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themethod
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fra options

October 28th, 2006, 5:49 pm

are there products like fra options..like swaptions?
 
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NorthernJohn
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fra options

October 28th, 2006, 11:38 pm

Yes, there are.I quote them. They are not traded all that often from what I can see. People tend to prefer exchange traded options
 
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paladin
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fra options

November 1st, 2006, 10:34 am

Arent Fra option like a caplet
 
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Jim
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fra options

November 2nd, 2006, 1:54 pm

Quoteare there products like fra options..like swaptions?Yes, they are (or used to be) call IRGs (for Interest Rate Guarantee).QuoteArent Fra option like a capletNot quite. Caplets pay in arrears, IRGs pay up front with an adjusted cashflow, like FRAs.