Derivatives Trading Management

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundational concepts of derivatives, including definitions, market participants, and the role of derivatives in risk management and speculation.
• 2 Understand the mechanics, pricing, and hedging applications of futures and forward contracts across various asset classes.
• 3 Analyze option types, payoff structures, and basic trading strategies such as calls, puts, spreads, and combinations.
• 4 Explore swap contracts including interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and credit default swaps, and learn their valuation and risk profiles.
• 5 Apply pricing models such as Black-Scholes and binomial trees to value options and measure sensitivity using Greeks.
• 6 Implement risk management techniques using derivatives to hedge market, credit, and operational risks.
• 7 Understand the regulatory framework governing derivatives markets, including Dodd-Frank, EMIR, and Basel III.
• 8 Evaluate advanced derivative strategies including exotic options and structured products.
• 9 Analyze credit derivatives like CDOs and learn their role in the 2008 financial crisis.
• 10 Develop a comprehensive derivatives trading plan, including risk policy, position sizing, and performance measurement.