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What is the most important reason for skew in the rates vol curve?

April 12th, 2007, 6:47 pm

What is the most important reason for skew in the vol curve: Vol of Recvrs > Payers for all tails/tenors
 
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What is the most important reason for skew in the rates vol curve?

April 13th, 2007, 7:47 am

risk of recession-induced rapid cutting cycle?
 
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What is the most important reason for skew in the rates vol curve?

April 13th, 2007, 8:22 am

Reason for skew rather than smile:dvega dvol. Positive for sufficiently in the money options; negative otherwise. Yield vol is higher at higher interest rates.
 
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What is the most important reason for skew in the rates vol curve?

April 13th, 2007, 1:58 pm

Could you elaborate on this more please? Why is dvega dvol negative for OTM? Also how does that explain skew?
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