# All Questions

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### Statistics in finance

That's a reference request question. I have some decent knowledge of probability, stochastic processes and option theory, however I do not have a proper background in statistics. Now I am working ...
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### What is the cheapest way to trade equities using a FIX connection?

I would like to connect to an electronic exchange to run some simple statistical arbitrage strategies to trade equities. Of course this must be done from end-to-end electronically, in other words, I ...
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### Calculate single swap PFE

I need to calculate the PFE for a single swap (not a portfolio). As far as I know a stochastic model is needed to simulate the interest rate curves (from here). I need suggestions on basic models ...
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### Get market cap by ticker on 1.7.2013?

I have a list of all S&P500 tickers, e.g. AAPL, GOOG, JPM. I would like to get their market cap on 1.7.2013 (I don't have Bloomberg, only free internet). Is there an excel addin or other ...
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### Cointegration results interpretation validation?

Here is how I am interpreting results of a Johansen Cointegration Test and Engel-Granger Test for A and B. The results:(Using matlab) ...
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### Implication of the Greeks under jump diffusion model

Consider jump diffusion model proposed by Merton and Kou. As far as i know, most paper only dealt the valuation of option under the jump diffusion model. As i expected, because of the ...
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### Index for Hedge fund, Private Equity, Venture Capital

We have index for stock market, like S&P500, Nikkei 225, etc. I wonder if we have any index for hedge funds, private equity or venture capital?
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### Portfolio VaR with Copula?

Let the portfolio be given by: $$X=X_1+X_2$$ $(X_1,X_2)$ are dependent through a Copula function $C(u_1,u_2)$, such that the joint distribution is given by: $$F(x_1,x_2)=C(F(x_1),F(x_2))$$ What is ...
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### Why vertical skew is same for puts and calls

What is the reason that the vertical volatility skew graph(decreasing IV as the strikes increase) is the same for the puts and calls? The loose explanation is because of put call parity, but I am not ...
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### Why doesn't Black-Scholes assume the absence of statistical arbitrage?

Both Black-Scholes and binomial model assume that there's no risk-free arbitrage in the market. But that sounds like a very weak condition. If a trading scheme makes you gain 100 dollars with 99% ...
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### what volatility do we calculate using GARCH model

what volatility do we calculate using GARCH model, Historical vol or Implied vol or Future Vol or Actual vol.
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### Is the value also log-normally distributed?

Sorry if this is a stupid question. My book assumes many times that $log(1+R)$ is normally distributed, so R is log-normal. But does this also mean that the value process is log-normal? Since ...
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### Historical Implied Volatility Calculation

I'm trying to calculate implied volatility for the FTSE 100 for the last few years. I have all the end of day data from LIFFE for the last few years. I have combined the data by weighting the ...
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### finance - using CAPM [closed]

The risk-free rate is 4%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 12%. Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model: a. What is the risk premium on the market? b. what is the required return on ...
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### finance using beta and std [closed]

LGM Company has a standard deviation of 42% per year and a beta of 0.10. ACO Company has astandard deviation of 31% a year and a beta of 0.66. Which investment (ACO or LGM) would be safer for a ...
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### Pricing rule shall be a martingale measure

In the book "Financial Modelling with jump processes" by Cont and Tankov there is a chapter that explains martingale pricing principles. It is not extremely formal, but gives the idea underlying the ...
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### Various ways to choose bonds for a butterfly strategy?

What are the various ways to choose bonds for a butterfly strategy? For eg., I already know the most common one i.e., choosing short and long term for the wings (barbell) and the medium term for the ...
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### hull white model calibration using cap prices

hi i'm given cap prices and swap rates and i'm trying to calibrate the hull white to them that i will then use to price a swaption. I know that from implied volatilities you can calibrate your model ...
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### is Sum of P&L equal to portfolio value

For a portfolio containing FX options, would the sum of P&L for each option be the portfolio value?
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### Web Based Market Profile Code

I am looking for someone who knows of or has access to web based charting code using Market Profile. Does this exist out there? I would prefer the source code so I can make changes to it. Any ...
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### volatility grouping

I was working on risk levels of a combined portolfio (includes options,futures as well as stock). While using greeks we can asses some value of a portolio, but when one needs to assess some kind of ...
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### Sample long/short portfolio profit and loss template

Does anyone have a suggestion of where I might be able to find a profit and loss template for a long/short equity portfolio? Thank you in advance.