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Absolute Yield Spread (Formula)
Yield on Bond A – Yield on Bond B
Relative Yield Spread (Formula)
Yield on bond A -Yield on Bond B/ Yield on Bond B
Yield Ratio (Formula)
Yield on Bond A / Yield on Bond B
Z-spread (Definition)
This measures the spread the investor would capture over the entire Treasury spot- rate curve if the bond was held to maturity.
Option-Adjusted Spread (OAS) (Definition)
This takes the dollar difference between the fair price and the market price and converts it into a yield measure.
Z-Spread and OAS relationship (Formula)
Z-spread = OAS + option cost

where:
OAS=Option-Adjusted Spread
Forward/Spot Rate Relationship (Formula)
tFm =[ (1 + Zm+t)m+t / (1 + Zm)m] 1/t - 1

ex 3f5 =[(1.02125)/ (1.0175)5]1/3 –1 = .027916

where:
m=
Type 2 Error Probability (Formula)
1-P(Type 2 Error)
Trading Rules
-10 top grade bonds/dow jones (confidence index)
-T-Bill vs Euro-Dollar (LIBOR)
-Short-Sales by Specialist
-Debit Balances by Brokerage