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Payer Extendible Swap

An extendible swap which combines a fixed payer swap and a payer swaption. For example, an investor buys a swap...

Pollution Futures

A futures contract whose underlying is pollution rights. In the United States, it refers to a futures contract based on...

Portfolio Option

A multi-factor or multi-asset option whereby the holder (buyer or long), in case of a call, is entitled to receive...

Pyramid Option

A type of maximum option in which the payoff is the maximum norm achieved by its underlying(s) over its life....

Polynomial Swap

An interest rate swap (specifically a LIBOR Function Swap) in which the floating rate is calculated using polynomial equations (e.g.,...

Portable Alpha

A strategy of allocating funds within a portfolio using derivatives to neutralize the market risk inherent in this portfolio. It...

Pretty-Face Risk

The risk that arises from the tendency of a derivatives user/ dealer to judge a counterparty to a derivatives transaction...

Pollyanna Risk

The risk that arises from naive optimism or a confidence bordering on arrogance by large institutional investors dealing in derivatives....

Par Floater Spread

The quoted margin for a par floater. In other words, it is the spread over a floating rate (e.g., LIBOR)...

Par Asset Swap Spread

The spread over LIBOR (or generally a floating rate) that is paid on the floating leg of an asset swap...