Options

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Technical training

Derivatives

Webinar

Incompany

1 day

Because of their flexibility and leveraged nature, options are powerful instruments that can be used effectively for hedging, arbitrage, financial engineering and speculation. This course provides participants with a detailed look at options and various aspects of options markets in both Europe and the U.S.

Course Content

Characteristics of options
History and development of options
Options markets
Use of options for hedging, arbitrage, financial engineering and speculation
Exchange-listed options
Over-the-counter options
Pricing of options
Swaptions
Options strategies
Variations on options
Option sensitivity measures (”the Greeks”)
Risks associated with options

Target Audience

Financial service professionals with at least 1 year experience in financial services who want to understand options.