Credit Default Swap Options
Price payer and receiver CDS options
Price payer and receiver credit default swap options.
Functions
cdsoptprice | Price payer and receiver credit default swap options |
cdsrpv01 | Compute risky present value of a basis point for credit default swap |
Topics
- Pricing a Single-Name CDS Option
This example shows how to price a single-name CDS option using
cdsoptprice
. - Pricing a CDS Index Option
This example shows how to price CDS index options by using
cdsoptprice
with the forward spread adjustment. - Credit Default Swap Option
A credit default swap (CDS) option, or credit default swaption, is a contract that provides the holder with the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a credit default swap in the future.