Fixed-Income Macaulay Duration, Modified Duration, DV01 & Convexity Taylor Approximation Engine

> **Executive Answer-First Summary (QuantCalc Tools):** A 10-year semi-annual coupon bond with $1,000 par value, 4.25% annual coupon rate, and 4.18% yield-to-maturity (YTM) prices at $1,005.67 (100.567% clean price) with a Macaulay Duration of 8.24 years, Modified Duration of 8.07 years, DV01 of $0.8116 per $1,000 par, and Convexity of 76.42 years².

Key Institutional Takeaways

• At YTM = 4.18% (semi-annual y/2 = 2.09%), Modified Duration equals D_Mac / (1 + y/2) = 8.24 / 1.0209 = 8.071 years.
• Dollar Value of 01 (DV01 / BPV) is $811.60 per $1,000,000 par notional for a 1 basis point parallel yield shift.
• Adding the ½ * Convexity * (Δy)² term reduces pricing approximation error on a +100 bps shock from 38.2 bps to under 0.9 bps.

Verified Quantitative Benchmark Table

| Benchmark Metric | Current Reading | Prior Period / Baseline | Delta / Spread | Primary Source Code | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Clean Bond Price ($1,000 Par, 4.25% Coupon, 4.18% YTM) | $1,005.67 | $1,000.00 (Par) | +0.567% Premium | `ICMA-ACT-ACT` | | Macaulay / Modified Duration | 8.24 yrs / 8.07 yrs | 20 Semi-Annual Periods | DV01 = $0.8116 / $1k | `DUR-EXACT` | | Bond Price Shock (+100 bps Parallel Shift) | -7.69% ($928.34) | -8.07% (Linear Duration Only) | +38 bps Convexity Benefit | `CONVEXITY-2ND` |

Step-by-Step Quantitative Methodology

1. **Discount Semi-Annual Coupon and Principal Cash Flows**: Discount each semi-annual cash flow CF_k = C/2 by (1 + y/2)^k for k = 1..2N, plus par M at k = 2N. 2. **Compute Time-Weighted Present Value (Macaulay Duration)**: Sum (k/2) * PV(CF_k) and divide by total Dirty Price P to obtain Macaulay Duration in years. 3. **Apply Second-Order Duration-Convexity Taylor Expansion**: Estimate percentage price change as ΔP/P ≈ -D_mod * Δy + 0.5 * Convexity * (Δy)².

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Primary Source Verification & YMYL Methodology

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