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CDS VS stock vol relationship?

Posted: April 24th, 2007, 1:42 am
by omniaz
hi, any one could help advise on the relationship between CDS & Stock Volatility?many thanks.mate

CDS VS stock vol relationship?

Posted: April 24th, 2007, 2:27 am
by AlphaNumericus
The CDS spread and the implied vol (esp. from out of the money puts) are well known to be highly correlated. When one moves, but not the other, trading the CDS and the puts to express the view that they'll revert to their istorical relationship is called capital structure arbitrage.

CDS VS stock vol relationship?

Posted: April 24th, 2007, 3:20 am
by omniaz
many thank.. really appreciate your help..

CDS VS stock vol relationship?

Posted: April 25th, 2007, 3:51 am
by lenni
which strike is usually traded with cap structure arb? what i really want to know is what the highest strike that ppl will use to trade this.