Forward Starting CDO Valuation

The forward starting CDO (FSCDO) valuation model serves the purpose of pricing a forward starting CDO (FSCDO) tranche. An FSCDO trade is defined as an agreement to enter into a CDO trade at some time in the future. Unlike a usual forward starting instrument in the interest rate world, the obligors in the collateral pool of the FSCDO may default before the forward starting date, which makes the pricing of such trades complicated.