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bond_est_cvx

bond_est_cvx (routine)

Calculates the estimated convexity for a fixed interest periodic payment security

Introduced in release: 1.0
Component: US Bonds
Purpose: Calculates the estimated convexity for a regular bond or odd first coupon bond. The formula used is very quick and gives an excellent approximation to the actual convexity.

Alternatives: If actual convexity is required, use the bond_cvx routine instead of this routine. If price and/or yield, accrued interest, current yield, estimated Macaulay duration, interest on interest, etc. are required in addition to estimated convexity, use the bond_risk routine.

Notes: This routine only works with security_type 1, or 3 through 8. It does not work with any foreign security types.

Results: The routine returns the calculated estimated convexity accurate to as many decimal places as supported by a double precision value.

Error Conditions: Returned values should be ignored for a non-zero status. See Errors.

Last Mod Date: 04/10/1992© 2001 TIPS, Inc.Doc Version: 5.0