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Swaptions

Comprehensive dataset across ATM and OTM vol surfaces for multiple currencies.
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Swaptions packages available from TraditionData

Americas
Country
Currency
Funding
Data
United States
USD
USD
United States
USD
USD SOFR
Mexico
MXN
MXN
Mexico
MXN
USD
Europe
Country
Currency
Funding
Data
Europe
EUR
EUR
Europe
EUR
EUR ESTR
United Kingdom
GBP
GBP
United Kingdom
GBP
GBP SONIA
Switzerland
CHF
CHF SARON
Israel
ILS
ILS
Asia Pacific
Country
Currency
Funding
Data
Switzerland
CNY
USD
Japan
JPY
JPY
Japan
JPY
USD
Japan
JPY
JPY TONA
Australia
AUD
AUD
New Zealand
NZD
NZD
Korea, Republic of
KRW
KRW
Korea, Republic of
KRW
USD
China (People's Republic of China)
CNH
USD
Hong Kong
HKD
USD
Taiwan (Republic of China)
TWD
USD
Taiwan (Republic of China)
TWN
USD
Malaysia
MYR
USD
Singapore
SGD
USD
Singapore
SGD
SGD SORA
Thailand
THB
USD
Thailand
THB
THB THOR
India
INR
USD

Swaptions (options on interest rate swaps) can be used by financial services professionals as tools for managing interest rate risk, counter-party credit risk (swap replacement), convertible and cancellable bond risk, among many other uses.

Swaptions data packages from TraditionData

Our Swaptions data packages provide comprehensive market coverage across 19 currencies. Datasets are sourced directly from Tradition’s brokerage desks, with 6 desks in 5 countries.

By offering smaller, focused and more granular packages based on region and product, our clients only pay for what they need, as opposed to receiving larger data packages that need unbundling.

Real-time, Intraday and End of Day prices are available for interest rate markets providing complete flexibility on both data content and delivery method.

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19
currencies
6
global desks
5
countries
BENEFITS

Benefits of TraditionData’s Swaption data packages include;

Manage Risk: Swaptions can be used by companies and financial institutions to hedge against the risk of rising or falling interest rates. For example, a company with a large amount of fixed-rate debt may purchase a swaption as a hedge against the risk of rising interest rates.

Speculation: Swaptions can also be used as a speculative investment. Investors can purchase a swaption in order to bet on the direction of interest rates. If interest rates rise, the value of the swaption will increase, and the investor can make a profit by selling the swaption.

Yield enhancement: Swaptions can also be used to enhance yield by some pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors. They can use swaptions to gain exposure to different parts of the yield curve, which can help to boost returns.

Capital management: Banks and other financial institutions can use swaptions as a tool for managing their capital and regulatory requirements. Banks are required to hold a certain amount of capital to cover potential losses, and the use of swaptions can help them to meet these requirements while still earning a return on their capital.

What is a Swaption?

Swaptions are financial derivatives that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rates swap (IRS, OIS or Cross currency swap) as the payer or receiver of the fixed rate at a predetermined interest rate, at a specific time in the future, and for a specific swap tenor.

How are swaptions calculated?

The value of a swaption is determined by several factors, including the current level of interest rates, the strike price, the time to expiration, and the volatility of interest rates.

The calculation of swaptions involves determining the expected future interest rate, also known as the theoretical forward rate, and comparing it to the strike price. This comparison is used to determine the intrinsic value of the swaption, which represents the theoretical profit or loss that would be generated if the swaption were exercised. Additionally, the calculation of swaptions includes a volatility component, which is used to account for the uncertainty of future interest rate movements. The volatility component is typically estimated using statistical models, such as the Black-Scholes model, which incorporates the current level of interest rates, the strike price, the time to expiration, and the volatility of interest rates. The intrinsic value and the volatility component are combined to determine the overall value of the swaption.

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