{"id":33629,"date":"2023-11-08T11:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/?p=33629"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:47:39","slug":"credit-default-swap-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/cfa-level-iii\/credit-default-swap-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit Default Swap Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_r-kGcIHCEk\" width=\"611\" height=\"343\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A Credit Default Swap (\u201cCDS\u201d) is a tool that allows investors to isolate and manage credit risk apart from other fixed-income risk exposures. As a reminder, credit risk involves the chance of a borrower not repaying funds due.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 10px 18px; border: 2px solid #1a73e8; border-radius: 999px; color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; background-color: #f5f9ff; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/free-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Apply CDS valuation and credit risk concepts in realistic exam scenarios <\/a><\/div>\n<h2>CDS Mechanics<\/h2>\n<h3>Contract Diagram at Initiation<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36153 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation-768x344.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation-400x179.png 400w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-at-Initiation.png 1590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Contract Diagram Post-Initiation<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36155 size-medium_large\" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation-768x344.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation-400x179.png 400w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Contract-Post-Initiation.png 1590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The CDS buyer is essentially buying insurance against potential default losses. In exchange for this insurance, the CDS seller charges an origination fee. This fee is determined using the formula provided below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CDS Formula<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$$ \\begin{align*} \\text{Price of CDS Insurance} &amp; = ((\\text{Fixed Coupon} &#8211; \\text{CDS Spread}) \\\\ &amp; \\times \\text{Effective Spread Duration of CDS}) \\end{align*} $$<\/p>\n<p><em>Where:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CDS Spread = 1% for investment grade issuers and 5% for high-yield issuers were established post-2008 by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The hazard rate<\/strong> is the Probability of the defined \u2018credit event\u2019 or the default on payments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contract Effective Spread Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$$ \\frac { \\Delta(\\text{CDS Price})}{ \\Delta(\\text{CDS Spread}) }\\approx &#8211; (\\Delta(\\text{CDS Spread}) \\times \\text{EffSpreadDurCDS}) $$<\/p>\n<h2>Credit-Based Derivatives Variations<\/h2>\n<p>\\(\\rightarrow\\) <strong>Single-Name CDS<\/strong> premium paid to the seller in exchange for payment if default occurs.<\/p>\n<p>\\(\\rightarrow\\) <strong>Index-based CDS<\/strong> premium paid to the seller in exchange for partial payment if a credit event occurs for the index member.<\/p>\n<p>\\(\\rightarrow\\) <strong>Payer Option on CDS Index<\/strong> premium paid to the seller for the right to buy protection (\u201cpay\u201d coupons) on the CDS index contract at a future date.<\/p>\n<p>\\(\\rightarrow\\) <strong>Receiver Option on CDS Index<\/strong> premium paid to the seller for the right to sell protection (\u201creceive\u201d coupons) on CDS index contract at a future date.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>CDS Curve<\/strong> is a plot of CDS spreads across the maturity spectrum. This graphic is used to determine pricing for default insurance across time.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Question<\/h2>\n<p>An investor wishes to purchase credit protection under a ten-year CDs contract. The covered firm is considered to have a low risk of default. Calculate the upfront premium.<\/p>\n<p>$$ \\begin{array}{l|r} \\textbf{Market spread} &amp; 0.25\\% \\\\ \\hline \\textbf{Effective spread duration} &amp; 6.22 \\\\ \\hline \\textbf{Investment-grade coupon} &amp; 1.00\\% \\\\ \\hline \\textbf{High-yield coupon} &amp; 5.00\\% \\end{array} $$<\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li>4.665%.<\/li>\n<li>-29.545%.<\/li>\n<li>29.545%.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The correct answer is A.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Formula<\/strong> \\(\\rightarrow\\)<\/p>\n<p>$$ \\begin{align*} \\text{Price of CDS} = &amp; ((\\text{Fixed Coupon} &#8211; \\text{CDS Spread}) \\\\ \\times &amp; \\text{Effective Spread Duration of CDS}) \\\\ &amp; ((1.00\\% &#8211; 0.25\\%) \\times 6.22)) = 4.665\\% \\end{align*} $$<\/p>\n<p><strong>B and C are incorrect.<\/strong> Both solutions, B and C, use the high-yield coupon and\/or confound the premium as a net payment vs. a net receipt.<\/p>\n<p>$$ ((5.00\\% &#8211; 0.25\\%) \\times 6.22)) = 29.545\\% $$<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Reading 22: Fixed Income Active Management: Credit Strategies<\/p>\n<p>Los 22 (g) Discuss the use of credit default swap strategies in active fixed-income portfolio management<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 40px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 999px; background-color: #1a73e8; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/free-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Start Free Trial \u2192 <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-top: 12px; color: #555;\">Practice how CDS contracts are used to hedge and trade credit risk, including spread analysis, payoff structures, and default scenarios commonly tested in CFA Level III.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Credit Default Swap (\u201cCDS\u201d) is a tool that allows investors to isolate and manage credit risk apart from other fixed-income risk exposures. 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