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Spring 2019 Course Outline -  Lectures , Assignments and Exams

Financial derivatives, whose valuation depends on a risk factor, will be defined, explored, and valued in this predominantly quantitative course. Binomial and Black Scholes models will be reviewed and applied to different scenarios. You will also learn hedging strategies effective in mitigating risk in this ever-changing market.

Contact the Professor at: christakis.droussiotis@baruch.cuny.edu

Syllabus - Spring 2019

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VC 6-145

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Feb 12

Feb 19

Feb 26

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Mar 19

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Link to Text Book

Text Book
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Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management 10th Edition

ISBN-13: 9781305104969

Authors: Don M. Chance; Roberts Brooks

Publisher: Cengage Learning

      Chapter    1, 2

Introduction & Structure of Derivatives Markets 

Chapter 6 

Basic Option Strategies 

Chapter 7 


 Advanced Option Strategy

Chapter 3 

Principal of Option Pricing
 
 Intro to Binomial Pricing Model - Method #1

Chapter 4 

Option Pricing Models:

The Binomial Model -  Single and Multi-stage Approach

 

  

Chapter 5 

Option Pricing Models:

The Black-Scholes-Merton Model 

Chapter        8 

Forwards & Futures 

Chapter    11 

Swaps

EXAM REVIEW

  

Assigned Lectures

Lecture #1

Lecture #2

Lecture #3

Lecture #4

Lecture #4a (Intro to BOPM)

Lecture #5

MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW

  

Lecture #6

Lecture #7

Lecture #8

 

Lectures on YouTube

  

Introductions to Options and Basic Strategies

 

Introduction to Option Valuation

One-Period BOPM (Leverage & Probability Method) Call Option 1/3

Two-Period BOPM - Call Option 2/3

Two-Stage BOPM - Put Option 3/3

     

Interest Rate Swaps - The Basics 1/3

Interest Rate Swaps and benefits 2/3

Simple Interest Rate Swaps 3/3

Currency Swaps & CDS

 

Assigned Spreadsheets

  

Basic Option Strategies

Option Spreads

Bionomial Option Pricing Model Method 1 (6-step Method)

BOPM (single and 2-period) Method 2

 

Black Scholes Option Model

Futures & Forwards

SWAPS

 

EXAMS

          

Mid-Term Exam


Options Formula

Midterm Exam Answers

     

Final Exam

Options Formula

Homework Assignments

    

Homework #1:

Chapter 6 #10, 12, 13 (no graph for 13)

Answers H#1

Homework #2:

Chapter 7 #6,9,13 

Answers H#2

Homework #3:

Homework Link #3

Answers H#3

   

Homework #4:

Homework Link #4

   

Reading Assignments

Greeks in Finance

Horse Racing & Options

 

SIFMA Insights: US Listed Options Primer

 

CFA BOPM

 

Cummulative Normal Distribution Table

Article on Black Scholes

WSJ Futures Prices

Yahoo Finance Futures Prices

The Big Short Clip on CDS

 

Project Assigments

                    

WSJ (6/1/2015): Weather Forecast Dampens Wheat Prices