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Calculating a Margin Call |
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P0 * [(1-Initial Margin) / (1-Maintenance Margin)]
Gives price at which an investor who goes long on a stock recieves a margin call |
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Value of a Price Return Index |
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Definition
VPRI = ΣniPi / D
VPRI = Value of the price return index
ni = Number of units of constituent security i held in the index portfolio
Pi = Unit price of constituent security i
D = Value of the divisor |
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PRI = [VPRI1-VPRI0] / VPRI0
PRI = Price return of the index portfolio (as a decimal)
VPRI1= Value of the price return index at the end of the period
VPRI0 = Value of the price return index at the beginning of the period
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Price Return of Each Constituent Security of an Index |
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Definition
PRi = [Pi1-Pi0] / Pi0
where:
PRi = Price return of constituent security i (as a decimal number)
Pi1 = Price of the constituent security i at the end of the period
Pi0 = Price of the constituent security i at the beginning of the period
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Price Return of the Index is calculated as: |
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Weighted average price return of the constituent securities:
PRI = w1PR1 + w2PR2 + ....+ wNPRN
where:
PRI = Price return of the index portfolio (as a decimal number)
PRi = Price return of constituent security i (as a decimal number)
wi = Weight of security i in the index portfolio
N = Number of securities in the index |
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TRI = [VPRI1-VPRI0+IncI] / VPRI0
where:
TRI = Total return of the index portfolio (as a decimal number)
VPRI1 = Value of the total return index at the end of the period
VPRI0 = Value of the total return index at the beginning of the period
IncI = Total income from all securities in the index held over the period
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Total Return of Each Constituent Security of an Index |
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Definition
TRi = [P1i-P0i+Inci] / P0i
where:
TRi = Total return of constituent security i (as a decimal number)
P1i = Price of constituent security i at the end of the period
P0i = Price of constituent security i at the beginning of the period
Inci = Total income from security i over the period |
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Total Return of the Index is Calculated as: (Total Return formula) |
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Definition
TRI = w1TR1 + w2TR2 +....+ wNTRN
where:
TRI = Total return of the index portfolio (as a decimal number)
TRi = Total return of constituent security i (as a decimal number)
wi = Weight of security i in the index portfolio
N = Number of securities in the index |
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Calculation of Index Returns Over Multiple Time Periods |
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Definition
VPRIT= VPRI0(1+PRI1)(1+PRI2) ... (1+PRIT)
where:
VPRI0 = Value of the price return index at inception
VPRIT = Value of the price return index at time t
PRIT = Price return (as a decimal number) on the index over the period
Can be valued the same way using values of a Total Return Index |
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wiE = 1 / N
where:
wi = Fraction of the portfolio that is allocated to security i or weight of security i
N = Number of securities in the index |
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wiM = QiPi / ΣQjPj
where:
wi = Fraction of the portfolio that is allocated to security i or weight of security i
Qi = Number of shares outstanding of security i
Pi = Share price of security i
N = Number of securities in the index |
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Float-Adjusted Market-Cap Weight of Each Constituent Security: |
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Definition
wiM = fiQiPi / ΣfjQjPj
where:
fi = Fraction of shares outstanding in the market float
wi = Fraction of the portfolio that is allocated to security i or weight of security i
Qi = Number of shares outstanding of security i
Pi = Share price of security i
N = Number of securities in the index |
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wiF = Fi / ΣFj
where:
Fi = A given fundamental size measure of company i |
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Return Characteristics of Equity Securities |
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Definition
Total Return, Rt = (Pt–Pt-1+Dt) / Pt-1
where:
Pt-1 = Purchase price at time t – 1
Pt = Selling price at time t
Dt = Dividends paid by the company during the period |
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Accounting Return on Equity |
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Definition
ROEt = NIt / Average BVEt = NIt / [(BVEt+BVEt-1) / 2]
Net Income / Avg Book value of equity |
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Dividend Discount Model One Year Holding Period |
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[Dividend to be recieved + year-end price] / (1 +ke)1 |
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Multiple-Year Holding Period DDM |
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Definition
v = [D1 / (1+ke)1] + [D2 / (1+ke)2] + ... + [Pn / (1+ke)n] |
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Long-term constant growth rate |
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Definition
gc = RR * ROE
**What's RR?? Retention Rate? |
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Multi-Stage Dividend Discount Model |
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Definition
Value = [D1 / (1+ke)1] + [D2 / (1+ke)2] +...+ [Dn / (1+ke)n] + [Pn / (1+ke)n]
Where:
Pn = D(n+1) / [ke-gc]
Dn = Last dividend of the supernormal growth period
Dn+1 = First dividend of the constant growth period |
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Free Cash Flow to Equity Model |
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Definition
V0 = ΣFCFEt / (1+ke)t
FCFE = CFO - FC Inv + Net Borrowing
Intrinsic value of the company's stock by discounting projections of FCFE at the required rate of return on equity |
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Term
Value of a Preferred Stock |
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Definition
Non-callable, non-convertible, no maturity date, and pays fixed dividends:
V0 = D0 / r
Non-callable, non-convertible, preferred stock with maturity at time n:
V0 = ΣDt / (1+r)t + [F / (1+r)n]
where:
V0 = value of preferred stock today (t = 0)
Dt = expected dividend in year t, assumed to be paid at the end of the year
r = required rate of return on the stock
F = par value of preferred stock |
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Market Price of Share / Cash Flow per Share |
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Market Price per Share / Net Sales per Share
or:
Market value of equity / Total Net Sales |
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Current Market Price of Share / Book Value per Share
Market Value of Common Shareholders' Equity / Book Value of Common Shareholders' Equity
where:
Book value of common shareholders’ equity = (Total assets - Total liabilities) - Preferred stock |
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Price to CF
Price to Sales
Price to Book |
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Enterprise Value Multiples |
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EV = Enterprise value:
MV of common stock
+ MV of outstanding preferred stock
+ MV of Debt
- Cash and cash equivalents |
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Reference rate + Quoted margin |
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Coupon Rate (Inverse Floaters) |
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Value of option-free bond - value of embedded call option |
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Value of Option-free bond + value of embedded put option |
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Inflation-Indexed Treasury Securities |
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TIPS Coupon = Inflation-adjusted par value * (Stated coupon rate/2) |
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Yield on Bond X - Yield on Bond Y
Bond Y is the reference bond |
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[Yield on Bond X-Yield on Bond Y] / Yield on Bond y
Bond Y is the reference bond |
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Yield on Bond X / Yield on Bond Y |
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Pretax Yield * (1-Marginal Tax Rate) |
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Tax Exempt Yield / (1-Marginal Tax Rate) |
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Term
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Maturity Value / (1+i)Years til maturity*2
i = semi-annual discount rate |
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Term
Valuing a Bond Between Coupon Payments |
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Definition
w = Days between settlement date and next coupon payment date / days in coupon period
PVt = Expected Cash Flow / (1+i)t-1+w |
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Annual Cash Coupon / Bond Price |
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Sum of PV Coupon Payments + Maturity Payment |
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Formula to Convert BEY into Annual-Pay YTM |
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Definition
Annual-Pay Yield = [(1+(BEY/2))2 - 1] |
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Term
Formula to Convert Monthly Cash Flow Yield into BEY |
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Definition
BEY = [(1+monthly CFY)6-1] * 2 |
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Term
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OAS + Option cost
OAS = Z-Spread - Option Cost
**Don't know what either of these are |
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Term
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[V--V+] / [2*V0(Δy)
where:
Δy = change in yield in decimal
V0 = initial price
V- = price if yields decline by Δy
V+ = price if yields increase by Δy |
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Term
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Definition
Portfolio duration = w1D1 + w2D2 +...+ wNDN
where:
N = Number of bonds in portfolio.
Di = Duration of Bond i.
wi = Market value of Bond i divided by the market value of portfolio |
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Term
Percentage Change in Bond Price |
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Definition
= duration effect + convexity adjustment
= {[-duration * (Δy)] + [convexity * (Δy)2]} * 100
where: Δy = Change in yields in decimals |
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Term
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C = [V++V--2V0] / [2V0(Δy)2] |
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Price Balue of a Basis Point |
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Definition
Duration * .0001 * Bond Value |
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Floating Rate Agreement Payoff |
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Definition
[Floating rate at expiration–FRA rate*(days in floating rate/360)] / [1+[Floating rate at expiration*(days in floating rate/360)] |
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Term
Numerator in FRA Payoff formula |
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Definition
Interest savings on the hypothetical loan
Positive when the floating rate is greater than the forward rate - Long benefits and recieves payment from the short
Negative when the floating rate is lower than the forward rate - Short benefits and expects to receive a payment from the long |
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Denominator in FRA Payoff formula |
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Discount factor for calculating the present value of the interest savings |
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Term
Call Option Holder Payoffs |
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Definition
Choice to buy underlying asset for X
ST > X - Option holder will exercise; payoff of (ST - X)
ST < X - Option holder does not exercise; payoff of 0 |
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Call Option Writer Payofs |
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Definition
obligation to sell underlying asset for X
ST > X - option holder exercises the option, -(ST - X)
ST < X - Option holder oes not exercise, payoff of 0 |
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Intrinsic Value of a Call Option |
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Put Option Holder Payoffs |
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Definition
Choice to sell the underlying asset for X
ST < X - holder exercises; payoff of X - ST
ST > X - option holder does not exercise; payoff of 0 |
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Put Option Writer Payoffs |
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Definition
Obligation to buy the underlying asset for X
ST < X - holder exercises; payoff of -(X - ST)
ST > X - Option holder does not exercise; payoff of 0 |
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Moneyness of a Put Option |
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Definition
In the Money: ST < X
At the Money: ST = X
Out of the Money: ST > X |
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Intrinsic Value of a Put Option |
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Definition
ST < X: X - ST
ST = X: 0
ST > X: 0 |
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Intrinsic Value + Time Value |
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Term
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C0 + [X / (1+RF)T] = P0 + S0 |
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Term
Synthetic Derivative Securities |
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Definition
Fiduciary call
Long call
Long put
Long underlying asset
Long Bond
Protective Put
Synthetic call
Synthetic Put
Synthetic Underlying Asset
Synthetic Bond |
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Fiduciary Call, Consists of & Value |
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Definition
Consists of: Long call + Long Bond
Value: C0 + [X / (1+RF)T] |
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Fiduciary Call Equals Strategy |
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Long Call, Consists of & Value |
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Definition
Consists of: Long call
Value: C0 |
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Long Call Equals Strategy |
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Long Put, Consists of & Value |
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Definition
Consists of: Long Put
Value: P0 |
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Long Underlying Asset, Consists of & Value |
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Definition
Consists of: Long underlying asset
Value: S0 |
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Long Underlying Asset Equals Strategy |
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Synthetic Underlying Asset |
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Long Bond, Consists of & Value |
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Consists of: Long Bond
Value: X / (1+RF)T |
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Long Bond Equals Strategy |
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Protective Put, Consists of & Value |
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Definition
Consists of: Long put + Long underlying asset
Value: P0 + S0 |
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Protective Put Equals Strategy |
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Synthetic Call, Consists of & Value |
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Definition
Consists of: long put + long underlying asset + short bond
Value: P0 + S0 - [X / (1+RF)T] |
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Synthetic Call Strategy Equals |
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Synthetic Put, Consists of & Value |
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Consists of: Long call + Short underlying asset + Long Bond
Value: C0 - S0 + [X / (1+RF)T] |
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Synthetic Put Strategy Equals |
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Synthetic Underlying Asset, Consists of & Value |
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Consists Of: Long call + long bond + short put
Value: C0 + [X / (1+RF)T] - P0 |
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Synthetic Underlying Asset Strategy Equals |
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Synthetic Bond, Consists of & Value |
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Consists of: Long Put + Long underling Asset + Short Call
Value: P0 + S0 - C0 |
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Synthetic Bond Strategy Equals |
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European Call Option Value Limits |
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Definition
Minimum: ECT ≥ 0
Maximum: ECT ≤ ST |
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American Call Option Value Limits |
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Definition
Minimum: ACT ≥ 0
Maximum: ACT ≤ ST |
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European Put Option Value Limits |
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Definition
Minimum: EPT ≥ 0
Maximum: EPT ≤ [X / (1+RFR)T |
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American Put Option Value Limits |
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Definition
Minimum: APT ≥ 0
Maximum: APT ≤ X |
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European Call Option Value Bounds |
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Definition
Minimum: Max [0, ST - [X / (1+RFR)T]
Maximum: ST |
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American Call Option Value Bounds |
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Definition
Minimum: Max [0, ST - [X / (1+RFR)T]
Maximum: ST |
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European Put Option Value Bounds |
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Definition
Minimum: Max [0, [X / (1+RFR)T] - ST]
Maximum: X / (1+RFR)T |
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American Put Option Value Bounds |
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Definition
Minimum: Max [0, X - ST]
Maximum: X |
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Interest Rate Call Holder's Payof |
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Definition
Max (0, Underlying rate at expiration - Exercise Rate) * [(Days in underlying rate*NP) / 360]
where:
NP = Notional Principal |
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Interest Rate Put Holder's Payoff |
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Definition
Max (0, Exercise rate - Underlying Rate at Expiration) * [(Days in underlying rate*NP) / 360]
where:
NP = Notional Principal |
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Net Payment for a Fixed-Rate-Payer |
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Definition
(Swap fixed rate - LIBORt-1 ) * (No. of days/360) * (NP)
where:
NP = Notional Principal |
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Value at expiration: VT = ST - max(0, ST- X)
Profit: Π = VT - S0 + C0
Maximum profit = X - S0 + C0
Maximum loss = S0- C0
Breakeven: ST* = S0- C0 |
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Value at expiration: VT = ST + max(0,X - ST)
Profit: Π = VT - S0- P0
Maximum profit = ∞
Maximum loss = S0 + P0- X
Breakeven: ST* = S0 + P0 |
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