Option Contracts and Pricing
Master options trading in 3 weeks! Learn pricing basics, contract types, strategies, and the Black-Scholes model in this comprehensive course.
Master options trading in 3 weeks! Learn pricing basics, contract types, strategies, and the Black-Scholes model in this comprehensive course.
This comprehensive course delves into the fundamentals of option pricing and trading strategies. Students will explore discounting principles, future value concepts, and the Law of No-arbitrage with practical examples. The curriculum covers essential topics including call and put options, payoff structures, and the six key determinants of option prices. Participants will learn about various market participants and their trading strategies, both for single options and combinations. The course advances into detailed option pricing methods, including binomial models and the Black-Scholes formula, with clear mathematical interpretations and Greek sensitivities analysis. Perfect for those seeking to understand both theoretical foundations and practical applications in options trading.
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What you'll learn
Understand the principles of cash flow handling and no-arbitrage implied forward rates
Master the payoffs of vanilla calls and puts along with their pricing factors
Analyze various market participants and their option trading strategies
Apply binomial trees, Black Scholes, and Monte Carlo simulations for option pricing
Gain deep insight into the Black Scholes partial differential equation and formula
Skills you'll gain
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Graded assignments, Exams
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the fundamentals of option pricing and trading. It begins with essential concepts like discounting and future value, then progresses to understanding call and put options, their payoffs, and the six key pricing factors. Students learn about market participants and their trading strategies, both for individual options and combinations. The course delves into sophisticated pricing models, including binomial trees and the Black-Scholes formula, providing practical skills for options trading and risk management. Special emphasis is placed on understanding mathematical interpretations and Greek sensitivities within the Black-Scholes framework.
The Basics
Module 1
Option Contracts
Module 2
Participants and Strategies
Module 3
Option Pricing
Module 4
Review
Module 5
Instructor
NYIF Instructor Specializing in Portfolio Risk Management and Derivatives
Jack Farmer is an instructor at the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), where he specializes in training and consulting solutions for portfolio risk management, foreign exchange (FX) and interest rate derivatives, equity index and volatility trading, as well as financial statement analysis and hedge accounting. He holds a BS in Engineering and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Tulane University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Jack's extensive expertise enables him to effectively educate students on complex financial concepts and risk management strategies.
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