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by EagerTigger
June 27th, 2005, 11:25 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: bond options counterparty credit exposure
Replies: 2
Views: 144157

bond options counterparty credit exposure

yep, options on fixed rate bonds as well as credit default swaptions
by EagerTigger
June 27th, 2005, 10:11 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: bond options counterparty credit exposure
Replies: 2
Views: 144157

bond options counterparty credit exposure

Hi everyone, can anyone recommend me any papers to read if I want to figure out how to find out how to compute the counterparty future credit exposure of bond options? what are the main risk drivers?Any advice or spreadsheet will be helpful.thanks a lot!
by EagerTigger
May 27th, 2005, 9:03 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: expected loss reset swap
Replies: 0
Views: 147312

expected loss reset swap

Hi, does anyone know how to calculate the expected loss of a a reset swap? Any literature that I can read on or sample to learn from? Thanks!
by EagerTigger
October 29th, 2004, 6:11 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Cubic B-spline basis yield curve
Replies: 2
Views: 171191

Cubic B-spline basis yield curve

Hi, does anyone have any sample illustration on excel implementation of yield curve fitting using cubic B-spline basis? or it's not advisable using excel? Any advice will be most helpful.Cheers.
by EagerTigger
August 22nd, 2004, 3:07 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Optimization of least squares
Replies: 5
Views: 178718

Optimization of least squares

thanks guys. found all the comments pretty useful. Cheers!
by EagerTigger
August 19th, 2004, 2:41 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Optimization of least squares
Replies: 5
Views: 178718

Optimization of least squares

<t>Hi everyone, I need to optimize an expression which is objective function, z = sum{[P(x1,x2,x3) - P]^2}where P(x1, x2, x3, x4) is a function with four variables x1, x2, x3 and x4 and whereby there're separate constraints on each of these four variables.May I ask if anyone has any similar ready VB...
by EagerTigger
May 24th, 2004, 6:03 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Credit Portfolio Management
Replies: 0
Views: 189337

Credit Portfolio Management

Hi,does anyone know of any papers to read on active credit portfolio management?
by EagerTigger
May 19th, 2004, 6:55 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: historical treasury yield data
Replies: 1
Views: 189353

historical treasury yield data

Hi,Does anyone know of any website where I can obtain historical prices and yield data for Treasuries? Thanks!
by EagerTigger
March 22nd, 2004, 4:29 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Yield beta coefficient
Replies: 1
Views: 189382

Yield beta coefficient

Has anyone heard of something called yield beta coefficient and any idea how to compute it? Thanks!
by EagerTigger
March 17th, 2004, 12:27 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: bond basis pricing model
Replies: 4
Views: 190119

bond basis pricing model

Hi, does anyone know how to program a bond basis pricing model, i.e, a program to project futures prices over a range of bond yields?or any idea where I can source for some samples / codes?Thanks!
by EagerTigger
March 17th, 2004, 12:23 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: bond basis trader vs. credit exposure analyst
Replies: 1
Views: 189426

bond basis trader vs. credit exposure analyst

Hi, does anyone know anything about careers in bond basis trading vs. that of a credit exposure analyst?which one gives more prospects?
by EagerTigger
March 12th, 2004, 6:38 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: yield / futures relationship
Replies: 7
Views: 190349

yield / futures relationship

<t>Thanks mate.1. does the following logic sound right? Change in the 10y yield affects change in CTD which then affects the 10y bond futures prices, then the basis... or i'm missing something?2. What is the difference between implied repo rate (IRR) and market repo rate?If IRR exceeds market repo r...
by EagerTigger
March 11th, 2004, 5:53 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Swap/Futures Basis Risk
Replies: 0
Views: 189320

Swap/Futures Basis Risk

Consider a 10y swap, but is hedged using a 7y treasury bond futures, how do I calculate / quantify the basis risk?
by EagerTigger
March 11th, 2004, 5:45 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: yield / futures relationship
Replies: 7
Views: 190349

yield / futures relationship

<t>Thanks very much for reply. 1. Does that mean that the Implied repo rate = 10year yield (in an ideal world with one CTD) or am I getting it wrong? 2. So how does one make any adjustment (if at all) on the Implied repo rate formula (given that there exists the CTD selection?)Sorry, need some clari...
by EagerTigger
March 11th, 2004, 12:59 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: yield / futures relationship
Replies: 7
Views: 190349

yield / futures relationship

does anyone know if there is a formula that relates a yield from a 10-y treasury bond to the futures prices of 10y treasury note?