman Kohlagan Option Pricing

<t>Hi All,I am facing a peculiar problem.Put Call parity is the basic premise of black scholes pricing. Where call plus bond is equal to put plus stock.From which we can derive that when S = K*exp(-rt) then Call price = Put price. So when Strike is equal to Forward Stock price .. call price should b...
by jparekh
November 23rd, 2004, 8:26 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: CMS convexity
Replies: 4
Views: 182546

CMS convexity

Hi Pat, Would it be possible for you to mail me this article as well. Regards,Jugaljugal_parekh@yahoo.com
by jparekh
November 23rd, 2004, 3:35 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: 'Derivation' of CMS/DRS convexity adjustment
Replies: 9
Views: 192530

'Derivation' of CMS/DRS convexity adjustment

Hi Would it be possible for you to send me the paper on CMS/DRS convexity adjustment. The link mentioned on forum does not work any longer.. hence am not able to get the paper.Regards,Jugal
by jparekh
November 10th, 2004, 4:19 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: ATMF Call Vs Put
Replies: 0
Views: 169625

ATMF Call Vs Put

Hi We are using GK to price currency options.. considering put call parity.. ATMF call value should be equal to ATMF put value but this is not the case..Has anybody else faced the same problem..Can somebody please explain this.. Thanks and RegardsJugal