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Can I use 1M Libor monthly data to estimate Vasicek parameters and use them to price quarterly swap
I am working on CVA algorithm. I am using vasicek model to evolve short rate. At hand, I am supposed to value a fixed to floating IRS quarterly paying.
Can I use 1M Libor as surrogate for short ...
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Bond-price dynamics in the Vasicek model
Hello I am studying about interest rate modeling
There is one good source about Vasicek (link: https://web.mst.edu/~bohner/fim-10/fim-chap4.pdf). However there is one equation that I try but unable ...
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cashflow for floorlet option on 1 month Libor under Vasicek
I have to figure out the cashflow for a floorlet option written on 1 month Libor under Vasicek model by considering yield curve power series expression and bond pricing equation:
Has anyone an idea ...
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Vasicek model and spot interest rate parametrised by reversion rate
By solving an SDE I want to derive the analytical results for mean and variance of the process of extended Vasicek model.
$$
dr(t) = \left(\eta - \gamma r(t) \right)dt + c dX(t)
$$
where $\gamma$ ...
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Term structure equation in the Vasicek model
Consider the SDE $$dr_t = (b-ar_t)dt +\sigma dW_t, \text{with } a; b > 0.$$ Let $$F(t; r) = E(\exp(-\int_{t}^{T}r_sds)| r_t = r).$$ (F can be interpreted as price of a zero coupon bond with ...
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Fitting to Market Data in Extended Vasicek / Hull White
I need your help for my task.
I need to calibrate to the market data for Hull White model for Zero Coupon Bond Price. I refer to John Hull and Alan White paper. I want to ask you a few questions and ...
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Vasicek and Extended Vasicek Model
I want to ask about basic reasoning in Vasicek and Extended Vasicek model.
Why $P(T,T) = 1$ for non arbitrage model? Can we place $P(T,T) = 10$ or other numbers? Is it correlated with The Law of ...
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Need to solve the stochastic differential equation of Vasicek Model
How to solve the stochastic differential equation of the Vasicek model for the analysis of credit risk? I search in the article "The Distribution of loan portfolio value" (Vasicek) but he doesn't ...
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Finding B(t) in the Vasicek model relating to the bond equation, more specifcally from the initial condition
In the Vasicek model for derving bond prices, we have the ODE $$\frac{dB}{dt}=\gamma B-1$$ which gives rise to the general solution $$B(t)=C_1 e^{\gamma t}+C_2$$My problem is that we have the "initial"...
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Vasicek model: joint simulation with discount factor
In Vasicek model, we have the following relation to get Discount factors given the value of short rate:
$$P(t\,,T)={{e}^{A(t,T)\,-\,B(t,T){{r}_{t}}\,}}$$
So, Discount factors are known as soon as we ...
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Derive a mathematical equation for Eurodollar future rate
If we suppose that r(t) follows a Vasicek model, which is:
$$dr(t) = (\mu - \kappa r(t))dt + \sqrt\sigma dW(t)$$
How to derive an expression for Eurodollar future rate?
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Differential of integrating factor $d(e^{at}r_t)$ in Vasicek model
I am attempting to solve the Vasicek model SDE (using Wikipedia parametrisation):
$$
dr_t = a(b-r_t)dt + \sigma dW_t
$$
Every solution is proceeding to multiply both sides of the equation by the ...
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basic difference between interest rate models
I am reading up on interest rate models, but currently confused about difference in the two types of models:
no arb models like ho-lee, vasicek etc.
others like nelson siegel, pca models etc.
While ...
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Vasicek short rate: Risk-neutral measure into real-world measure
I consider the Vasicek model under the risk-neutral measure $\mathbb{Q}$:
$$ dr_t=\kappa(\theta−r_t) dt+\sigma dW^{\mathbb{Q}}_t.$$
I have already determined $$\mathbb{E}^{\mathbb{Q}}\left[e^{−\int\...
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Two papers - two different solutions of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process
Bernal 2016 says that the solution of
$$ dr_{t}=\lambda*(\mu-r_{t})*dt+\sigma dW_{t} \qquad (eq.1) $$
equals
$$ r_{t}=r_0*exp(-\lambda t)+\mu(1-exp(-\lambda t))+\sigma \int_{0}^{t} exp(-\lambda t)...
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Bond prices at future times under Vasick one-factor model
In Vasicek one-factor model (and in other affine models), the price of a zero-coupon bond at time $t$ conditional on the information at this time is
$$P(t,T) = E[e^{-\int^T_tr(u)du}|F_t] = A(t,T)e^{-...
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What is the purpose of short rate models?
Just venturing into quantitative finance and studying short rate models (Vasicek, CIR, Hull-White etc.). Wanted to ask a very simple intuitive question. How would a practitioner use these models? I ...
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Hull-White Extension of Vasicek Model
I am reading the book Interest Rate Models by Brigo and Mercurio and try to understand the Hull White Model Extended Vasicek Model. They start off by defining the instantaneous short-rate process ...
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Term structure used in Geometric Brownian Motions under Risk Neutral Measure?
When using a GBM under a risk-neutral measure to simulate stock prices, we have to use the risk-free interest rate, but how exactly do you determine what interest rate to use?
I have used the Vasicek ...
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compute r(t) in Vasiceck model, what is $e^{at}r$
I know how to solve the exercise using the hint. But I do not understand where the hint is coming from. Is it just continous compounding?
Can anybody explain $f(t,r) = e^{at}r$?
What does it stand ...
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time step choice impact in Vasicek model simulations
I am trying to make some computations using Vasicek short rate model. Especially I a trying to compare exact expectation(obtained with the formula) and the expectation from Monte Carlo simulation.
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Vasicek model calibration
I am trying to calibrate Vasicek model, i.e. to determine the parameters $\kappa, \mu, \bar{\mu}$ and $\sigma$ where the process dynamics are given through
$$ dr_t=\kappa\left( \mu - r_t\right) dt+\...
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Vasicek Model - Should I simulate short-rate under the real-world or risk-neutral measure if I am interested in simulating future bond prices
In the classic Vasicek model, the market's short rate process $(r_t)_{t \geq 0 }$ is given through the SDEs:
$$ dr_t=\alpha \left( \bar{\mu} - r_t\right) dt+\sigma d W^{\mathbb{P}}(t), $$
$$ dr_t=\...
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Help evaluating covariance integral when deriving vasiceks model
Im working through a solution to evaluating pricing for Vasiceks model
However i dont understand the u∧t terms and how that behaves under the integrals...any help??
Cheers
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Difference between the Basel IRB and the Vasicek formula
The well known Basel IRB formula is as follows:
$${\displaystyle K=LGD*\left[N\left({\sqrt {\frac {1}{1-R}}}*G(PD)+{\sqrt {\frac {R}{1-R}}}*G(0.999)\right)-PD\right]}$$
where the term below is the ...
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Basic Interest Rate Modelling Ques
I have got a question regarding the Vasicek Model and the corresponding Bond Pricing Equation (BPE).
Starting with a short-rate process (under measure $P$ or real world drift $u(r,t)$) of the form:
$...
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Price of a Bond-Call option in the defaultable framework
I would like to compute the price for a Call option written on a defaultable bond as underlying.
Suppose you have the following dynamic under the risk free measure $\mathcal{Q}$ for the interest rate:
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How to find the transition distribution functions of these two processes?
This question was asked by another user, but was deleted. As it may be useful for others, I re-post it here.
What are the transition distribution (or density) functions of two processes defined by
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How to find the transition distribution functions of these two processes?
What are the transition distribution (or density) functions of processes defined by
$dX_t=\mu dt +\sigma dW_t$
and
$dX_t= \theta(\mu-X_t) dt +\sigma dW_t,$
where $\theta>0$, $\mu$ is a real ...
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Complete Algorithm of Calibration with Vasicek Model using Term-Structure Dynamics over Time
As there are so many different sccenarios about Vaicek Calibration but there has not been a clear example with data shown, I am totally Confused about how should I do it. so I am bringing the question ...
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Pricing with Vasicek model on basket of credit spreads
I would appreciate help with a valuation of a fixed income derivative, with an embedded exit option.
Summary:
Goal is to provide valuation of a fixed schedule of quarterly cash flows with an option ...
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How to understand the following limits when kapa limits to Zero
The equation is quite simple, however it is not very obvious to me to have the following relationship:
$$\begin{equation}
\frac{1-exp(-\kappa(T-t))}{\kappa}\rightarrow(T-t) \quad \rm{when\space} \...
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How to show that this process is “normally distributed”?
Say we have following SDE (Vasicek):
$$dr(t) =(b-ar_t) dt + \sigma dW_t$$
I am able to reach an integral form of this SDE :
$$r(t) = r(0) e^{-at} + \frac{b}{a}[1 - e^{-at}] + \sigma e^{-at}\int_0^t e^...
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Why does the correlation between r and V in Longstaff and Schwartz 1992 model is positive?
I am reading the Longstaff and Schwartz's 1992 and 1993.
From $r = \alpha x + \beta y$ and $V = \alpha^2 x + \beta^2 y$. It was mentioned in the paper that the $r$ is positive correlated with $V$.
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What is the limiting distribution of loss portfolio?
I am working through this paper on Vasicek's portfolio loss distribution.
On page 3 he mentions that by the law of large numbers,
$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{k=0}^{\lfloor nx \rfloor} \binom{n}{k}s^k(1-...
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LIBOR rates from Vasicek/Hull-White model?
I am somehow puzzled by the following problem:
LIBOR rates are forward rates for an interbank loan for 1M or 3M (let's limit the range of possibilities to these two cases). Assuming that I have ...
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LIBOR 3M and 1M from Vasicek model
I would like to discuss my approach toward modelling of interest rates with respect to its downsides and advantages.
My problem is to forecast daily LIBOR 3M and LIBOR 1M over a particular time ...
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How to show that the exponential Vasicek model is not an affine term-structure model?
From the pricing formula, we know that the value at time $t\in [0,T]$ of a zero coupon bond maturing at time $T$ is
$$
B(t,T)=E\left(\exp{\left(-\int_{t}^{T}r_sds\right)}\bigg|\mathcal{F}_t\right).
$$...
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Vasicek model problem
I am analyzing a problem where the below is given
Vasicek model with risk-neutral dynamics
$$dr_t = \kappa (\theta - r_t)dt + \sqrt{r_t} dW_t \quad \quad (1) $$
bond prices $$P(t,T)=e^{A(t,T)-B(t,T)...
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On the construction of a Brownian motion from a Gaussian process
Let $X$ a Gaussian process defined by
$$
X_t=\int_{0}^{t}\left(\frac{1}{\sigma}\left(r_s-\frac{\sigma^2}{2}\right)-\rho\sigma_P(s,T)\right)\mathrm{d}s+\sqrt{1-\rho^2}Z_2(t)+\rho Z_1(t);\;\;t\in[0,T]
$...
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How to price a stock under Q and stochastic interest rates?
I am interested in pricing a stock under $\mathbb{Q}$ when I assume that
$$dS(t) = \mu(S(t))dt + \sigma(S(t))dW(t)$$
where $W(t)$ is a Wiener process under $\mathbb{P}$ and
$$dr(t) = a(b-r(t))dt +...
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Timesteps in Vasicek model
When simulating stocks one can easily use GBM with only one random variable per simulation to create a new stock price in say 5 years, you don't need to create the whole asset paths if you don't need ...
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simulation and timestep
Suppose I have a stochastic process i.e. a Vasicek process with parameteres estimated with monthly (RW measure) data and want simulate the process using a daily timestep. Is this a good practice?
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MLE for two independent factor CIR
Following the maximun likelihood estimation as done in Klavidko I would like to generalize this to more independent factors . In first istance I would use the transition function at time t as a sum ...
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Pricing a zero with Vasicek model
I'm trying to understand bond pricing with the Vasicek interest rate model. I'm using McDonald's book for this purpose (not homework).
Recall that Vasicek dynamics are
\begin{equation*}
\mathrm{d}...
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What is the reasoning to derive this financial model called the Vasicek Model?
The model specifies that the instantaneous interest rate follows the stochastic differential equation
$$\mathrm{d}r_t = a(b-r_t)\: \mathrm{d}t + \sigma \: \mathrm{d}W_t$$
where $W_{t}$ is a Wiener ...
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From $AR(p)$ to SDE
Let the Vasicek model to be
$$\Delta r_{t}=k(\theta - r_{t-1})\Delta t+\sigma\Delta z_{t}$$
Due to the fact that
$$\Delta r_{t}=r_{t}-r_{t-1}$$
if you let $\Delta t=1$, it is easy to see by ...
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Is Vasicek risk neutral?
I am a bit new to this, and am trying to understand the concepts of the risk neutrality in interest-rate models.
What I can't seem to understand is why the Vasicek model is risk-neutral? Following ...
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How to design back-testing (validation) for such modified Vasicek model?
Consider a classical Black Scholes model ,
$$\frac{dS}{S} = \mu dt + \sigma dW$$
, where $dW$ is a Brownian motion, that $W(t_1) - W(t_0) \sim N(0, t_1 - t_0)$.
The back-testing strategy is straight-...
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Why is the mean time-dependent in the Hull-White interest rate model?
In the Vasicek interest-rate model, the interest rate reverts to a constant mean. This makes sense to me. In my conception, the mean ought to be time-invariant, since interest rates don't follow an ...
