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Derivatives – Definition – Types – Forward Contracts – Futures Contracts – Options – Swaps – Differences between Cash and Future Markets – Types of Traders – OTC and Exchange Traded Securities – Types of Settlement – Uses and Advantages of Derivatives – Risks in Derivatives.
Specifications of Futures Contract - Margin Requirements – Marking to Market – Hedging using Futures – Types of Futures Contracts – Securities, Stock Index Futures, Currencies and Commodities – Delivery Options – Relationship between Future Prices, Forward Prices and Spot Prices.
Definition – Exchange Traded Options, OTC Options – Specifications of Options – Call and Put Options – American and European Options – Intrinsic Value and Time Value of Options – Option payoff, Options on Securities, Stock Indices, Currencies and Futures – Options Pricing Models – Differences Between Future and Option Contracts.
Payoff of Options on Futures - Binomial Model for Future Options - Valuation of Futures Options - Black’s Model - Interest Rate Options, Cap, Floor, Collar
Delta Hedging - Gamma Hedging - Making a portfolio Delta Neutral, Gamma Neutral, Delta Positive Gamma Neutral - Introduction to Swaps - Interest Rate Swaps, Currency Swaps, Cross-currency Swaps.
Reference Book:
1 David Dubofsky – Option and Financial Futures – Valuation and Uses, McGraw Hill International Edition 2 Don M. Chance, Robert Brooks and Sanjay Dhamija (2019), An Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management,1st Edition 3 S.L.Gupta (2017), Financial Derivatives - Theory, Concepts and Practice, Prentice Hall of India. 4 Sundaram Janakiramanan (2011), Derivatives and Risk Management, Pearson Education India, 1st Edition. 5 Parasuraman.N.R (2008), “Fundamentals of Financial Derivativesâ€, Wiley India's publishing.
Text Book:
1 John.C.Hull(2012), “Options, Futures and other Derivative Securitiesâ€, PHI Learning, 9th Edition 2 Keith Redhead (2011), “Financial Derivatives – An Introduction to Futures, Forwards, Options and SWAPsâ€â€“ PHI Learning.