Selling payer swaption creates cash flow and market risk. The only way to limit one or the other is to buy an option or enter a swap. Selling an option allows exercise by someone else at anytime creating both risks.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 11:14AM by Paraguay.
Paraguay Wrote:
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> jorgeam86 Wrote:
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> > Pm section of Schweser exam 3 vol. 1 had a
> > question on this.
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> That was one of the worst questions I have ever
> seen.
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> Selling a payer swaption actually creates both
> market and cash flow risk.
I know I re-read the question 3 times bc it didnt make any sense to sell the payer swaption.