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by mtwain
August 13th, 2011, 8:41 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: CDS - Vanilla Fixed Coupons
Replies: 1
Views: 19363

CDS - Vanilla Fixed Coupons

<t>A question I hadn't though about much until recently, after being asked by a colleague.If you were to price two trades on the same curve, with the same maturiy, the only difference between the two being that k=100 for one and k=500 (where k = fixed coupon), what other considerations would you hav...
by mtwain
July 30th, 2008, 8:05 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Future Euribor Calendar Spread Question
Replies: 0
Views: 50833

Future Euribor Calendar Spread Question

<t>Hi guys, basically I'm having trouble figuring out my overall exposure to the market from selling a calendar spread on 3m euribor. For instance, if were to sell Sep-08 and buy Dec-09, I know that a 1bp change in either of the legs individually would +/- my P+L by (EUR25)(amount of contracts sold/...
by mtwain
July 22nd, 2008, 7:32 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Betting on ECB rate cuts next year
Replies: 6
Views: 52040

Betting on ECB rate cuts next year

thanks snovik, but I'm pretty much set on the idea and really would just like people's advice on capturing it
by mtwain
July 22nd, 2008, 6:32 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Betting on ECB rate cuts next year
Replies: 6
Views: 52040

Betting on ECB rate cuts next year

<t>Hi guys, I'm from a non-financial background but working in a bank. I've been asked to present a trade idea to my manager and I would like to base it around 50-75bps of rate cuts by the ECB next year due to a weakening economy. I'm not quite sure what way to go about this. I assume options on eur...