May 30th, 2015, 10:27 am
Hi,I am wondering about the following:Say I am using a forward rate model:[$]df_i(t)/f_i(t) = \mu_i(t)dt + \sigma_i(t)dW_i(t), \quad i = 1, ..., 10[$]with stochastic volatilities[$]d\sigma_i(t)/\sigma_i = \mu_i^\sigma(t)dt + \nu_i(t)dZ_i(t), \quad i = 1, ..., 10.[$]Now I want to vega hedge a swaption according to this model. How would I do it?Idea: Take ten caplets or ten additional swaptions. Bump each of the ten [$]\sigma_i[$]s and revalue the swaption to be hedged as well as each of the caplets/swaptions used as hedging instruments. This gives me ten vegas for the swaption and 10x10 vegas for the hedging instruments. The solution to the corresponding linear system of equations yields the positions in each product to make the whole portfolio vega neutral.(Afterwards I would add discount bonds to make the portfolio delta neutral as well.)Is this correct?