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Trading in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed. For contracts settled against a reference rate with spot value (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is two working days before the third Wednesday.
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In the case of sterling futures, both the last trading day and the LIBOR fixing used for settlement are the third Wednesday of the delivery month.
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A dealer expecting the yield curve to twist [direction?] sells a shorter-dated FRA and buys a longer-dated FRA.
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anti-clockwise

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A dealer expecting the yield curve to twist anti-clockwise sells a shorter-dated FRA and buys a longer-dated FRA.

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A dealer expecting the yield curve to twist anti-clockwise [buys/sells] a shorter-dated FRA and [buys/sells] a longer-dated FRA.
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sells a shorter-dated FRA and buys a longer-dated FRA

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A dealer expecting the yield curve to twist anti-clockwise sells a shorter-dated FRA and buys a longer-dated FRA.

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Therefore a buyer of a FRA will profit if the interest rate [rises or falls?]
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rises

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Therefore a buyer of a FRA will profit if the interest rate rises

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Therefore a [buyer or seller?] of a FRA will profit if the interest rate rises
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buyer

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Therefore a buyer of a FRA will profit if the interest rate rises

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Therefore a buyer of a [FRA or future?] will profit if the interest rate rises
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FRA

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Therefore a buyer of a FRA will profit if the interest rate rises

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In the case of sterling futures, both the [...] and the LIBOR fixing used for settlement are the third Wednesday of the delivery month.
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last trading day

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In the case of sterling futures, both the last trading day and the [...] are the third Wednesday of the delivery month.
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LIBOR fixing used for settlement

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In the case of sterling futures, both the last trading day and the LIBOR fixing used for settlement are the [...].
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third Wednesday of the delivery month

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In practice therefore, the FRA rate for a period coinciding with a futures contract would be ([...]).
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100 - futures price

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In practice therefore, the FRA rate for a period coinciding with a futures contract would be (100 - futures price).

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perhaps it's because there are no persons in our heads to make us do the things we want -nor even ones to make us want to want-that we construct the myth that [...] inside ourselves
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we're

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perhaps it's because there are no persons in our heads to make us do the things ws want -nor even ones to make us want to want-that we construct the myth that we're inside ourselves

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Trading in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when [...]. For contracts settled against a reference rate with spot value (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is two working days before the third Wednesday.
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the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed

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Trading in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed. For contracts settled against a reference rate with spot value (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is two working days before the third Wednesday.

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Trading in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed. For contracts settled against a reference rate with [...] (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is two working days before the third Wednesday.
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spot value

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Trading in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed. For contracts settled against a reference rate with spot value (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is two working days before the third Wednesday.

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Trading in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed. For contracts settled against a reference rate with spot value (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is [relate to specific day of week].
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two working days before the third Wednesday

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in a STIR contract generally finishes at the time when the reference rate against which it is settled at expiry - such as LIBOR - is fixed. For contracts settled against a reference rate with spot value (such as EURIBOR or CHF LIBOR), this is <span>two working days before the third Wednesday.<span><body><html>

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In additive decomposition model, the seasonal fluctuations are of roughly the same size whether the level mt is large or small.
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in multiplicative decomposition model, the size of the seasonal fluctuations is proportional to mt
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in multiplicative decomposition model, the size of the irregular fluctuations is proportional to mt × st
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Consider the multiplicative model Xt = mt × st × Wt .Let Yt denote the time series of logarithms: Yt =log Xt .Then
  • Yt =log Xt
  • Yt= log(mt × st × Wt)
  • Yt= log mt +log st +log Wt .
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Consider the multiplicative model Xt = mt × st × Wt .Let Yt denote the time series of logarithms: Yt =log Xt .Then
  • Yt =log Xt
  • Yt= log(mt × st × Wt)
  • Yt= [...] .
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log mt +log st +log Wt

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Consider the multiplicative model X t = m t × s t × W t .Let Y t denote the time series of logarithms: Y t =log X t .Then Y t =log X t Y t = log(m t × s t × W t ) Y t = log m t +log s t +log W t .

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if a multiplicative model is appropriate for the time series Xt , then an additive model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Yt =log Xt .
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if a [...] model is appropriate for the time series Xt , then an additive model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Yt =log Xt .
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multiplicative

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if a multiplicative model is appropriate for the time series X t , then an additive model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Y t =log X t .

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if a multiplicative model is appropriate for the time series Xt , then [...] model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Yt =log Xt .
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an additive

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if a multiplicative model is appropriate for the time series X t , then an additive model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Y t =log X t .

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if a multiplicative model is appropriate for the time series Xt , then an additive model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Yt = [...] .
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log Xt

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if a multiplicative model is appropriate for the time series X t , then an additive model is appropriate for the time series of logarithms, Y t =log X t .

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by taking logarithms, a time series for which a multiplicative model is appropriate can be transformed into a time series for which an additive model is appropriate.
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by [...], a time series for which a multiplicative model is appropriate can be transformed into a time series for which an additive model is appropriate.
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taking logarithms

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Transformations of time series that are commonly used include the power transformations:
Yt = Xta , where a = ... 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2, 3, 4, ....
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Transformations of time series that are commonly used include the power transformations:
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Xta

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Transformations of time series that are commonly used include the power transformations: Y t = X t a , where a = ... 1/4, 1/3, 2, 3, 4, ....

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Transformations of time series that are commonly used include the power transformations:
Yt = Xta , where a = [...].
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... 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2, 3, 4, ...

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A simple moving average (or just a moving average) of order (or span) 11 can be written as Yt = \(\large \frac{1}{11}\)(Xt−5 + ···+ Xt + ···+ Xt+5 )
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A [...] of order (or span) 11 can be written as Yt = \(\large \frac{1}{11}\)(Xt−5 + ···+ Xt + ···+ Xt+5 )
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simple moving average (or just a moving average)

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A simple moving average (or just a moving average) of order (or span) 11 can be written as Y t = 111(X t−5 + ···+ X t + ···+ X t+5 )

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A simple moving average (or just a moving average) of [...] 11 can be written as Yt = \(\large \frac{1}{11}\)(Xt−5 + ···+ Xt + ···+ Xt+5 )
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order (or span)

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A simple moving average (or just a moving average) of order (or span) 11 can be written as Y t = 111(X t−5 + ···+ X t + ···+ X t+5 )

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A simple moving average (or just a moving average) of order (or span) 11 can be written as Yt = [...]
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Yt = \(\large \frac{1}{11}\)(Xt−5 + ···+ Xt + ···+ Xt+5 )

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A simple moving average (or just a moving average) of order (or span) 11 can be written as Y t = 111(X t−5 + ···+ X t + ···+ X t+5 )

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For the purpose of smoothing time series, only moving averages for which the order is an odd number will be used. These are said to be centred on the middle value.
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For the purpose of smoothing time series, only moving averages for which the order is an odd number will be used. These are said to be [...] on the middle value.
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centred

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With a suitable degree of smoothing — that is, with a suitable choice of the order of the moving average — the moving average provides an estimate of the trend component mt ; this is denoted \(\hat{m_t}\)
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With a suitable degree of smoothing — that is, with a suitable choice of the order of the moving average — the moving average provides [...] of the trend component mt ; this is denoted \(\hat{m_t}\)
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an estimate

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With a suitable degree of smoothing — that is, with a suitable choice of the order of the moving average — the moving average provides an estimate of the trend component m t ; this is denoted mt^

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