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Wednesdays 6.30-9:00pm

Deally Hall 201

 

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Jan 15 On-line Introduction

Jan 22 

Jan 29 

Feb 5

Feb 12

Feb 19

Feb 26

Mar 5

Mar 12

Mar 19

 

Mar 25

Apr 2

Apr 9-16

Apr 23

Apr 30

May 7

   

OPTION STRATEGIES AND VALUATION

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OPTION STRATEGIES AND VALUATION

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FUTURES, FORWARDS, SWAPS, CDS AND FRA's

EQUITY
VALUATION

   

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      Chapter    1, 2

Introduction & Structure of Derivatives Markets 

Chapter 6 

Intro to Options (Calls, Puts and Straddles) 

Chapter 6 

Basic Option Strategies (Protective Puts, Covered Calls and Collars) 

Chapter 7 

Advanced Option Strategies (Bull, Bear and Butterfly Spreads) 

Chapter 3-4 

Intro to Binomial Pricing Model Leveraged (6 step) and Probability Methods

Chapter 5

 The Black-Scholes-Merton Model 

     

Chapter 8

Forwards & Futures

Chapters 11

Credit Swaps, TRS
and CDS

Chapters 12

Interest Rate Forwards & FRAs

Instructor's Notes:
 
 Equity Valuations using Options approach
 

EXAM REVIEW

 

Assigned Lectures

Introduction to Derivatives

Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Article on Black Scholes

Bitcoin Assume Option Valuation

Horse Racing & Options

CFA BOPM

EXAM REVIEW

Midterm Exam - Options

Options Formula

Options Practice Sheet with Answers

   

Futures, Forwards & Swaps

Futures, Forwards & Swaps

Futures, Forwards & Swaps

Valuation of start-up businesses using Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model

Final Exam Review

 

Zoom Recordings

                             

Lecture 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

 

Excel Template: Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Basic Option Strategies (Protective Puts, Covered Calls, Collars)

Excel Template: Options: Concepts, Strategy and Valuations

Advanced Strategies (Bull, Bear, Butterfly Spreads)

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

BOPM (single and 2-period) Method 2

Black Scholes Option Model

Options Formula

Options Practice Sheet with Answers

   

Futures & Forwards

Chapter 14 - Futures, Forwards & Swaps

SWAPS

Total Return Swaps (TRA)

 

SaaS IP Case Study - OPM Valuation

Distress Company Valuation using Black Scholes - Spirit Air Bankruptcy

   

EXAMS

             

MidTerm Exam taken Online via blackboard

           

Final Exam

Homework Assignments

     

Homework #1

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

Text Book Homework #1

Homework #2:

Chapter 7 #6,9,13 

Text Book Homework #2

 

Homework #3:


Homework #3 Link (CD Textbook Chapter 13 BOPM)

     

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Homework #4

 

Homework #5:

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Homework #6:

Homework #6

 
Reading Assignments

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 An Analytical Approach to Investments Finance & Credit (1st Edition)

C.Droussiotis,  Cognella Publishing 

To Purchase Textbook

ARTICLE: GameStop's Gargantuan Gamma Squeeze

GameStop Charts

Greeks in Finance

SIFMA Insights: US Listed Options Primer

 

Trading and valuing Options

WSJ: FB says Apple's Privacy Changes Hurt Digital Ad Measurement

CNBC Option Segment on FB's sadden drop in stock

Options Page on FB

FB PUT Option Spreadsheet

Total Return Swap gone wrong - Article

     

WSJ Futures Prices

Yahoo Finance Futures Prices

LIBOR MARKETS Interest Rates

Managing Negative Interest Rates

Total Return Swap gone wrong - Article

The Big Short Clip on CDS

     

Practice Sheets

 

Options Practice Sheet with Answers

   

The Greeks in Options Explain

                   
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