Tag: Quantitative Finance

Coding towards CFA (6) – Options Pricing with One-Period Binomial Model

Coding towards CFA (6) – Options Pricing with One-Period Binomial Model

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. From this blog post, we start our journey to … Continue reading Coding towards CFA (6) – Options Pricing with One-Period Binomial Model

Coding towards CFA (5) – Currency Swap Pricing and Valuation

Coding towards CFA (5) – Currency Swap Pricing and Valuation

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. A currency swap is a financial agreement where two … Continue reading Coding towards CFA (5) – Currency Swap Pricing and Valuation

Coding towards CFA (4) – Interest Rate Swap Pricing and Valuation

Coding towards CFA (4) – Interest Rate Swap Pricing and Valuation

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. An Interest Rate Swap (IRS) is a financial derivative … Continue reading Coding towards CFA (4) – Interest Rate Swap Pricing and Valuation

Coding towards CFA (3) – Bond Futures Pricing

Coding towards CFA (3) – Bond Futures Pricing

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. Bond futures are financial contracts that obligate the buyer … Continue reading Coding towards CFA (3) – Bond Futures Pricing

Coding towards CFA (2) – FRA Pricing & Valuation

Coding towards CFA (2) – FRA Pricing & Valuation

In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic will begin with a brief explanation of the formulas or algorithms, followed by their implementations in Python and DolphinDB. This blog post focuses on pricing and valuing forward … Continue reading Coding towards CFA (2) – FRA Pricing & Valuation

Coding towards CFA (1) – Forward Contract Pricing & Valuation

This blog post focuses on pricing and valuing forward contracts for underlying assets with or without carry costs and benefits, as well as pricing stock index forward contracts. In this blog series, I will aim to code the formulas and model algorithms covered in the CFA Level 2 program using Python and DolphinDB. Each topic … Continue reading Coding towards CFA (1) – Forward Contract Pricing & Valuation