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by Solorzano
September 17th, 2009, 7:12 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: T-lock and spreadlock
Replies: 12
Views: 209534

T-lock and spreadlock

Correct me if I am wrong. As the DV01 of the Treasury changes throughout the live of the bond, the settlement formula (Changes in Yield * DV01) is only an approximation of the cash settlement, right?. In reality the client receives the price at what he sold and bought back, right?thanks
by Solorzano
March 5th, 2009, 4:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Trading Vanilla IRS?
Replies: 7
Views: 42972

Trading Vanilla IRS?

Swapnote futures on EUR and USD?, where can I find them?
by Solorzano
March 5th, 2009, 4:31 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Trading Vanilla IRS?
Replies: 7
Views: 42972

Trading Vanilla IRS?

I've seen I can trade the strip of 3mLIBORs using CFDs or spread bets up to two years. Therefore I can do a 2y Swap, but not any longer.I think spread bet companies should offer spread bets on IRSs, and people could use it to hedge their long-term liabilities. Or pure especulation.
by Solorzano
March 5th, 2009, 2:40 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Trading Vanilla IRS?
Replies: 7
Views: 42972

Trading Vanilla IRS?

<t>I wanted to deal this as an individual, to hedge some floating liabilities and some views that I have on the long end of the swap curve (but not on the treasury curve). I work in derivatives structuring, so I understand the counterparty risk implications, therefore I am happy to put a collateral ...
by Solorzano
March 5th, 2009, 11:45 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Trading Vanilla IRS?
Replies: 7
Views: 42972

Trading Vanilla IRS?

Does anyone know if is there any broker that lets individuals trade vanilla IRS?I've contacted a bunch of them, cityindex, IG Index, HSBC, CMC Markets, Barclays stockbrokers, etc... and no luck. you have to be an institution and open an account with a prime-brokerage.cheers
by Solorzano
October 27th, 2005, 4:38 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Bond Future
Replies: 4
Views: 132028

Bond Future

<t>I'm trying to work out the Interest Risk (PV01's) of a Bond Future. So at the moment the way I am doing it is by generating the CFs of a Bond starting now which Nominal value = No of Contracts * Size of the contract / ConversionFactor_of_Cheapest_to_Deliver e.g. if I am long 1 FVZ5 (5yr USA Tresa...