InterestRateVolSurface Class Reference

Interest rate volatility (smile) surface. More...

#include <ql/experimental/volatility/interestratevolsurface.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for InterestRateVolSurface:

Public Member Functions
const boost::shared_ptr < InterestRateIndex > &	index () const
Constructors
See the TermStructure documentation for issues regarding constructors.
	InterestRateVolSurface (const boost::shared_ptr< InterestRateIndex > &, const Calendar &cal, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	InterestRateVolSurface (const boost::shared_ptr< InterestRateIndex > &, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	InterestRateVolSurface (const boost::shared_ptr< InterestRateIndex > &, const Date &referenceDate, const Calendar &cal=Calendar(), BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	initialize with a fixed reference date
	InterestRateVolSurface (const boost::shared_ptr< InterestRateIndex > &, Natural settlementDays, const Calendar &, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	calculate the reference date based on the global evaluation date
VolatilityTermStructure interface
Date	optionDateFromTenor (const Period &) const
	period/date conversion
Visitability
virtual void	accept (AcyclicVisitor &)
Public Member Functions inherited from BlackVolSurface
	BlackVolSurface (const Calendar &cal, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	BlackVolSurface (BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	default constructor
	BlackVolSurface (const Date &referenceDate, const Calendar &cal=Calendar(), BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	initialize with a fixed reference date
	BlackVolSurface (Natural settlementDays, const Calendar &, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	calculate the reference date based on the global evaluation date
boost::shared_ptr< SmileSection >	smileSection (const Period &, bool extrapolate) const
	returns the smile for a given option tenor
boost::shared_ptr< SmileSection >	smileSection (const Date &, bool extrapolate) const
	returns the smile for a given option date
boost::shared_ptr< SmileSection >	smileSection (Time, bool extrapolate) const
	returns the smile for a given option time
Public Member Functions inherited from BlackAtmVolCurve
	BlackAtmVolCurve (const Calendar &cal, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	BlackAtmVolCurve (BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	default constructor
	BlackAtmVolCurve (const Date &referenceDate, const Calendar &cal=Calendar(), BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	initialize with a fixed reference date
	BlackAtmVolCurve (Natural settlementDays, const Calendar &, BusinessDayConvention bdc=Following, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	calculate the reference date based on the global evaluation date
Volatility	atmVol (const Period &optionTenor, bool extrapolate=false) const
	spot at-the-money volatility
Volatility	atmVol (const Date &maturity, bool extrapolate=false) const
	spot at-the-money volatility
Volatility	atmVol (Time maturity, bool extrapolate=false) const
	spot at-the-money volatility
Real	atmVariance (const Period &optionTenor, bool extrapolate=false) const
	spot at-the-money variance
Real	atmVariance (const Date &maturity, bool extrapolate=false) const
	spot at-the-money variance
Real	atmVariance (Time maturity, bool extrapolate=false) const
	spot at-the-money variance
Public Member Functions inherited from VolatilityTermStructure
virtual BusinessDayConvention	businessDayConvention () const
	the business day convention used in tenor to date conversion
Date	optionDateFromTenor (const Period &) const
	period/date conversion
virtual Rate	minStrike () const =0
	the minimum strike for which the term structure can return vols
virtual Rate	maxStrike () const =0
	the maximum strike for which the term structure can return vols
	VolatilityTermStructure (const Calendar &cal, BusinessDayConvention bdc, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	VolatilityTermStructure (BusinessDayConvention bdc, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	VolatilityTermStructure (const Date &referenceDate, const Calendar &cal, BusinessDayConvention bdc, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	initialize with a fixed reference date
	VolatilityTermStructure (Natural settlementDays, const Calendar &cal, BusinessDayConvention bdc, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	calculate the reference date based on the global evaluation date
Public Member Functions inherited from TermStructure
	TermStructure (const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	default constructor
	TermStructure (const Date &referenceDate, const Calendar &calendar=Calendar(), const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	initialize with a fixed reference date
	TermStructure (Natural settlementDays, const Calendar &, const DayCounter &dc=DayCounter())
	calculate the reference date based on the global evaluation date
virtual DayCounter	dayCounter () const
	the day counter used for date/time conversion
Time	timeFromReference (const Date &date) const
	date/time conversion
virtual Date	maxDate () const =0
	the latest date for which the curve can return values
virtual Time	maxTime () const
	the latest time for which the curve can return values
virtual const Date &	referenceDate () const
	the date at which discount = 1.0 and/or variance = 0.0
virtual Calendar	calendar () const
	the calendar used for reference and/or option date calculation
virtual Natural	settlementDays () const
	the settlementDays used for reference date calculation
void	update ()
Public Member Functions inherited from Observer
	Observer (const Observer &)
Observer &	operator= (const Observer &)
std::pair< std::set < boost::shared_ptr < Observable > >::iterator, bool >	registerWith (const boost::shared_ptr< Observable > &)
Size	unregisterWith (const boost::shared_ptr< Observable > &)
void	unregisterWithAll ()
Public Member Functions inherited from Observable
	Observable (const Observable &)
Observable &	operator= (const Observable &)
void	notifyObservers ()
Public Member Functions inherited from Extrapolator
void	enableExtrapolation (bool b=true)
	enable extrapolation in subsequent calls
void	disableExtrapolation (bool b=true)
	disable extrapolation in subsequent calls
bool	allowsExtrapolation () const
	tells whether extrapolation is enabled

Protected Attributes
boost::shared_ptr < InterestRateIndex >	index_

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Member Functions inherited from BlackVolSurface
Real	atmVarianceImpl (Time t) const
	spot at-the-money variance calculation
Volatility	atmVolImpl (Time t) const
	spot at-the-money volatility calculation
virtual boost::shared_ptr < SmileSection >	smileSectionImpl (Time) const =0

Detailed Description

Interest rate volatility (smile) surface.

This abstract class defines the interface of concrete Interest rate volatility (smile) surfaces which will be derived from this one.

Volatilities are assumed to be expressed on an annual basis.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

InterestRateVolSurface	(	const boost::shared_ptr< InterestRateIndex > &	,
		const Calendar &	cal,
		BusinessDayConvention	bdc = Following,
		const DayCounter &	dc = DayCounter()
	)

Warning:

term structures initialized by means of this constructor must manage their own reference date by overriding the referenceDate() method.

InterestRateVolSurface	(	const boost::shared_ptr< InterestRateIndex > &	,
		BusinessDayConvention	bdc = Following,
		const DayCounter &	dc = DayCounter()
	)

Warning:

term structures initialized by means of this constructor must manage their own reference date by overriding the referenceDate() method.