Launchpad 2010 – Guide to create an optimal view Fixed Income

Launchpad 2010 – Guide to create an optimal view
Fixed Income
Welcome to the new Launchpad portal! You will find that this new version of Launchpad gives you more flexibility, more tools
and more functionality to allow you to manage your time and your desktop space in an optimal way while still bringing you all
the essential information on your market.
This guide aims to introduce the major enhancements of the new version and show you how to create a view that includes
the indispensable components to help you in your job.
Chart Grid
This Bloomberg monitor allows you to view several
graphs in a single component. That way, you can
keep an eye on the performance of key instruments
in your market during a selected time period.
To add this component: Search for 'Chart Grid'
1. You can customise the number of graphs by
selecting 'Grid Size'
2. View a graph in full view if necessary
3. Choose a specific source for the grid, such as a
Launchpad monitor or an index
Quote Line 2.0
This component allows you to see real time as
well as static data on the instrument of your
choice. The component is entirely customisable
and gives you the option to change the product,
the quoted data, colors and layout.
To add this component: Search for 'Quote Line'
1. Click on Properties to change the data,
colors and display
2. Easily change the ticker at the top of the
line
My News
The ultimate solution to gather all the information relevant
to your activities in a single page.
To add this component: Search for 'My News'
1. Customise the flow of information and the relevant
topic by clicking on button 'Customise'
2. Create your own pages of information at the top of
the menu. You will find global topics and others
more specific to your activities. You can even add a
combination of topics
Monitor 2
Create your own monitors with the same flexibility found in
an Excel spreadsheet!
1. Add a column by right-clicking and selecting Insert a
column. Type the description of the field you are looking
for
2. Format your columns to show all the relevant data by
right-clicking on the name then 'Column Format'
3. Add as many columns as desired
4. Sort by sector, industry or performance by going to View
-> Group By
BTMM – Treasury & MM Monitor
Use the Global Markets Summary page for an overview of the Treasury and Money Markets and
to keep an eye on the main rates and exchange rates of a country. The data will be in real time
for the Treasury, Money Markets, Indices, Exchange rates, Swaps and Futures rates, as well as
for the MBS.
To add this component: Search for 'BTMM'
1. Change the country by clicking on Properties
2. Click on a quote to launch a ticker and analyse it further
GCDS – CDS sector graph
GCDS can now easily be incorporated into your
Launchpad. GCDS allows you to analyse the historical
performance of CDS for the tenors of your choice, by
industry sector, region or even a customised basket.
To add this component: Search for 'GCDS'
1. Indicate your own pricing source under
the tab 'Price'
2. Indicate your own Region and Sector in
the upper left corner
3. Customise your list of CDS by linking it to
a monitor or by creating your own list
from menu Actions->Create a
customised list
4. Evaluate the best and worst performers
in your basket by going to View-> CMOV
MSG1 – Use your own quotes (RUNS)
Quotes received in your Bloomberg inbox messages (MSG1) can be used as a pricing source in several functionalities on
the terminal. For that, launch BMIN<GO> and select 'Set pricing source for CDS on MSG1'.
That source can now be used in monitors to keep an eye on your positions or to compare them with other market
indicators.
1. Create a monitor that includes the securities of your choice
2. Go to View->Column Manager->Edit/Replace->Change the pricing source as indicated above
Financial Analysis (FA)
The Financial Analysis page (FA) is ideal in retrieving the
historical financial data of companies. You can identify
trends, investment opportunities and check data
transparency via a direct link to company statements.
To add this component, please search: 'FA' or go to
Browse->Actions-> Financial Analysis
1. Quickly search for data by entering a keyword in
the upper right corner
2. Click on a data point to open the company
statement and reference this in the original
document
3. Use the options to generate a PDF report, export
in Excel or visualise it all in a graph