
Higher Order Derivatives Analytics
Calculate the improvements that PLATSON can give for small portfolios of trades
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Choose a trade / portfolio (eg 1y1y 50bp OTM Risk Reversal)
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Choose a date on which to run this (eg 29-May-18). Dates with larger moves have been chosen to highlight the discrepancies.
Results (split into pre and post hedging (hedge ratios: delta 100%, Gamma 75%, vega 95%)
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PL Improvements for this example show PLATSON can eliminate 95% of the Non-linear errors
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Accurate risks (both bucketed and in aggregate) are returned real-time - which can be essential to stay ahead of competitors when hedging in volatile / illiquid periods
In the example,
7k of 1y1y forward risk plus 13k of 1y1y vega - small risks but when the forward is moving 18bps and vol moves 6 Normals can make a significant difference to hedging strategy. -
Previously this accuracy was unobtainable and large days were just chalked up as such