# All Questions

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### Option delta - Conditional probability definition?

Can someone help me interpret this definition of delta? Delta is a conditional probability of terminal value (St) being greater than the Strike (X) given that St > X for a call option. Is the ...
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### Quanto/Compo adjustments - Product of two geometric brownian motion

Let's say I have two processes $X_t =X_0 \exp((a-\frac{1}{2}\sigma_X^2)t +\sigma_X dW_t^1)$ and $Y_t=Y_0 \exp((b-\frac{1}{2}\sigma_Y^2)t +\sigma_Y dW_t^2)$ and I then multiply them together (like ...
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### model to predict variable evolution [migrated]

Suppose that I have a set of variables X1 X2 and X3 that explain the evolution of a ...
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### Quantlib xll - Converting deposit/swap curve to zero curve

I am trying to create a spreadsheet using the Quantlib xll to convert deposit/swap rates to zero rates. I tried to implement such by referencing to the C++ code listed here: How to sum interest rate ...
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### Why NYSE is not included in TAQ data for NASDAQ listed companies?

I am using TAQ data to see from which exchanges bids (or asks) are coming. I have got this for AAPL (Apple company, listed in NASDAQ) for a sample day: ...
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### Daycount Actual/Actual AFB example

This question is about the following example in Wikipedia about time factor using the Actual/Actual AFB daycount. Assume that the $t_1=\text{28 Feb 2004}$ and $t_2=\text{29 Feb 2008}$. There are ...
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### SABR Calibration: Normal vs Log-Normal Market Data

This question is about getting some clarification as to how to understand market quotes for normal & log-normal vols together with certain model assumptions. So let us define ...
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### approximating fBm stochastic integral

Suppose I have the following stochastic integral: $$\int_a^b f(t)dB_H(t)$$ with the term $dB_H(t)$ a fractional brownian motion with associated $H$ parameter. Is it true that for $H \in (1/2,1)$, ...
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### How to choose a GARCH model which delivers iid standardized residuals?

For my thesis I first need to examine nine financial time series and fit a conditional volatility model such that the obtained standardized residuals ($z_t = \epsilon_t / \sigma_t$) are approximately ...
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### Where to find good notations to teach investment portfolio maths?

I don't know whether this question is in order here. I do a bit of teaching and I am preparing my own notes but I thought that his should not be necessary. In which book/pdf on the web can we find a ...
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### Ledoit-Wolf, expected order of optimal shrinkage intensity

I have a question regarding the optimal shrinkage intensity derived in the Ledoit-Wolf method. Specifically, I'm referring to their version concerned with the target defined as the single index factor ...
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### How to work out the forward outright price from the bid/ask quotes?

I'm facing this problem: Spot AUD/USD is quoted at 0.7634/39; six-months swaps are 112.1/111.1; at what forward outright rate can a price taker sell USD value spot/6 months? On the spot ...
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### How do companies forecast revenue and earning estimates for a quarter or year in advance?

I'm sure there are models and they have low and high estimates. But how to do they decide on the percentage growth? A bit of art + science?