Anyone done anything with QuantLib?

Discussion in 'App Development' started by sle, Mar 29, 2017.

  1. 2rosy

    2rosy

    yes. you can extend an existing calendar or just do something like
    c=Calendar(); c.addHoliday('6/6/6')

    https://leanpub.com/quantlibpythoncookbook/read
     
    #41     Apr 5, 2017
  2. sle

    sle

    So my first impressions with QuantLib is that
    (a) it was easy to install and build for basic things (e.g. European/American option pricing)
    (b) I have no idea what's under the hood
    (c) custom products require serious hacking (no payoff language)
    (d) I probably need to hire a consultant for a few things
     
    #42     May 5, 2017
  3. @sle are these first impressions good enough to continue spending effort on it? Or will you be looking around for alternative options (no pun intended)?
     
    #43     May 5, 2017
  4. sle

    sle

    Well, it is, by the feel of it, about as good as any commercial library for my purposes. Of course, minus the the warm and fuzzy feeling of paying $120k/annum.
     
    #44     May 6, 2017
  5. sle

    sle

    Actually, can someone guide me through a process of building a new payoff? I'll pay or buy you a steak dinner...
     
    #45     May 6, 2017
  6. sle

    sle

    All right, I am officially confused with all of the design patterns in QuantLib. I was hoping to use one of the existing products to add a new one, but ...
     
    #46     May 7, 2017