BUSS386

BUSS386: Futures and Options

An undergraduate course on derivatives: forwards, futures, swaps, and options — covering pricing, hedging, and trading strategies.

Syllabus



Lecture Materials

# Topic Slides Problem Set Solution Extras
1 Introduction and Overview Slides PS Sln Spreadsheet
2 Interest Rates Slides PS Sln Spreadsheet
3 Forwards and Futures Slides PS Sln
4 Pricing Forwards Slides PS Sln
5 Introduction to Swaps
6 Options — Introduction
7 Options — Properties
8 Options — Trading Strategies
9 Options — Binomial Trees
10 Options — Black-Scholes-Merton
11 Options — Greeks
12 Options — Volatility
13 Options — Exotics