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Correlation smile matching for collateralized debt obligation tranches with α-stable distributions and fitted Archimedean copula models

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  • Dirk Prange
  • Wolfgang Scherer

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As an extension of the standard Gaussian copula model to price collateralized debt obligation (CDO) tranche swaps we present a generalization of a one-factor copula model based on stable distributions. For special parameter values these distributions coincide with Gaussian or Cauchy distributions, but changing the parameters allows a continuous deformation away from the Gaussian copula. All these factor copulas are embedded in a framework of stochastic correlations. We furthermore generalize the linear dependence in the usual factor approach to a more general Archimedean copula dependence between the individual trigger variable and the common latent factor. Our analysis is carried out on a non-homogeneous correlation structure of the underlying portfolio. CDO tranche market premia, even throughout the correlation crisis in May 2005, can be reproduced by certain models. From a numerical perspective, all these models are simple, since calculations can be reduced to one-dimensional numerical integrals.

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  • Dirk Prange & Wolfgang Scherer, 2009. "Correlation smile matching for collateralized debt obligation tranches with α-stable distributions and fitted Archimedean copula models," Quantitative Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(4), pages 439-449.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:quantf:v:9:y:2009:i:4:p:439-449
    DOI: 10.1080/14697680802464428
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