Brief Introduction
An introduction to derivatives, demonstrating their common features & how they differ from other financial instruments.Description
This course will introduce derivatives in general, to demonstrate the common features of derivatives and how they differ from other sorts of financial instruments. The course will then segue into a detailed discussion - first on Futures contracts and then ultimately on Options contracts. Key characteristics will be identified, and contract features, pricing, applications, risk management, and hedging will be discussed.
This course is composed of 27 lectures within 6 sections:
Introduction to Derivatives
Introduction to Futures Contracts
Futures Contracts Trading and Cash Flows
Futures Pricing
Introduction to Options
Option Pricing and Applications
Requirements
- Knowledge of the English language.
- Participants are expected to have basic math knowledge coming into this course.
- A financial calculator is recommended to get the most out of this course.