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| | =COUPDAYS(settlement, maturity, frequency, basis)= | | =COUPDAYS(settlement, maturity, frequency, basis)= |
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| − | *Where 'settlement' is the security's settlement date (a date when coupon or a bond is purchased), | + | *Where <math>settlement</math> is the security's settlement date (a date when coupon or a bond is purchased), |
| − | *'maturity' is the security's maturity date (a date when coupon or a bond expires), | + | *<math>maturity</math> is the security's maturity date (a date when coupon or a bond expires), |
| − | *'frequency' is the number of coupon payments per year, and | + | *<math>frequency</math> is the number of coupon payments per year, and |
| − | *'basis' is the type of day count basis to use. | + | *<math>basis</math> is the type of day count basis to use. |
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| | COUPDAYS() calculates the number of days in the coupon period. | | COUPDAYS() calculates the number of days in the coupon period. |
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| | *COUPDAYS() calculates the number of days between the coupon dates surrounding the settlement date. | | *COUPDAYS() calculates the number of days between the coupon dates surrounding the settlement date. |
| − | *Settlement and maturity dates should be entered either in 'date format' or 'dates returned using formulas'. If dates are not valid, Calci displays #N/A error message. | + | *<math>settlement</math> and <math>maturity</math> dates should be entered either in 'date format' or 'dates returned using formulas'. If dates are not valid, Calci displays #N/A error message. |
| − | *If settlement date ≥ maturity date, Calci displays #N/A error message. | + | *If <math>settlement</math> date ≥ <math>maturity</math> date, Calci displays #N/A error message. |
| − | *'coupon' and 'yield' values must be greater than or equal to zero.
| + | *The values for <math>frequency</math> should be 1,2 or 4. |
| − | *The values for 'frequency' should be 1,2 or 4. | |
| | For Annual payment, frequency = 1, | | For Annual payment, frequency = 1, |
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| | For Quarterly payment, frequency = 4. | | For Quarterly payment, frequency = 4. |
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| − | *'basis' value is optional. If omitted, Calci assumes it to be 0. | + | *<math>basis</math> value is optional. If omitted, Calci assumes it to be 0. |
| − | Below table shows the use of 'basis' values: | + | Below table shows the use of <math>basis</math> values: |
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| | {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
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| | |} | | |} |
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| − | *If 'basis' value is other than 0 to 4, Calci displays #N/A error message. | + | *If <math>basis</math> value is other than 0 to 4, Calci displays #N/A error message. |
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| | == Examples == | | == Examples == |