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by sushilp
November 5th, 2009, 12:36 pm
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Pricing multi currency different strike best of/worst of option
Replies: 0
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Pricing multi currency different strike best of/worst of option

Hiwystup has given the analytical solution for the above kind of option where strike is same. I need to price two currency asset, different strike best of/ worst of option. Please help me in this regard. Thanks
by sushilp
October 21st, 2009, 11:14 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Monte Carlo Greeks for Reverse Convertibles
Replies: 5
Views: 35477

Monte Carlo Greeks for Reverse Convertibles

The simplest and general approach to calculate greeks is finite difference method. Monte Carlo is used to calculate the effect of changed parameter.
by sushilp
October 20th, 2009, 4:53 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: KIKO
Replies: 0
Views: 33436

KIKO

what are building blocks of KIKO and how to price it?
by sushilp
October 16th, 2009, 6:42 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: barrier options with digital risk
Replies: 4
Views: 36091

barrier options with digital risk

That was a good stuff, Dave.Please give suggestions on the following point."We have digital risk when there is a chance of loosing all the +ve money (it there is any) at the barrier."
by sushilp
October 15th, 2009, 10:57 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: barrier options with digital risk
Replies: 4
Views: 36091

barrier options with digital risk

thanks davehow up and in behavior dominates at the barrier? and how digital risk is defined for UIC and DIP?
by sushilp
October 15th, 2009, 7:54 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: barrier options with digital risk
Replies: 4
Views: 36091

barrier options with digital risk

Up and out Call (UAOC), Down and Out Put (DAOP) have digital risk. What about Up and In Call (UAIC) and Down and In Put (DAIP), do they also have digital risk?
by sushilp
September 15th, 2009, 5:11 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: conversion from volatility spread to premium spread
Replies: 2
Views: 38462

conversion from volatility spread to premium spread

yup, you are right, using vega is another method of spread calculation. But what about higher adjustment in this case? However if you calculate premium spread using Blacksholes, these adjustment might not be needed.
by sushilp
July 30th, 2009, 6:30 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Methods for Volatility Surface Interpolation
Replies: 16
Views: 148637

Methods for Volatility Surface Interpolation

How to incorporate special day volatility in the interpolation?
by sushilp
June 23rd, 2009, 10:48 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Initial Margin, Maintenance Margin for futures
Replies: 2
Views: 37963

Initial Margin, Maintenance Margin for futures

I think these margins depend on volatility of the underlying and confidence interval.Can somebody give the formulation?
by sushilp
June 19th, 2009, 7:55 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: conversion from volatility spread to premium spread
Replies: 2
Views: 38462

conversion from volatility spread to premium spread

Is BlackScholes premium calculation is perfect in this case?
by sushilp
June 18th, 2009, 7:46 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees
Replies: 6
Views: 44534

How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees

<t>The main problem in pricing Target Redemption Forwards (FX-TARF) using tree method is to apply target condition. We have used Monte Carlo for TARF pricing that gives reasonable result but it works for constant volatility only. To apply volatility smile effectively we are thinking about using Tree...
by sushilp
June 11th, 2009, 4:58 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees
Replies: 6
Views: 44534

How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees

thanks gjk..... internet seems to be deprived of Sali-Tree methodologies....
by sushilp
June 10th, 2009, 7:30 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees
Replies: 6
Views: 44534

How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees

thanks mjcould you please give me some reference material?
by sushilp
June 9th, 2009, 10:59 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees
Replies: 6
Views: 44534

How to price Target Redemption Notes Using Trees

<t>HiI want to price target redemption note using tree methods. The product is a Dual Currency Deposit (DCD) which has payoff = 2*Call - Put. Let's say there are n-number of fixings (where we calculate the payoff) and maximum payoff of max_P.If sum of all the payoffs (from fixings) reaches maximum p...
by sushilp
June 17th, 2008, 10:31 am
Forum: Numerical Methods Forum
Topic: Non-Recombining Tree
Replies: 7
Views: 57041

Non-Recombining Tree

I am using arrays. Code is in Visual Basic. However the point is how to reduse the number of nodes?
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