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GENERAL FUNCTIONS

DEFAULT
ESC
HELP
PDF
"Word"
TOP
TOP STK
FOMC
MOST
HILO
LVI
BBEA
NI WARN
ACDR

HELP
GO
HELP
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
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Description
Log-in
Start over
Write to Help Desk
User's defaults
Search for keyword
Top news
News on top stocks
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMCO) announcements
Most active/up/down stocks by volume/value today
52 Weeks Highs/Lows stocks by exchange today
Largest volume increases today
Earnings news
Company warnings on Net Income
Company earnings announcements calendar (expected EPS)

COMPANY RESEARCH
BQ
DES
GPO
GPC

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY

GO
GO
GO
GO

Company quote
Company description (4 pages)
Company bar graph
Candle Chart

NOTE: For quick news pertaining to a jump in stock price or on a given day, highlight the day on the chart and click "News."
CN
RV
COMP
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity

EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY
FA
TRA
DVD
ERN
EE
CF
ANR

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

Company news
Company relative value
Company benchmark
Financial analysis
Total returns
Dividends
Earnings (historical EPS, P/E, adjustments)
Earnings (EPS estimates by investment banks)
Company SEC filings
Analyst recommendations

VALUATION MODELS
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

EQUITY
EQUITY

RIV
DDM

GO
GO

Residual Income Model


Dividend Discount Model

GO
GO

World major equity indices


Best and worst equity indices (returns)
Index description
Index - groups menu

INDICES
WEI
WEIS
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

GO
GO
INDEX
INDEX

DES
GRPS

GMOV
GO
Index - groups movers
GWGT
GO
Index - groups weightings
RVG
GO
Index - group relative value (market cap, return)
GRR
GO
Index - groups ranked returns (ranking)
Index members (companies): Use these functions after executing a "DES" on the selected Index.
MEMB
GO
List of members
WBRS
GO
Members, weights, groups
WGT
GO
Weights
HMOV
GO
Historical movers
IMN
GO
Monitor
MRR
GO
Ranked returns (ranking)
MOV
GO
Movers
TRA
GO
Total return analysis
RV
GO
Relative value
IPRT
GO
Index to portfolio

LAUNCHPAD
BLP
GO
TOOLS
REVEAL
NWEG
GO
NW
GO

Bloomberg Launchpad
Add "favorites", create functions linked to one security
Bring Launch Pad components to front
Templates of worksheets
New work sheet

Notes
Log in to the system
Disconnect and return to main screen
Contact the Help desk 24/7 for assistance
Change the defaults of your personal account
Search for all topics on a specific word
All news headlines
Monetary Policy News
Stocks trading near 52 week lows are potential value targets

Extensive information on a company


Basic Price Chart
Chart that easily shows days of rising prices(empty candle)/falling(solid candle) prices

rt and click "News."


General Company news
Value Relative to similar cmpanies
Ranking against competitors
Detailed Bloomberg Nalysis
Detailed Bloomberg Nalysis
Detailed Bloomberg Nalysis
Detailed Bloomberg Nalysis
Detailed Bloomberg Nalysis

I001 - Getting started


DEFAULT
ESC
HELP
HDSK
BREP

HELP
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PDF
TZDF
UUF
UREG
MSGM

GO
GO
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GO

"Word"
SEARCH

HELP
GO

BU
CERT
TRAIN
MYBB
EASY

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

EXCH

GO

BBXL
PHON
BLP
BLAW
DMSG
LTP BFON

GO
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GO
GO

DOCS

I005

GO

1293917 Ref:
Log-in
Start over
Write to Help Desk
Historical archieve of messsages to Help Desk
Contact Bloomberg representative
User's defaults
1
Change password
Add a new user
Message menu
Search for keyword
Search for keyword
Bloomberg University
Bloomberg certification program
Training
Functions and beneftis
List of tips and shortcuts
List of exchanges available
Excel instructions
User's defaults for Bloomberg Phon service
Bloomberg Launchpad
Laws
Data messages
Voice over Internet
Find documents on training session

I002 - Introduction to Real-time monitoring

1293923 Ref:

NWEG
GO
Templates of worksheets
NW
GO
New work sheet
To export an excel worksheet from NW - use Options and "Excel via API links"
PDF
BLP

GO
GO

6 GO

Launch Pad:
TOOLS
REVEAL
HELP

Modify Launchpad parameters


Bloomberg Launchpad

Add "favorites", create functions linked to one security


Bring Launch Pad components to front
Help

FILE

Create, save, send, print, recall views; exit


Create new view (up to 50 views)
Open saved views
Delete a saved view
Save existing view
Rename view
Print view
Send view to a Bloomberg user

NEW
OPEN
DELETE
SAVE
RENAME
PRINT
SEND
LAUNCH

Open and add components to view, launch "favorites"

BQ
DES
GPO
CN
RV
COMP

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

PANL

GO

EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

Company quote
Company description (4 pages)
Company bar graph
Company news
Company relative value
Company benchmark
Modify news filter

launch "favorites"

I003 - Charting on Bloomberg


TDEF

1293930 Ref:

GO

Customize defaults for charts

HISTORICAL CHARTS
Trade line graph
"Ticker" EQUITY GP
Bar graph
Left tick: Open price Right tick:
Vertical line Intraday high-low
"Ticker" EQUITY GPO
"Ticker" EQUITY GPO
"Ticker" EQUITY GPO
"Ticker" EQUITY GPO
"Ticker" EQUITY GPO

GO

Graph Price (trade line): historical closing prices, 2

Close price

GO
GO
GO
GO

Graph Price Bar (bar graph): high/low, open/close


Daily-to-present bar graph
Weekly-to-present bar graph
Monthly-to-present bar graph
Year-to-date bar graph

GO
D ROLL
W ROLL
M ROLL
YTD

GO
GO
GO
GO

Graph Price Candle (candle graph): high/low, open


Daily-to-present candle graph
Weekly-to-present candle graph
Monthly-to-present candle graph
Year-to-date candle graph

Logarithmic scale graph


"Ticker" EQUITY GPL
"Ticker" EQUITY GPL
"Ticker" EQUITY GPL
"Ticker" EQUITY GPL
"Ticker" EQUITY GPL

GO
D ROLL
W ROLL
M ROLL
YTD

GO
GO
GO
GO

Logarithmic scale graph: historical closing prices,


Daily-to-present log graph
Weekly-to-present log graph
Monthly-to-present log graph
Year-to-date log graph

Relative strenth graph


"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY

GO
GO
D ROLL
W ROLL
M ROLL
YTD

GO
GO
GO
GO

Relative Strength Index historical graph: historical


Relative Strength Index intraday graph: historical p
Daily-to-present RSI graph
Weekly-to-present RSI graph
Monthly-to-present RSI graph
Year-to-date RSI graph

Candle graph
Shaded candle
Top:
Open price Bottom:
Vertical line Intraday high-low
Open candle
Top:
Close price Bottom:
Vertical line Intraday high-low
"Ticker" EQUITY GPC
"Ticker" EQUITY GPC
"Ticker" EQUITY GPC
"Ticker" EQUITY GPC
"Ticker" EQUITY GPC

RSI
RSI
RSI
RSI
RSI
RSI

INTRADAY CHARTS
"Ticker" EQUITY GIP

GO
D ROLL
W ROLL
M ROLL
YTD

Close price

Open price

GO

Intraday graph: intraday prices for one security (up

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY

GIP
IGPO
IGPC

GO
GO
GO

CURRENCY CHARTS
"Ticker" EQUITY GX24

GO

PG BACK

Intraday graph for previous day


Intraday graph: intraday prices, moving averages, v
Intraday graph: intraday prices, moving averages, v

Intraday currency prices for 24 hours: last, change,

HMSM

GO

Customize templates (4-in-1 charts for multiple sec

G
GEG

GO
GO

Customize custom charts


Access loaded G worksheets

defaults for charts

e (trade line): historical closing prices, 2 moving averages for one security

e Bar (bar graph): high/low, open/close historical prices, 2 moving averages for one security (or volume, value and open interest)
esent bar graph
present bar graph
-present bar graph

e Candle (candle graph): high/low, open/close historical prices, 2 moving averages for one security (or volume, value and open interest)
esent candle graph
present candle graph
-present candle graph
e candle graph

c scale graph: historical closing prices, 3 moving averages for one security on a logarithmic scale (line, bar or candle)
esent log graph
present log graph
-present log graph

rength Index historical graph: historical price/yield graph and table for one security (helps determine possible future price movement)
rength Index intraday graph: historical price/yield graph and table for one security (helps determine possible future price movement)
esent RSI graph
present RSI graph
-present RSI graph

aph: intraday prices for one security (up to 30 days) (can add trend lines, etc.)

aph for previous day


aph: intraday prices, moving averages, volume for one security (bar or candle)
aph: intraday prices, moving averages, volume for one security (bar or candle)

rrency prices for 24 hours: last, change, open, high/low currency price in NY, London, Tokyo

templates (4-in-1 charts for multiple securities analysis)

custom charts
ded G worksheets

open interest)

ue and open interest)

e price movement)
price movement)

I004 - News and economics

1293936 Ref:

NRC

GO

News wire setup

N
NH
NWEB

GO
GO
GO

News, search for news categories


News headlines
News web sites

TOP
TOP

GO
DEAL

NI
NI
TNI
TNI

GO
DEAL
GO
MNA

"Ticker"

EQUITY

BPO
WECO
CECO
EVNT

GO
GO
GO
GO

TNI

RUSSIA

ECST
CBQ
CENB

GO
GO
GO

Country statistics
Country profile
Central Banks web sites

FOMC

GO

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMCO) announcements

Top news
Top news on category (Mergers)

GO

CONS

GO

Search for news categories


Search for news category (Mergers)
Customize search (two codes)
Search for news on 2 categories (Mergers, Consumer Goods)

CN

GO

Company news

GO

One-page summary news for regions


World economic calendar
Customize calendar preferences
Country events headlines, a list of customized events
ECO

GO

Search for news on 2 categories (Russia, economic news)

I005 - Introduction to API


API
BBXL

GO
GO

1293943 Ref:
Bloomberg API
Excel instructions

Excel (wizards):
TABLE WIZARD
H WIZARD
I WIZARD
B WIZARD

Create table wizard


Create history wizard
Create intraday wizard
Create bulk wizard

Excel (formula):
=blp(security,fields)
IBM Equity
NAME
=blp(A15,A16)

GO

IBM Equity
PX LAST
=blp(A19,A20)

GO

(choose from field)

(choose from field)

E101 - Introduction to Equities - Module 1


TOP STK GO

1293949 Ref:
News on top stocks

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity

RELS
CU
CN
MGMT

GO
GO
GO
GO

Company overview: capital structure and general information


All company information
Company news
Company management

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity
Equity

DES
GPO
FA
TRA
DVD
ERN
EE

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

Company description (10 pages)


Stock price
Financial analysis
Total returns
Dividends
Earnings (historical EPS, P/E, adjustments)
Earnings (EPS estimates by investment banks)

"Ticker"

Equity

BQ

GO

Company teersheet (customizable) - 1 page

"Ticker"

Equity

QRM

GO

Maret recap (intraday)

"Ticker"

Equity

CF

GO

Company SEC filings

"Ticker"

Equity

ANR

GO

Analyst recommendations

MOST
HILO
LVI
HALT

GO
GO
GO
GO

Most active/up/down stocks by volume/value today


52 Weeks Highs/Lows stocks by exchange today
Largest volume increases today
Halts and suspensions by exchange

BLP

GO

Bloomberg Launchpad

WEI

GO

World major equity indices

RV

GO

Relative valuation (compares companies with others)

e and general information

me/value today

nies with others)

E102 - Introduction to Equities - Module 2

1293974 Ref:

Top-to-down approach
N
GO
TOP
GO
TOP STK GO

News groups
News
News on top stocks

BBEA
NI WARN
ACDR
CACT

GO
GO
GO
GO

Earnings news
Company warnings on Net Income
Company earnings announcements calendar (expected EPS)
Corporate events by event type

WEI
WEIS
"Ticker"

GO
GO
INDEX

World major equity indices


Best and worst equity indices (returns)
Index description

"Ticker"
GMOV
GWGT
RVG
GRR

INDEX
GO
GO
GO
GO

DES

GO

GRPS

GO

Index - groups menu


Index - groups movers
Index - groups weightings
Index - group relative value (market cap, return)
Index - groups ranked returns (ranking)

Index members (companies):


MEMB
GO
WBRS
GO
WGT
GO
HMOV
GO
IMN
GO
MRR
GO
MOV
GO
TRA
GO
RV
GO
IPRT
GO

List of members
Members, weights, groups
Weights
Historical movers
Monitor
Ranked returns (ranking)
Movers
Total return analysis
Relative value
Index to portfolio

QSRC

GO

Search equity by various parameters

GE
FA
RV
COMP

GO
GO
GO
GO

Company valuation graph (prices vs. ratios)


Company financial analysis
Relative value of company and market group
Compare company and indecies (graph)

"Ticker"
HS
CIX

Equity
GO
GO

"Ticker"

Equity

GO

Two stocks analysis


Historical price spread (two stocks)
Customize index expression

BLP

GO

Bloomberg Launchpad

RV W
RV
RV

GO
"Region co GO
R
GO

Relative valuation (compares companies around the world)


Relative valuation (compares companies in region)
Relative valuation (compares companies in region - default regions industry

n - default regions industry securities)

E103 - Real-Time Monitoring of Equities - Module 1


PRTU

GO

1293981 Ref:
Create portfolio

E104 - Real-Time Monitoring of Equities - Module 2


NW

GO

1293989 Ref:
Create new monitor

E201 - Equity Searches

1293997 Ref:

ECO

GO

Country economic releases

WEI

GO

World major equity indices

CBQ

GO

Country profile and stock market

IBQ

GO

Industry Bloomberg quote

DSRC

GO

Descriptive search for companies

QSRC

GO

Equity search

BQ

GO

Bloomberg quote on company

G
G "No."

GO
GO

Create chart
Create new template

"Ticker"

EQUITY

RV

GO

Relative value

CNP

GO

Custom newspapers

"Ticker"
Space
GO

EQUITY

G "No."

CNP

GO

GO

Chart on selected company

Custom newspapers on selected company


pause
move

selected company

E202 - Equity Portfolio

1294004 Ref:

CLIENT
PRTU
PLST
PMEN
PDIS
PMAC
RPT
LIST
PBSK
TK
RSRT
NCTR
MMGR

Portfolio system
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

List of your portfolios


Portfolio analytics
Show portfolio to others
Portfolio macro set-up
Retrieve and monitor reports
Create and update list
Portfolio basket
Client name look-up
Public portfolio search
NAIC trades search
Money market directory

WAYS TO UPDATE PORTFOLIO


a)
PFST
GO
Space bar + Enter to delete a security
b)
"Ticker"
EQUITY PTT
Enter details, hit 1+GO to update portfolio
PTD
GO

PDSP
PRPT
RPT
PRTS
PTE

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

Update portfolio

GO

G to trade ticket
List of trade tickets in the portfolio

Current position, cost, price, etc. for each security in the portfolio
Custom reports for a portfolio
Run reports (reports are deleted after 5 days)
Instant or scheduled report (against orginial cost)
Set-up and generate reports on various categories

RVP
GO
Relative value of portfolio (compare equities in the portfolio)
Click: Edit - Template Settings - General Display to add benchmark index
Click: Edit - Template Settings - Portfolio Analytics to add Underweight/Overweight details
NPH
NPH ANY

GO
GO

Up to 3 most recent news for each stock in the portfolio


Last 5 news on each stock of the portfolio

PBSK
PCPY
PHST
."Basket name"

GO
GO
GO
INDEX

Create and update a basket (group of securities that you can link to
Copy securities from the portfolio to the basket
Basket price history
Access the basket

GO

COMP

GO

Comparative returns (compare portfolio with an index)

PCMP
GO
Compare portfolio with an index/benchmark
To compare performance of portfolio to a benchmark: PRTU> PBSK> PCPY> PHST
QSRC

GO

Equity search

RATC

GO

Credit ratings for companies

MSCI
WEIS

GO
GO

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) indices


World equity indices ranked by return

GO

Create customized charts

each security in the portfolio

equities in the portfolio)

ock in the portfolio

securities that you can link to a worksheet or convert to an index)

olio with an index)

l (MSCI) indices

E203 - Advanced API for Equities

1294011 Ref:

API

GO

API home page

BBXL

GO

Excel instructions

E204 - Introduction to Equity Futures and Options

1294019 Ref:

CEM
CTM

GO
GO

Contracts menu (by exchange)


Contracts menu (by contract type)

SPA

INDEX

Most active trading contracts

"Ticker"

INDEX

DES

GO

Contract description

FUTURES
FEPS
GO

Futures exchnage session defaults (can combine two trading ses

WEIF
WBF
WIR

GO
GO
GO

Equity index futures


World bond futures
Interest rate futures

"Ticker"
"Ticker"

EQUITY
EQUITY

FHG
FSM

GO
GO

Graph: historical data for a future contract or a security (traded


Spreads between future contract months for a given future

"Ticker"

INDEX

CT

GO

Monitor series of futures contracts for a selected contract type

"Ticker"
"Ticker"

INDEX
INDEX

FV
FVD

GO
GO

Equity-index future - fair value analysis


Equity-index future - fair value analysis in detail

OPTIONS
"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY
"Ticker" EQUITY

OMON
OMON
OMST

GO
T "Templat GO
GO

Real-time pricing for options on a selected security


Real-time pricing for options on a selected security (in your tem
Most active options on underlying equity/index

"Ticker"
"Ticker"

EQUITY
EQUITY

OV
OVX

GO
GO

Option valuation
Exotic option valuation (can search for specific option types an

"Ticker"
"Ticker"
"Ticker"

EQUITY
EQUITY
EQUITY

HVG
HIVG
HVT

GO
GO
GO

Graph: historical price volatility for a selected security


Graph: historical implied volatility for a selected security
Historical price volatilities for a selected security (overview - h

SP1

INDEX

List of generic contracts

VIX

INDEX

Volatility Index

MOSO
QQQ

GO
Index

OBTR

GO

MST

GO

Most active options traded


Most actieve contract traded in US
Option block trade monitor

n defaults (can combine two trading sessions under one ticker)

or a future contract or a security (traded options)


contract months for a given future

s contracts for a selected contract type

ir value analysis
ir value analysis in detail

ptions on a selected security


ptions on a selected security (in your template format)
underlying equity/index

(can search for specific option types and model them)

volatility for a selected security


d volatility for a selected security
ies for a selected security (overview - historical and implied)

E205 - Technical Analysis - Module 1

1294027 Ref:

GPO

GO

Bar chart

GPC

GO

Candle chart

Long-term to short-term
GPO W
GO
GIP 30
GO
GIP 5
GO
GIP
GO
Support - level below securities can't go
Resistance - level above securities can't go

Weekly bar chart


Intraday chart for the last 30 days of trading
Intraday chart for the last 5 days of trading
Today's intraday chart

E301 - Advanced Fundamental Analysis

1294034 Ref:

RV
BQ
FA

GO
GO
GO

Relative value
Bloomberg quote on a specific company (1-page su
Financial analysis

BR

GO

Bloomberg research

BR ALL
BR REG
BR IND
BR SUB
BR CON
BR MKT
BR BRC
BR ANA
BR NPH

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

All research
Bloomberg research by region
Bloomberg research by industry
Bloomberg research by subject
Bloomberg research by contributor
Bloomberg research by market type
Bloomberg research by company
Bloomberg research by analyst
Bloomberg research by portfolio

BR EQU
BR EREG
BR EIND
BR ESUB
BR ECON

GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

All equity research


Equity researcy by region
Equity researcy by industry
Equity researcy by subject
Equity researcy by contributor

"Ticker"
CRP
ERQP
WACC
DDM
AZS

EQUITY
GO
GO
GO
GO
GO

QSRC

GO

"Ticker"
CORR

EQUITY
GO

BETA

GO

Equity beta
Country risk premium
Equity risk premium
Equity WACC
Dividend Discount Model
Altman's Z-score model
Equity search

"Ticker"

EQUITY

HRA

GO

Notes:
Beta
Standard error
0.2
Raw Beta
0.8
Adjusted Beta > 0.8
67% of observations of Raw Beta are between [0.8-0.2]-[0.8+0.2]=[0.6;1.0]
Adjusted Beta ~ 0.87
Country Risk Premium Inputs:
Forecasted growth rates, earnings, dividends, payout ratio and current values

To find a correlation coefficient


To find a correlation coefficient

Country Risk Premium values limits:


min=2; max=14
WACC Inputs:
Expected market return, Beta, risk-free return
ROCC/WACC Ratio:
more than 1 - enhances shareholder value
less than 1 - decreases shareholder value
DDM - default periodd (no. of years)
Growth
Stage
Explosive growth companies
High growth compannies
Average growth companies
Slow growth ccompanies
Altman's Z-score - period of prediction of bankruptcy:
2 years
Altman's Z-score - parts of calculations:
Retained Earnings to Total Assets
Sales to Total Assets
Working Capital to Total Assets

3
5
7
9

Transition
Stage
14
12
10
8

quote on a specific company (1-page summary)

research by region
research by industry
research by subject
research by contributor
research by market type
research by company
research by analyst
research by portfolio

arcy by region
arcy by industry
arcy by subject
arcy by contributor

Discount Model

orrelation coefficient
orrelation coefficient

E302 & 306 - Options & Warrants & Volatility Risk

1294041 Ref:

OSCN
WSRC

GO
GO

Customize search on options


Customize search on warrants

OV
OVX

GO
GO

Calculate option values for a selected index/equity option using your price a
Calculate option values for a selected index/equity option using your price a

OMON
WCM

GO
GO

Real-time prices for selected call and put options


Displays selected data if warrants (options) exist on the underlying

COAT
POAT

GO
GO

Call option valuation sensitivity measures for various strike prices for under
Put option valuation sensitivity measures for various strike prices for underl

HVG
HVT
HIVG

GO
GO
GO

Graph: historical price/yield volatility for a selected security


Overview of historical volatilities over periods of time
Historical price movement and volatility vs. makret's predicted (implied) vo

HRH

GO

Historical return for a selected securitiy (determines distribution that determ

SKEW

GO

Implied volatilities acrosss different strike prices for a selected equity/curren

CWS

GO

Standstill, breakeven and if-exercised returns for an equity option

OHT

GO

Option horizon analysis for call and put strikes

OSA

GO

Calculate potential profit/loss of an option

TRMS

GO

Option series, implied call and put volatility for at-the-money options and hi

OPDF
RDFL

GO
GO

Set defaults for options, dividends input and interest rate input

d index/equity option using your price assumptions


d index/equity option using your price assumptions

ptions) exist on the underlying

sures for various strike prices for underlying security


sures for various strike prices for underlying security

y for a selected security


er periods of time
ility vs. makret's predicted (implied) volatility over periods of time

itiy (determines distribution that determines validity of pricing model assumptions)

strike prices for a selected equity/currency/commodiyt/index

d returns for an equity option

olatility for at-the-money options and historical volatility up to 10 years

put and interest rate input

E303 - Equity Arbitrage

1294050 Ref:

"Ticker"

EQUITY

QMC

GO

Currency-adjusted quotes from all exchanges

EARB
ADRM

GO
GO

"DR Tickerr"
CIX
G

EQUITY
GO
GO

FPC
"Fund Tickerr"

GO
EQUITY

MA

GO

"Ticker"

EQUITY

CORR

GO

Correlation matrix

FV
FDV

GO
GO

Equity index futures fair value (determine if futures is mispriced rela


Relationship between index and its two equity-index futures contract

SRCH
WSRC

GO
GO

Search instruments trading at discount (arbitrage opportunities)


Search instruments trading at discount (arbitrage opportunities)

HS

GO

Graph: spread using price/yield on 2 securities over time frame

HRA

GO

Strength of a historical relationship between a dependend and an ind

Equity arbitrage homepage (gives difference on ADR/GDR trading o


ADR and GDR monitor (gives % difference between the underlying
POD

NAV

GO

GO

Premium/discount graph (can track relationship between a stock and


Custom index expression (index/security relationship) (can track rela
Customize graph (can track relationship between a stock and ADR)
Closed-end fund performance
Cloxed-end funds - premium/discount graph
M&A homepage

"Ticker"

EQUITY

2 securities analysis

Notes:
CIX
Value of stock bid < 0.9
The bid undervalued the target company and was unlikely to proceed
To follow a bid, on balance, use CIX generating an absolute value
M&A - minimum search level for the current premium if placing a stock bid:
5
FVD
Implied rate < Risk-free rate Buy futures, sell cash (most likely, depending on your marginal lending rate)

fference on ADR/GDR trading on 2 exchanges)


ference between the underlying and the ADR/GDR)

elationship between a stock and ADR)


urity relationship) (can track relationship between a stock and ADR)
hip between a stock and ADR)

rmine if futures is mispriced relative to value of the underlying cash index)


wo equity-index futures contracts that are nearest to expiration

nt (arbitrage opportunities)
nt (arbitrage opportunities)
securities over time frame

between a dependend and an independent variables

E304 - Executing a Trade

1294064 Ref:

E305 - Technical Analysis - Module 2

1294070 Ref:

E307 - Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis


MA

GO

1294087 Ref:

E308 - Equity Portfolio Management Strategy

1294093 Ref:

PRTU

GO

List of your portfolios (manually download securities)

PUD

GO

Interface for uploading portfolios (macro function)


Select 4 to dowload macro tool

RPT

GO

Portfolio monitor

CLIENT

GO

Portfolio menu

PDSP

GO

Portfolio display

PVAR
GO
Value-at-risk (to measure risk of portfolio)
Comments: PVAR measures max. loss with predetermined probability for specified time
If PVAR probability of loss is 5%, the VAR is the maximum loss the portfolio experiences 95% of the time
If Decay is set to 0, no decay is used so each day's volatility data for the previous year is weighted
RPT

GO

Portfolio print-out

RVP

GO

Relative value of portfolio

PCMP

GO

Portfolio's benchmark risk (compares portfolio with benchm

PBAL

GO

Re-weight securities in portfolio (rebalance by market cap,

PER

GO

Calculate total market risk for portfolio

OPSA

GO

Option portfolio scenario analysis

PVEG

GO

Calculate change in market value of option portfolio if imp

PBAL

GO

Rebalance the portfolio

manually download securities)

portfolios (macro function)

e risk of portfolio)

isk (compares portfolio with benchmark index)

portfolio (rebalance by market cap, risk, market value, etc.)

isk for portfolio

rket value of option portfolio if implied volatility goes up by 1%

X101 - Introduction to Foreign Exchange

1294273 Ref:

TOP FRX

GO

World news headlines on currency

WECO

GO

World calendar of economic events

MMR

GO

Compare money market instruments against prices

XDF

GO

Customize currency defaults

FXC

GO

Real-time spot rates for currencies

WCV

GO

Spot rates for currencies relative to a selected base currency

BQ

GO

Latest price quotes, etc. for a selected currency

ALLQ

GO

Overview of firms that are pricing the selected currency (contributors)

HCPI

GO

Historical open/close, high/low prices, absolute/% changes for a selected

GIP

GO

Intraday prices (up to 30 days) for a selected security

FRD

GO

Calculate spot and forward exchange rates for a pair of currencies

WCRS

GO

Worst/best performing currency against a base currency

LSTQ PRBY

GO

Get a currency quote via a selected contributor

NDF

GO

Non-deliverable forwards

LSTQ

GO

Raw data quotes

against prices

selected base currency

e selected currency (contributors)

es, absolute/% changes for a selected currency

selected security

e rates for a pair of currencies

nst a base currency

X102 - Real-Time Monitoring of Foreign Exchange (Module I)

1294280 Ref:

Ticker

CURRENCGO

Spot and cross-currency rates on a selected currency

ALLQ

GO

Overview of firms that are pricing the selected curre

CQ

GO

Monitor competing quotes from different regions fo

BQ

GO

Latest price quotes, etc. for a selected currency

CM

GO

Spot and forward rates as quoted by contributing ba

BBC

GO

Menu of currency market monitor screen

LSTQ

GO

Contributor bid/ask cross-currency rates for 6 curre

NWEG

GO

List of sample currency monitors from different reg

NW

GO

Copy, link, or define a list of secuirities to monitor

NW > SPREADSHEET MODE

GO

Enter spreadsheet mode

NW > QUOTE RECAP

GO

Display price ticks for a selected currency (monitor

MPDF

GO

Defaults for worksheet functions and drop-down m

SNW

GO

Store shared worksheets sent to you via NW <GO>

rates on a selected currency

are pricing the selected currency (contributors)

tes from different regions for a selected currency


for a selected currency

as quoted by contributing banks (most recent quotes)

et monitor screen

ss-currency rates for 6 currency pairs


monitors from different regions

ist of secuirities to monitor

selected currency (monitoring or historical mode)

functions and drop-down menus on monitors

s sent to you via NW <GO>

X103 - Real-Time Monitoring of Foreign Exchange (Module 1294289 Ref:

X201 - Advanced Foreign Exchange Analytics

1294322 Ref:

BBC

GO

Menu of currency market monitor screens (spot and forward rates, spot prec

CM1

GO

Best live bid/offer for spot and forward markets from leading dealers/broker

FXFR

GO

Monitor spot and forward exchange rates for a selected cross-currency rate a

FRD

GO

Live spot/forward prices and interpolated pricing capabilities, calculate a bro

NDF

GO

Calculate non-deliverable forward rates and implied interest rates

FXIA

GO

Locate arbitrage opportunities between countries (find lowest borrowing cos

FXFA

GO

Locate arbitrage opportunities by analyzing inconsistencies between FX forw

FFRC

GO

Calculate and monitor cash forward rates implied from current futures mark

To evaluate forward rates:


BBC
GO
CM1
GO
FRD
GO
Maximum maturity you can get on the forward calculations screens - 5 years
To monitor a non-deliverable forward:
NDF
GO
FRD
GO

reens (spot and forward rates, spot precious metal prices)

ard markets from leading dealers/brokers

rates for a selected cross-currency rate and contributor bank

lated pricing capabilities, calculate a broken date, calculate a forward forwards analysis, get historical forward rates, calculate short-term forward rates

tes and implied interest rates

en countries (find lowest borrowing costs and/or highest investment/lending opportunities)

alyzing inconsistencies between FX forward and interest rates of two countries

rates implied from current futures markets (establish fair value); calculate forward rates using interest rates futures

es, calculate short-term forward rates

X202 - Technical Analysis for FX (Module I)

1294329 Ref:

TDEF

GO

Default technical analysis settings

GPO
IGPO

GO
GO

Bar chart: high/low, open/close historical prices for a selected currency (2 m


Intraday bar chart: high/low, open/close intraday prices for a selected curren

GPC
IGPC

GO
GO

Candle chart: high/low, open/close historical prices for a selected currency (


Intraday candle chart: high/low, open/close intraday prices for a selected cur

GPL

GO

Logarithmic scale chart: historical closing prices (3 moving averages)

GPMA

GO

Display a moving average price graph for a selected currency (different type

GP
GIP

GO
GO

Chart: historical prices for a selected currency over a specified period of tim
Intraday chart: historical intraday prices for a selected currency (up to 30 day

GPF

GO

Chart: prices and Fibonacci percentage retracement lines for a selected secur

DMI
IDMI

GO
GO

Chart: historical directional movement for a selected currency (net total pric
Intraday chart: intraday directional movement for a selected currency (net to

MACD
IMACD

GO
GO

Chart: historical moving average convergence/divergence indicator for a sele


Intraday chart: intraday moving average convergence/divergence indicator fo

RSI
IRSI

GO
GO

Chart: historical Relative Strength Index graph and table for a selected curre
Intraday chart: intraday Relative Strength Index graph and table for a selecte

BOLL
IBOLL

GO
GO

Chart: historical Bollinger Bands (gauge currency's trading activity by movin


Intraday chart: intraday Bollinger Bands (gauge currency's trading activity b

CIX

GO

Create a custom index expression (CIX) (create a custom index of currencie

To see moving averages for a currency:


GPO
GO
GPMA
GO
MACD
GO
Non-trending indicators
RSI
GO
TAS
GO
ROC
GO
DMI
GO
Trending indicators
MACD
GO

BOLL

GO

rical prices for a selected currency (2 moving averages)


ose intraday prices for a selected currency

istorical prices for a selected currency (2 moving averages)


n/close intraday prices for a selected currency

osing prices (3 moving averages)

h for a selected currency (different types of moving averages)

currency over a specified period of time


ces for a selected currency (up to 30 days)

ge retracement lines for a selected security

nt for a selected currency (net total price movement)


movement for a selected currency (net total price movement)

nvergence/divergence indicator for a selected currency


age convergence/divergence indicator for a selected currency

ndex graph and table for a selected currency


ength Index graph and table for a selected currency

auge currency's trading activity by moving in conjunction with the currency's volatility)
nds (gauge currency's trading activity by moving in conjunction with the currency's volatility)

IX) (create a custom index of currencies)

X203 - Advanced API for Foreign Exchange

1294315 Ref:

WCV

GO

Look up ISO code for specific currency, look u

BBXL

GO

Look up a manual for Excel links

PDF

GO

Go to Market Preferences to change from poin

Excel functions:
=BLPH
E.g.: to retrieve Euro Dollar bid rate from 01/07/2003 to 07/07/2003:
=BLPH("EUR Curncy","BID","01/07/03","07/07/03")
=BLPSH
E.g.: to retrieve Euro Dollar ask rate for 01/07/2003
=BLPSH("EUR Curncy","ASK","01/07/03")

Retrieve historical data for a selected currency

Retrieve currency rate for a single date in the p

=BLPIA
Retrieve itraday data for a selected currency
E.g.: to retrieve Euro Dollar closing ask rate between 13:00 and 15:00 from 01/07/2003 with a bar size of 30 minutes:
=BLPIA("EUR Curncy","LAST PRICE","01/07/03 13:00","01/07/03 15:00")
To get a cross-rate:
The first ISO code will be the base currency:
/
EURGBP Curncy
/
GBPEUR Curncy

O code for specific currency, look up forward rates for currencies

manual for Excel links

ket Preferences to change from points to outrights and vice versa

storical data for a selected currency

rrency rate for a single date in the past

aday data for a selected currency


f 30 minutes:

X204 - News and 3r Parties for FX Markets

1294298 Ref:

NI

GO

Search news by subject, company, person (keywords, data ranges, sourc

TNI

GO

Set-up searches (customize)

TOP

GO

Display top headlines from various sectors and around the world

CBRT

GO

Global Central Bank monetary policy rates (money rate monitors, world

ECST

GO

Current and historical economic statistics

ECO

GO

Calendar of economic releases, latest economic releases

XDF
PANL

GO
GO

Customize currency defaults, select currency cross rates, set up pricing


Customize news panel for currencies

FXC

GO

Currency cross-rates

ALLQ

GO

Current market information for a selected currency by pricing source

MRKT

GO

Contributors providing prices/rates for a specific market

WCV

GO

Spot rates for currencies around the world relative to a selected base cu

ERP

GO

Profiles of exchnages

QFX

GO

Market closing times for currencies

To find news on currencies:


Ticker
Currency NN
NI FRXCOL GO
TOP FRX
GO
To find prime rates of Central Banks:
CBRT
GO
PRIM
GO
ALLX PRIM GO
To see competing currency rates:
CQ
GO
ALLQ
GO
BQ
GO
To monitor currency rates live:
BLP
GO

GO

NW
LSTQ

GO
GO

To find economic statistics:


ECST
GO
OECD
GO
EUST
GO

erson (keywords, data ranges, sources)

ectors and around the world

y rates (money rate monitors, world economic statistics, global economic comparisons, global prime rates, global bank websites)

t economic releases

currency cross rates, set up pricing sources for currencies

ected currency by pricing source

or a specific market

world relative to a selected base currency

bank websites)

X301 - Foreign Exchange Option Analysis

1294358 Ref:

FCO

GO

Current market information for spot currency options traded on Phila

VM

GO

Monitor Bloomberg Composite volatility for OTC currency options (

HVT
HVG

GO
GO

Historical price volatilities for a selected currency (shot-term and lon


Graph: historical price volatilities for a selected currency (shot-term

VOLC

GO

Compare quoted volatility from VM <GO> of a selected currency to

OV

GO

Create/calculate plain vanilla European or American option values fo

OVX

GO

Create/calculate exotic option values for a selected currency, search f

OVC

GO

Create and mark to market plain vanilla and exotic option values for

ZCCR

GO

Establish a zero cost collar position for a selected underlying security

OTCT

GO

Update volatility assumptions for a selected currency option

PRTU

GO

Create/display a list of portfolios of OTC options, delete an OTC opt

OPSF

GO

Perform scenario analysis for a selected private portfolio

+ALL

CURRENCY GO

View all your OTC options

Bloomberg volatility monitor show real-time implied volatility


To price a plain vanilla on the Euro:
OV
GO
OVC
GO
OVX
GO
To price barrier options:
OVC
GO
OVX
GO
To markt to market the value of a list of OTC FX options:
PRTU
GO
Excel API
Launchpad

currency options traded on Philadelphia (PHLX) and European Options (EOE) exchanges

tility for OTC currency options (most recent volatilities)

cted currency (shot-term and long-term trends in volatility)


r a selected currency (shot-term and long-term trends in volatility)
<GO> of a selected currency to the actual volatility for the term covered by the quote (compare historical and implied volatility)

ean or American option values for a selected currency (define pricing assumptions)

s for a selected currency, search for specific types of options, model exotic options

illa and exotic option values for a selected currency (define pricing assumptions)

for a selected underlying security

elected currency option

OTC options, delete an OTC option that you have created

ted private portfolio

lied volatility)

X302 - Technical Analysis for Foreign Exchange (Module II)

1294329 Ref:

NI TA

GO

Access third-party analysis of equities, indexeces, treasuries, futures, an

GIP

GO

Intraday chart: prices for a selected currency

GPO

GO

Chart: peformance of a currency over a period of time (historical price m

GPMA

GO

Determine if a currency is trending or scillating

TAS

GO

Recognize potential turning points to make entry/exit decisions

RSI

GO

Determine a security's possible future price movement based on recent p

BOLL

GO

Gauge trading activity through use of trading bands (trading bands are u

MACD

GO

Chart: historical moving average convergence/divergence indicator for a

DMI

GO

Determine which trending markets to trade on and which oscillating ma

GOC

GO

Analyze a currency's price trend and near-term support/resistance level

DENMARK

GO

Analyze a currency's trading patterns (anticipate price movements)

GO

Create your own customized charting studies

Bloomberg indicators: trend, momentum, sentiment


Momentum/oscillators indicators:
BOLL
GO
RSI
GO
MACD
GO

es, indexeces, treasuries, futures, and currencies

r a period of time (historical price movements)

o make entry/exit decisions

e price movement based on recent prices trends, overbought/oversold conditions

f trading bands (trading bands are used to identify support/resistance levels)

nvergence/divergence indicator for a selected currency

o trade on and which oscillating markets to avoid (trend indicator)


near-term support/resistance level

s (anticipate price movements)

X303 - Electronic Trading of Foreign Exchnage via Bloomb


FX

GO

1294337 Ref:

Allows banks to customize and brand own FX page and enable clients to tra

d own FX page and enable clients to trade FX with them via Bloomberg

F101 - Introduction to Fixed Income (Module I)

1294100 Ref:

BTMM

GO

Current interest rate outlook; major rates/securities, economic releases

GGR

GO

Summary of government bill, note, benchmark bond rates for countries

IYC

GO

Current and historical benchmark international yield curves

FMC

GO

Compare yields across maturities of multiple corporate/government bo

NIM

GO

New bond offerings and news related to issues

RATC

GO

Current and historical ratings changes

GOVT

TK

"Issuer name" HELP

GO

Comprehensive listing of government benchmark bonds by country


10 GO

Lookup a company's bonds (tickers, types, etc.)

DES

GO

Description of the bond (call schedule, prospectus, rating, identifiers, e

YA

GO

Customizable yield analysis; calculate price/yield for a bond and sensit

YAS

GO

Price a selected security using spreads to a yield curve; calculate yield

ALLQ

GO

Firms pricing a selected security; get price transparency for a bond

FMPS

GO

Current and historical pricing sources for a fixed income security

Bloomberg's fair market curves are composed of bonds in like sectors with like ratings that are priced by Bloomberg Fair Value (BFV)

rates/securities, economic releases for a selected country

benchmark bond rates for countries; monitor yield changes in government bond markets; track benchmark rates historically

ernational yield curves

multiple corporate/government bonds

nt benchmark bonds by country

le, prospectus, rating, identifiers, etc.)

te price/yield for a bond and sensitivity measures; get modified duration given the bond's price/yield

ds to a yield curve; calculate yield spread, risk and hedge ratios


price transparency for a bond

s for a fixed income security

Bloomberg Fair Value (BFV)

F102 - Introduction to Fixed Income (Module II)

1294115 Ref:

WBF

GO

Monitor prices/yields for active bond futures contracts (customize view); tra

FMCI

GO

Fair market indices (individual points that make up Fair Market Curves are s

SRCH

GO

Create up to 20 custom searches for government/corporate/private securities

DES

GO

Bond's description

ISSD

GO

Financial data/operations of the issuer of the security

CRPR

GO

Current and historical ratings for an issuer

DDIS

GO

Determine how a company leveraged (maturity distribution of the oustandin

TRA

GO

Project total return for a bond vs. relevant treasury benchmark (customized t

RVM

GO

Historical spread of the bond's yield to the corresponding interpolated point

BFV

GO

Determine a theoretical value for a selected bond (compared to the same ind

FWCV

GO

Forward analysis: projected forward rates for FMC, interest rate swap curve

ASW

GO

Calculate relative value of a bond through interest rate swap market; value a

HS

GO

Graph spread using price/yield of 2 selected securities (widening/tightening

Function TRA <GO>:


Peforms total return analysis over a custom horizon period
Peforms interest rate shock analysis
Can be customized to show Convexity and Duration analysis
To track historical spreads to a benchmark to determine if a bond is currently trading rich or cheap:
HS
GO
RVM
GO

d futures contracts (customize view); track global bond futures

s that make up Fair Market Curves are saved as indices); track how yield on a selected rated bond has performed historically

government/corporate/private securities using customized criteria (coupon, maturity, country)

er of the security

d (maturity distribution of the oustanding debt)

evant treasury benchmark (customized time period and interest rate scenarios)

to the corresponding interpolated point on the Treasury curve (compare current and average spreads)

elected bond (compared to the same industry and same credit rating)

rates for FMC, interest rate swap curves, and government curves for 3 future dates

rough interest rate swap market; value an asset swap on a bond

elected securities (widening/tightening spreads)

F103 - Real-time monitoring of Fixed Income (Module I)

1294107 Ref:

F104 - Real-time monitoring of Fixed Income (Module II)

1294122 Ref:

F201 - Advanced Bond Sales and Analytics

1294138 Ref:

NIM

GO

Monitor new bond issues

YAS

GO

Price a selected security using spreads to a yield curve; calculate yield spread

OAS1

GO

Value early redemption features of a selected security; create custom credit c

ASW

GO

Calculate relative value of a bond through interest rate swap market

RVS

GO

Graph spread of s bodn's historical yield against an implied interest rate swa

HS

GO

Graph spread using price/yield of 2 securities over some time (historical spre

PDH1

GO

Calculate non-static risk, duration, and convexity for a security and up to 6 f

HG4

GO

Calculate hedge ratio on a selected bond/swap needed to limit interest rate e

YAF

GO

Evaluate price and risk of a LIBOR-based floating rate bond; determine valu

HG4

GO

Display hedge ratios for treasury benchmarks for a bond

Features on bottom left quarter YAS:


Option adjusted spread
Asswet swap
Interpolated spreads
OAS1 <GO>, PX value - dollar value of the embedded option(s)
Asset Swap Analysis can:
Assess relative value using the swap curve
Solve for a floating rate equivalent for the bond
On the 3rd page PDH2 is displayed - P&L for both securities given a change in interest rates
YAF allows:
Use projected cashflows to price the security
Use swap spot rates to value each cash flow
Solve for a horizontal spread across the swap curve to assess relative value

ds to a yield curve; calculate yield spread to the interpolated port on the benchmark curve

selected security; create custom credit curves, determine implied volatility assumptions

rough interest rate swap market

ield against an implied interest rate swap rate (interpolated spread is viewed against the swap curve)

ecurities over some time (historical spreads between two securities)

nd convexity for a security and up to 6 futures and/or options; analyze hedging/swapping scenarios

ond/swap needed to limit interest rate exposure

based floating rate bond; determine value of the pure floater and calculate fixed equivalent coupon

chmarks for a bond

F202 - Fixed Income Portfolio

1294131 Ref:

PRT

GO

View and change schedule of the reports

PRTU

GO

Maintain portfolios (create, update and delete securities)

PUD

GO

Upload and download functions (import a group of securities)

PRTS

GO

Create report on portfolio for a specific time or against original cost; allows

PLST

GO

View portfolios to which you have access

PRPT

GO

Create a customized report for a portfolio

PSH

GO

Analyze impact of a trade idea on portoflio; calculate number of bonds that

PSA

GO

Create a comprehensive report forecasting profit/loss or horizon return scena

PRSK

GO

Create a scenario analysis report detaiing profit/loss or horizon return for a p

To get weighted average summary information and portfolio asset allocation:


PRPT
GO
PSA function includes in scenario:
FX risk
Interest rate risk
Seepening/flattening of yield curve risk

nd delete securities)

port a group of securities)

fic time or against original cost; allows to summarize portfolio's market value and determine how individual holdings have performed

rtoflio; calculate number of bonds that must be bought/sold to reach a target duration

asting profit/loss or horizon return scenarios for a portfolio; detailed analaysis on portfolio and components based on your interest rate, volatility and FX r

aiing profit/loss or horizon return for a portfolio given specific scenario; run multiple interest rate shocks on portfolio

ngs have performed

on your interest rate, volatility and FX rate assumptions

F203 - Advanced API for Fixed Income

1294144 Ref:

F204 - Introduction to Swaps

1294160 Ref:

IRSM

GO

Home page of interest rate swaps and derivatives; functions used for analyzi

USSW

GO

Monitor current interest rate swap data and data on US government, agency,

SWDF

GO

Customize swap curve defaults or a variety of currencies; set-up swap curve

FWCV

GO

Analyze projected forward rates for fair market curves, interest rate swap cu

SWYV

GO

Save volatility curve settings used in interest rate swap analytics; save defau

SWPM

GO

Create, value, and update interest rate swaps and derivative securities; displa

ASW

GO

Caculate relative value of a bond through interest rate swap market; value an

BCCF

GO

Create and value interest rate caps, floors, and collars

PRTU

GO

Create and monitor a portfolio of swaps (incl. create interest rate swaps, cap

SWPR

GO

Set up up to 5 report formats on a swap portfolio; get a report on a swaps po

EDSF

GO

Monitor and calculate effective yields for synthetic forward rate agreements

To pull up all swaps created:


/ALL
CORP
GO

d derivatives; functions used for analyzing interest rate swaps and derivatives; get current market rates, yield curve data, calculators, etc.

ata and data on US government, agency, LIBOR, futures markets and economic statistics

variety of currencies; set-up swap curve defaults

fair market curves, interest rate swap curves, and government curves for 3 future dates
interest rate swap analytics; save default settings for cap/floor/collar securities

e swaps and derivative securities; display and update curves and cashflows; perform risk and horizon analyses

ough interest rate swap market; value an asset swap

loors, and collars

aps (incl. create interest rate swaps, caps, floors, and collars)

wap portfolio; get a report on a swaps portfolio

s for synthetic forward rate agreements (FRA) constructed with strips of Eurodollar futures contracts

data, calculators, etc.

F205 - Introduction to Fixed Income Futures and Options

1294166 Ref:

WBF

GO

Monitor interest rates and interest rate futures

WIR

GO

Monitor interest rate futures

WB

GO

Monitor bond rates

CEM

GO

Get direct ticker access to future contracts by exchange or by contract type

CTM

GO

Get direct ticker access to future contracts by exchange or by contract type

CTG

GO

Display last price and open interest levels vs. previous close for a contract se

CTGH

GO

Graph: view evolution of contract series prices by 4 different dates; compare

DLV

GO

Find a list of cheapest to deliver securities

OEM

GO

Locate options by exchange or by type

OTM

GO

Locate options by exchange or by type

OMON

GO

Create customized monitor for options (custom for all puts and calls on a fu

OV

GO

Value OTC options; model and save OTC option; evaluate any option

HIVG

GO

Track historical and implied volatilities required to hedge a cash position to

TRMS

GO

Track historical and implied volatilities required to hedge a cash position to

FYH

GO

Determine number of futures contracts required to hedge a cash position to m

To find futures/options by exchange:


CEM
GO
OEM
GO
To find where a futures contract is traded (at which exchange):
CTM
GO

tracts by exchange or by contract type

tracts by exchange or by contract type

evels vs. previous close for a contract series

ries prices by 4 different dates; compare historical movements against cash; view expectations of future cash interest rates via futures markets over multip

ns (custom for all puts and calls on a futures contract)

OTC option; evaluate any option

ies required to hedge a cash position to time buy/sell decisions and confirm fair price of options

ies required to hedge a cash position to time buy/sell decisions and confirm fair price of options

cts required to hedge a cash position to maintain market exposure levels and manage profits/losses

est rates via futures markets over multiple ates

F206 - Repo Analysis

1294173 Ref:

BTMM

GO

One-stop shop for all money market and treasury-based rates/prices

MRKT

GO

See repo rates from different counterparities

Calculators:
FRA

GO

Price up a repo giving the forward prices and cashflows (you input start date

BSR

GO

Adjust repo cashflows if repo goes over a coupon rate (you can set cash valu

YAS

GO

Calculate forward price whilst; simultaneously check out bond's value by sp

COC
GO
Cost-of-Carry: determine the cost of owning the bond
Note: Repo Equivalent = income from the bond in Money Market terms
Positive basis points represent the difference between Repo equivalent and Repo Rate
BAR

GO

Calculate breakeven spread for a bond switch lik a curve extension trade wh

MMR

GO

Default repo rates

To get a Repo calculation on a bond:


BSR
GO
FRA
GO
YAS
GO

and treasury-based rates/prices

rices and cashflows (you input start date, nominal amount, and repo rate); get break-even repo rates

ver a coupon rate (you can set cash value of repo and calculate nominal collateral); caculate forward price on the bond you are borrowing; set cash amoun

ltaneously check out bond's value by spreding it to the risk-free and swap curves

owning the bond

nd switch lik a curve extension trade where you sell a bond with a short maturity and buy a bond with long maturity; switch between two bonds considerin

ond you are borrowing; set cash amount of repo

y; switch between two bonds considering Cost-of-Carry

F303 - Portfolio Management Strategies

1294194 Ref:

PRCS
GO
Note: asssumed basis point change in OAS +/-100

Identify which securities are trading at rich/cheap levels using the difference

POAS

GO

Generate a true blended cash flow portfolio option adjusted spread (OAS) ba

PGR

GO

Peform Graduated Risk Assessment for Debt Evaluation analysis on a porfo

PVAR

GO

Measure maximum potential loss on a portfolio for a specified time and with

PRSK

GO

Stress test portfolio under custom interest rate and currency scenarios over a

PKRD

GO

Calculate grid point deltas for securitis and for securities grouped by currenc

PTED
GO
Calculate spread between a corporate or government security within 10 or le
Note: a security cannot have a maturity of more than 10 years
PMEN

GO

Get more analytics on the portfolio

PVHD

GO

Methodology for Bloomberg's Value-at-Risk

at rich/cheap levels using the difference between market price and Bloomberg Fair Value or Option-Adjusted Spread

ortfolio option adjusted spread (OAS) based on aggregate market value of a portfolio

for Debt Evaluation analysis on a porfolio or bonds in the portfolio; determines interest rate exposure in portfolio
a portfolio for a specified time and with a certain degree of confidence

terest rate and currency scenarios over a horizon period; can help quantify risk by using conventional yield analysis or OAS analysis

tis and for securities grouped by currency/type within a portfolio; measures a portfolio's exposure to a change in the shape of the yield curve

e or government security within 10 or less years to maturity and the appropriate Euro-Futures strip (TED)

or OAS analysis

e shape of the yield curve

F306 - Money Markets

1294209 Ref:

MMR

GO

Global money market rate monitors

BTMM

GO

All major rates/securities and economic releases for a country (e.g., get a

FED

GO

Calendar of Federal Reserve and other economic releases for a selected c

FOMC

GO

Announcements and monetary policy changes carried out by Federal Ope

MMCV

GO

Money market yield curves on a current and historical basis; chart US LI

MCUR

GO

Find an interpolated point on an MMCV curve in real-time

GA1

GO

Calculate break-even point for short-term funding strategies

GA2

GO

Calculate potential profit/loss that results from choosing one investment

FWCV

GO

Analyze projected forward rates for fair market curves, interest rate swap

PGM

GO

Look up and create money market programs; create a security and determ

BOOM

GO

Search for liquidity within short-term markets by accessing a list of comm

DOCP

GO

View live, standardized direct issue quotes with electronic trading capabi

To get information about activities with the FED:


FED
GO
FOMC
GO
To find an interpolated point on a money markets curve:
INTP
GO
MCUR
GO
To search on Agency Discount Notes:
BOOM
GO
and choose "Agency Discount Notes"
BOOM AND GO
To create an instrument and send it to others:
MMPL
GO
PGM
GO

mic releases for a country (e.g., get a snapshot of the US money markets)

er economic releases for a selected country/region

y changes carried out by Federal Open Market Committeee (FOMC)

ent and historical basis; chart US LIBOR, US dealer CP and US T-bills together on one table

MCV curve in real-time

-term funding strategies

sults from choosing one investment strategy over another

fair market curves, interest rate swap curves, and government curves for 3 future dates; see what LIBOR was predicted to be on a specific date in the futur

ograms; create a security and determine how it will perform under various interest rate environments

m markets by accessing a list of commingled dealer-placed offerings; screen through Dealer CP offerings

quotes with electronic trading capabilities

cted to be on a specific date in the future

F307 - Structured Finance Analytics

1294227 Ref:

HSST

GO

Track key housing economic statistics

BMMI

GO

Determine trends in collateral performance for Mortgage and Asset backed u

CPH

GO

Trends in historical prepayments - collateral by agency/coupon/age/producti

CLC

GO

Important collateral information on MBS or CMO securities; determine prep

SPA

GO

Related bonds in a structured product to the security; determine cashflows a

VALL
GO
Note: interest rate change from +/- 300 basis points

Table of dealer prepayment assumptions for a mortgage-backed security's co

PVG

GO

Chart: output of the prepayment vector models to get alternative models to u

DV

GO

Create and incorporate a prepayment/loss vector based on your views of pre

YT

GO

Value a mortgage or structured product security over multiple assumptions r

WALG

GO

Graph: weighted average life (WAL) and principal payments of MBS or ABS

OAS1

GO

Determine cost/value of the prepayment and structuring optionality in a MB

TBA1

GO

Monitor current market prices for seleced TBA and generic agency coupons

mance for Mortgage and Asset backed universe (relevant prepayment statistics, monthly commentary, collateral prepayment projections); view prepaymen

ollateral by agency/coupon/age/production year

MBS or CMO securities; determine prepayment risk based on credit scores, property purposes, loan purposes, etc.; quickly get composition of collateral be

t to the security; determine cashflows and priorities within the deal's structure; get the structure of a deal in a format depicting the perios of principal and i

ons for a mortgage-backed security's collateral over an interest rate range; get various scenarios to measure risk

or models to get alternative models to using straight-line historical or dealer assumptions; different vector models for analayzing MBS and ABS collateral

/loss vector based on your views of prepayment/loss scenarios

uct security over multiple assumptions regarding price/prepayment/yields/spread; evaluate under 7 interest rate/prepayment/price/spread assumptions
and principal payments of MBS or ABS security under various prepayment scenarios; gauge extension and curtailment risk

ment and structuring optionality in a MBS, CMO or ABS security; identify cost or pure credit spread using a volatility assumption

leced TBA and generic agency coupons for 15- and 30-year bonds

epayment projections); view prepayments by agency/coupon/production year; view ABS prepayment and performance reports

quickly get composition of collateral behind your deal

at depicting the perios of principal and interest payments for all related classes

for analayzing MBS and ABS collateral

payment/price/spread assumptions

ty assumption

F309 - Municipal Bonds

1294240 Ref:

MBIX

GO

Quick snapshot for leading Municipal Market indicators (supply in the prim

NIRM

GO

Compare yields of new issue municipal securities; review historical current

FMC

GO

Yield curves on over 90 municipal sectors; view graphically the AAA GO yi

PICK
GO
Real-time access to the latest offerings and customizable search to find bond
Note: it's possible to use PICK custom searches to sort through the Institutional Bids Wanted lists
XPIC

GO

Exclude dealers from PICK list

SRC

GO

Set-up customized searches to find bonds

ISPD

GO

Historic issue price of a security; determine a fair value today

MSRB

GO

Transaction reports from Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB);

DEAL

GO

Real-time information on municipal new issues

TDH

GO

See trade history of a cusip over the last 6 months

FTAX

GO

View tax ramifications on a municipal transaction

To find the ticker for the 30 year AAA GO:


MFVI
GO
FMCI
GO
No. of portfolios/indices may be linked to a Launchpad view - unlimited
"Municipal CF

GO

See all issuers filings (official statement, annual report, rating changes, etc.)

al Market indicators (supply in the primary and secondary market, Bond Buyer indices, VRDN indices, etc.)

pal securities; review historical current and future market trends; screen through new issues calendars to view upcoming deals

ectors; view graphically the AAA GO yield curve

gs and customizable search to find bonds

ermine a fair value today

Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB); find prices to determine current market value

al transaction

ment, annual report, rating changes, etc.)

X101
X102
X103

1294273
1294280
1294289

X201
X202
X203
X204

1294322
1294329
1294315
1294298

X301
X302
X303

1294358
1294329
1294337

F101
F102
F103
F104

1294100
1294115
1294107
1294122

F201
F202
F203
F204
F205
F206

1294138
1294131
1294144
1294160
1294166
1294173

F303
F306
F307
F309

1294194
1294209
1294227
1294240

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