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Swaption pricing and strategies
I am looking for resources (books, papers, websites, etc.) that deal with Vanilla and Exotic swaptions from a more advanced and quantitative perspective. I am interested in both the pricing side (e.g. ...
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Vega for Constant Maturity Swaps
Why does a Constant Maturity Swap have a positive vega? Is it because of the convexity? How does one hedge it?
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What is upper left vol?
First time question, so please let me know if you have feedback for how I am asking.
I am reading a market research piece and it makes reference to the performance of "vol, particularly the upper ...
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Forward swap rate calculation from the market
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Swaption valuation across time using vcub
where I wanted to know how to value a swaption across time using bloomberg's vcub, I remark that I have to calculate myself the ...
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Swaption valuation across time using vcub
On Bloomberg one has access to the rates vol cube with the VCUB function. For a given currency, today, one sees Black implied volatilities for swaptions of various expiries and strikes, for forward ...
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Swaption : Bloomberg Black implied volatility quotes and pricing in the Black model
I used a lot Bloomberg's VCUB for data, but never used its integrated swaption pricer "Quick Pricer for Swaptions", nor Bloomberg's "full" swaption pricer from "SWPM -OV".
I am retrospectively quite ...
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Bermudan Swaption
Is there an equation of the kind of call-put parity for Bermudean swaptions ? (maybe an inequality )
Is there an intuitive description of what would be an optimal exercise moment ? Intuitively I ...
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SABR for swaptions
We calibrate SABR on each expiry and tenor combination using market data. (e.g. 1mx10y, 3mx10y etc.) Then how about the non-standard expiry like 2.5mx10y? Do I linear interpolate the alpha, beta, rou ...
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Volatility surface for Swaptions
I understand the volatility surface for swaption is built using implied vols of ATM swaptions. I had a question on the instruments that are used.
Should the instruments used change depending on the ...
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Moneyness for Cancellable Swaps
Hi I wanted to know we can assess the moneyness of Cancellable swaps?
For example, I have a swap where I am paying the fixed rate and also have an option to cancel this option. How do I assess the ...
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Port a model dependent swaption sensitivity to a new model
I have a short rate model in which I have (among others) the following metric (for leverages) for a swaption : $$L = \frac{\frac{\partial}{\partial r}V_0^{\textrm{Swaption}}}{\frac{\partial}{\partial ...
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Can the value of a swaption at any time become more negative than the swaption premium?
I am interpolating swaption values as a function of parallel shifts in interest rate and have come across some peculiar shaped options among the data I have at hand.
Here is an example of a simple ...
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CMS Pricing - Convexity Adjustment by Replication [closed]
I'm trying to learn CMS pricing, but didn't get the logic of this method. Previously cited articles about this method is pretty complex.
I'd be glad if you can provide me with simpler articles or ...
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Positive convexity swaptions
Can I please understand why payer swaptions have positive convexity and receiver swaptions have negative convexity? I understand payer swaptions are akin to put options on bonds and put options have ...
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Swaption annuity factor
In H. Corb's book about interest rate swaps and oder derivatives, the present value of an T into n payer swaption is given via
$A\sigma\sqrt{T}\left[\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}e^{-\frac{d^2}{2}}+d\,\...
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Modern market conventions for interpreting interest rate swaptions quotations in a negative interest rate environment
I have broker data and I see three sets of swaption vol data:
Lognormal (Black)
Shifted Lognormal (Black with displaced diffusion)
Normal (Bachelier)
The quotes are given by the following key (Date, ...
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Swaptions Gamma Interview Questions
A while ago, I interviewed for a trader role and was given the below assignment (I didn't get the job). I wanted to revisit the questions to learn from my mistakes and be better prepared next time. ...
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Spreadlock derivatives
I would like to price a spreadlock forward swap and a spreadlock swaption but I don't find in the web any research article. Would you please provide me with some freely accessible papers on the web ? ...
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HJM or Short rates model?
When market practitioners do prefer HJM models to short rates models when it comes to pricing derivatives (other than swaptions and caps, let say light exotics to exotics) ?
To be more specific, ...
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Interest rates forward implied volatility models
I'm trying to find out which model to use to price a pur forward volatility product named VolBond marketed by structuring desks currently.
Let me introduce the products first:
Example 1: You pay 100 ...
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Bucketed gamma for swaptions
For a long 7Y1Y payer swaption, I understand that the overall gamma will be positive.
I see gamma to be positive in 7Y tenor and negative in 8Y - why would that be the case?
Intuitively, how would ...
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Forward implied volatility
Can one price accurately by only using vanilla options a derivative that is exposed/sensitive mainly to the forward volatility ?
If it is impossible, why do we hear sometimes "being long a long ...
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Mid-curve swaption
I would like to know how the mid-curve swaption could inform us about forward volatility.
In my understanding it is a swaption on a forward starting swap.
Let us say the midcurve swaption expires ...
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1y10y vs. 10y1y Swaption
Say you have two identical payer swaptions, exception for their terms and tenors. In other words, suppose you have two payer swaptions: $1y10y$ and $10y1y$.
All other things being equal, according ...
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Question on volatility equation for CMS pricing
In "Full implications of CMS convexity (Cedervall and Piterbarg, 2012)", a.k.a. "CMS: covering all bases (idem)", the authors develop a CMS model equipped with an annuity mapping function which ...
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Turning an amortising swaption into a normal swaption
Is there a way to enter a trading strategy in which the notional of the cashflows of an amortising swaption become all the same?
For example, imagine the notional for the first four cashflows of an ...
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Put-call parity for cash settled swaptions
The Euro swaption market is changing from cash to physical settlement quotation in July 2018 $-$ see e.g. "Euro swaptions market prepares for pricign revamp (Risk, 2018)". When describing the issues ...
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Bermudan Swaptions
Can someone explain, in layman's terms, the mechanics behind Bermudan Swapttions ( without having recourse to pricing models )?
Why are they popular? when are they used ?
How are they hedged i.e ...
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The “I want to price swaptions” request
In a small buy-side structure I recently had the following request : "I want to trade swaptions, I need to price them".
After a quick discussion the need is to price vanilla options on fix vs float ...
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Black-76 Model for Swaption Price and Greeks
I'm in the early stages of developing a swaption pricing model.
Suppose $t_1$ is the tenor of the swap rate in years, $F$ is the forward rate of the underlying swap, $X$ is the strke rate of the ...
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What exactly is the nature of swaption vol data?
Newbie here. I'm curious about underlying nature of the swaptions data on Bloomberg.
Define an arbitrary tenor and expiry swaption time series as
$X$(vol type, currency, reference curve) = [ $x_{...
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Obtaining swaption prices from lognormal volatility quotes
I am working with the following dataset from quandl: https://www.quandl.com/databases/CSWO (I'm using the sample dataset only). My question is how to obtain the swaption prices from the quotes given. ...
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Can you determine USD swap rate movement probability from OTM swaption premiums?
E.g., the USD 1y x 4y swap rate is currently 2.84%.
ATM receiver swaption , European exercise is currently at ATM premium of 1.15% while swaption premium at strike 1.5% is 0.15% or about 90% lower ...
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Change of Numeraire to price European swaptions
In the pricing of a European swaption, it is common to use the annuity factor $A(t)$ as the Numeraire. I was trying to write down the pricing formula via the bank account as numeraire to see if they ...
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Cash-settled swaptions
I was wondering, what is the motivation behind the payoff of the cash swaptions being multiplied by the swap annuity?
$$c(S_{\theta, T})=\sum_{i=\theta+1}^{T}\tau_i\frac{1}{{(1+S_{\theta,T}(\theta))}^...
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market value of a forward premium swaption
For a cash-settled vanilla interest rate swaption traded with forward premium paid in full at expiry of the option, what should the "mark-to-market" be during the life of the option?
Should it be ...
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Accreting swaption
Is there any literature on the maths behind the computation of the price of an accreting swaption in the LMM model (no monte carlo, closed formula or close enough...)?
Thank you!!
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Receiver Swaption and Callable Bond - Literature Proof?
I'm looking for a formal proof that a receiver swaption is equivalent to a callable bond.
I have only found some CFA Internet pages so far where this statement is considered as proven, tough I haven'...
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How to prrice a European swaption with floor?
I'm wondering how we can price a european swaption with a floor on the floating leg.
Assuming that we use the HW 1 factor model, how we can simultaneously calibrate the swaption ( on swap rate ...
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Swaption Price with Negative Swap Rate
To price Swaptions, I use the Black '76 model. I'm trying to update the model to handle negative interest rates. One such approach to doing this is detailed here. In particular I'm interested in the "...
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Swaption Trading
In most Banks, the Traders are provided with ATM Implied vols across different Swaption Expiry's and different Underlying Swap Maturities.(The ATM Implied Vol Cube)
If the trader wants to trade an ...
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Where can I find open swaption implied volatility data?
Anyone have a good place to find interest rate swaption implied volatility data? Does Bloomberg's python API allow access?
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Swaptions to calculate swap exposure for CVA
I am looking at using the swaption method to calculate the EPE and ENE on a swap over its life, to use in CVA/DVA calculations.
I have a number of questions, how well does this method work in ...
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Swaption Corridor Payoff Diagram
What does the payoff diagram look like for a long payer swaption corridor?
For example, suppose that I am looking at a long-payer $1 \times 10$-year swaption with 10Y swaps as the underlying. If I ...
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Swaption pricing
I am trying to understand the pricing of various types of swaptions.
Suppose I have a swap that starts in 3 months time. How would I go about pricing a swaption on this swap in the following cases:
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Volatility Parametrization Libor Market Model - Underspecified Model?
Does the volatility parametrization that I have chosen give an underspecified model? Which volatility parametrization in the Libor Market Model would suit the best for the particular case described ...
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Interest rates - Swaptions implied volatility - Volatility anchoring with Black and with normal volatilities
In a LMM+ with displacement factor a volatility anchoring technique is used, i.e. a long term volatility assumptions is applied, derived from historic time series. Should I adjust this historic ...
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Estimate the risk of swaptions
I would like to model OTM Swaptions. I can use some implementation of the Bachelier model (not B76 due to negative rates) and implied volatilities from Bloomberg.
For 10Y X 10Y (10 years option ...
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Pricing back swaptions corresponding to underlying swaps of Bermudan Swaption in calibrated LMM
I do not know to which swaption volatility matrix I have to calibrate the LMM in order to price back correctly the swaptions corresponding to the underlying swaps of a Bermudan Swaption.
My problem: ...
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Pricing Cancelable swap
Consider a first hypothetical, a swap.
Party 1 is paying 6 month Libor, semi-annually.
Party 2. pays $1+3*(\frac{Index_\color{red}{T}}{Index_0}-1) $ only at maturity. Say the notional is 1. $Index_t$ ...
