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by Derivs
June 24th, 2011, 5:29 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Normalized swaption volatility
Replies: 23
Views: 237128

Normalized swaption volatility

Hi Pat, I just found this thread and wondered if you had posted the pdf on the forum or if you could email it to me?Thanks
by Derivs
June 23rd, 2011, 3:31 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Calculating normalised swaption volatility
Replies: 3
Views: 24118

Calculating normalised swaption volatility

I don't suppose anyone could provide the link to Pat Hagan's paper with the approximations? I don't seem to be able to find the right one.Many thanks
by Derivs
June 22nd, 2011, 12:36 am
Forum: Forum and Website Bugs and Suggestions
Topic: Can't read forum postings
Replies: 5
Views: 19862

Can't read forum postings

I normally use Firefox (3.6.17) but I also tried IE8. Both had the same issue.I am using Vista Home
by Derivs
June 22nd, 2011, 12:34 am
Forum: Forum and Website Bugs and Suggestions
Topic: Can't read forum postings
Replies: 5
Views: 19862

Can't read forum postings

by Derivs
June 21st, 2011, 1:32 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Calculating normalised swaption volatility
Replies: 3
Views: 24118

Calculating normalised swaption volatility

Can anyone give me a simple explanation (without too much techy stuff) how to compute swaption normailsed volatility from the BS vol?Much appreciated.
by Derivs
June 21st, 2011, 1:22 am
Forum: Forum and Website Bugs and Suggestions
Topic: Can't read forum postings
Replies: 5
Views: 19862

Can't read forum postings

<t>Hi, Can you please help.I am logged into the forum and for some reason I can read some posts but not others.If I just open a general topic folder (like "technical forum") I seem to be able to read what is in there but is I do a search and then try and read the posts from the search I can't.The di...
by Derivs
November 13th, 2002, 1:54 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book
Replies: 10
Views: 191463

Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book

Thanks David. I have ordered the "Fixed Income Analytics" book so I hope that you are right. The cost here is US$90Not cheap.
by Derivs
October 31st, 2002, 12:24 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book
Replies: 10
Views: 191463

Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book

<t>I searched on the Chase web site and came up blank. Thanks for the reference anyway.I also tried to look for the book you mentioned but it is quite old and not available in Australia.In searching for books on this subject I have come across the following and was wondering if anyone had a view on ...
by Derivs
October 29th, 2002, 10:27 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book
Replies: 10
Views: 191463

Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book

<t>I have not used this forum to state what my specific problems were as I was under the impression that this forum was about books and not about how to solve specific technical issues. However, to be a bit more specific, the area I am having problems with at the moment is more to do with date conve...
by Derivs
October 29th, 2002, 9:17 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book
Replies: 10
Views: 191463

Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book

I have tried some searches but have not come up with much. Perhaps fixed income algorithms are not discussed that much because the technology is relatively old?Or, maybe I am looking in the wrong places? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
by Derivs
October 28th, 2002, 10:24 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book
Replies: 10
Views: 191463

Fixed Income Pricing Reference Book

<t>HiI am writing some procedures to do with pricing and risk management for fixed income (and money market) securities like Bonds, CD’s, CP, Notes etc etc.Most of the pricing (and yield) calculations are pretty straight forward but there are a lot of country and region specific nuances that cause a...