[Quantlib-dev] termstructure daycounter and put/call parity

[Roland L. <Rol...@we...>]

Hello all,

the QuantLib test-suite (capfloor.cpp) checks that the put/call parity (capNPV - floorNPV = swapNPV) holds. It seems to me that this test is passed successfully only as long as one chooses term structure daycount Actual360(), see function setup() in capfloor.cpp.

After setting this to e.g. ActualActual(ActualActual::ISDA) and keeping anything else unchanged, the test suite fails with the following messages ..

Running 236 test cases...
capfloor.cpp(283): fatal error in "CapFloorTest::testParity": put/call parity violated:
 length: 1 years
 volatility: 1.000000 %
 strike: 3.000000 %
 cap value: 2.01507
 floor value: 0
 swap value: 1.94683

.. because the cap price is overstated.

I assume that the term structure daycounter should not have this effect on pricing results. Shouldn't it be arbitrary?

Would you please have a quick look and correct me if I am wrong.

I noticed this while building a small caplet volatility bootstrap tool that I'd like to contribute (eventually) if there is any interest. 

Many thanks for your efforts,

Roland

 


 


	
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