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by cvilsack
September 23rd, 2010, 1:31 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Excel - Bootstrapping Discount Curve
Replies: 10
Views: 32230

Excel - Bootstrapping Discount Curve

<t>this topic has been talked about a lot, in the forums..basically, there's a good article to get you started, from the bank of canada.. showing the overall make-up of the curvei can't seem to upload the pdf, here.. go to google and search for 'practical guide to swap curve construction'this shows ...
by cvilsack
August 25th, 2010, 9:49 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: IR Bermudan Swaptions with SABR Vol Output
Replies: 0
Views: 25752

IR Bermudan Swaptions with SABR Vol Output

I'm wondering if anybody's had any experience, with any current pricing model, here..Chris
by cvilsack
August 20th, 2010, 12:08 pm
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: SABR Vols and IR Bermudan Swaptions
Replies: 0
Views: 25375

SABR Vols and IR Bermudan Swaptions

I'm wondering if anybody has done any work, here..Using the SABR vol output and calibrating a model (LMM.. BDT.. HW..) for mtm/risk..
by cvilsack
July 14th, 2010, 12:29 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: examples on how to build zero curve
Replies: 52
Views: 100180

examples on how to build zero curve

can somebody send me the spreadsheet, too?whomever might have it..cvilsack@gmail.com
by cvilsack
August 22nd, 2008, 2:05 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Short-term CDS Pricing..
Replies: 0
Views: 49569

Short-term CDS Pricing..

<t>I'm wondering if anybody has experience in pricing short-term(under 1 yr, usually 3~6months..) maturity single-name CD deals..I have a very stable model, pricing close to bloomberg, using both the jp morgan pricer, as well as the bloomberg version..But find deviations in the under one year tenor ...
by cvilsack
August 22nd, 2008, 1:59 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: how to transfer CDS spreads to default probability
Replies: 12
Views: 70481

how to transfer CDS spreads to default probability

<t>I would imagine that by "transfer the spread curve to default probability", you mean that you are looking to compute the survival probability numbers given the spread values. The latest round of Bloomberg pricing logic uses an equilibrium-based pull used in setting the equations, that compute the...
by cvilsack
August 22nd, 2008, 1:47 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: close-to-maturity CDS and Fincad XL
Replies: 2
Views: 53049

close-to-maturity CDS and Fincad XL

<t>I'm not sure that you'd want to model the spread from zero, linearly or however, to your 6 month point.. In NYC, Markit Partners publishes from 1y.. Some people take on the convention of copying the 1y to 6m, and further the 6m to the 3m point.. This way, your view is steady throughout the model....