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The total value at time zero of the CMS Swap Leg is the sum of all these payments,
n
X n
X R Ui
P − rs ds
CM SSwapLegV alue = Ci = E e 0 Ri (Ti ) Ni mi
i=1 i=1
The CMS Swap rate paid in the CMS Swap Leg is given by
where
with the conventions defining these quantities as specified in the contract2 . See swapCMS
technical for a description of the technical details of the model.
• Model: necessarily HJM if we choose the option Yes in the menu (1), or HW,
HJM, HJM-2F if we choose a MonteCarlo simulation for the valuation.
• Calibration Key: the corresponding one for the product and model chosen (see
SQuALID User Guide)
• Engine: MonteCarlo
• Path/Pack-Monte: number of paths for each pack. The total number of simulations
is the product of these two last fields.
• It is not necessary to fill the fields N TimeStep Tree, and Time Inc - Tree (they
are only necessary for a tree valuation)