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by brainfree
October 27th, 2006, 12:23 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Bespokes : Market standards
Replies: 4
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Bespokes : Market standards

<t>Thanks for your view,Gmike2000,1/I don't really agree with you. Because Iheard that dealers are contributing on a monthly basis in pricing bespoke on totem. Which theoretically give them a view on their pricing. 2/ For bespoke there is no standards! Okay! but what about smile interpolation which ...
by brainfree
October 17th, 2006, 9:33 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Bespokes : Market standards
Replies: 4
Views: 91169

Bespokes : Market standards

<t>Dear all,I want just to point out some problematics that rises from bespokes Tranches. Just to recall the market "standard" (May I call it like that??). The first question is what correlations should be used to price the bespoke tranche? the market is using some method of mapping on the available...
by brainfree
January 6th, 2006, 3:57 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: VoD of a CDO calculation in base correlation?
Replies: 0
Views: 124021

VoD of a CDO calculation in base correlation?

<t>Hi,Ihave problems with calculating VoD of synthetic tranches.For me the most intuitive method is:1- Bootstrap the base correlation smile2-Set the LGD= (1-RR)/1253-Calculate the new strikes and get the new correlation smile by interpolation (let's say linear interpolation)4-Calculate new Equity PV...