CFA Level 3 | Derivatives: Valuing a Variance Swap

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CORRECTION:
1) At 4:35 the amount 2272.73 should be variance notional and not vega notional
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CFA Level 3
Topic: Derivatives and Currency Management
Reading: Swaps, Forwards, and Futures Strategies

Traders use variance swaps to take directional bets on realized vs implied volatility.

If the realized variance is greater than the variance strike, the payoff at expiration to the long swap position is positive (i.e. swap seller pays swap buyer).

If the realized variance is less than the variance strike, the payoff at expiration to the short swap position is positive (i.e. swap buyer pays swap seller).

In this video, I will be covering the valuation of a variance swap and the calculation of the settlement amount at expiration for a long variance swap position.

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Ur videos are spot on. It's a blessing to have found u

tapmijyo
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Thank you. I avoided this calculation because it seemed too complex but you have broken it down and made it so simple.

marzuqisiaka
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Can you please do a video on cross-currency swap

amnaaaa
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would you please share a vedio on option greeks

justusmuendo
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@ 4:35 you said vega notional. Isn't it variance notional?

Germoz
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Hi,
Found you video very helpful.
Thanks for sharing.
Can you please help me understand how is the fair strike calculated?

pankajagarwalish
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I had found this calculation very difficult, very glad to see your video..Thanks for simplifying it.. :) Just one question, why do we take strike without the % sign...

gargijain
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Why did we do away with %? I used decimals for them and got the wrong and, but when I used whole numbers, it is correct.

ashwin
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Sir, Variance swap is calculated at annual bases only ? looking forward your kind reply. Thanks and Regard.

hworldsystem
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I thought I made a mistake when I calculated this, because I thought "the notional is only 100k, the payoff is 250k? doesnt seem right"

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