Options
Duration
6
hours
Location
Online
Language
English
Code
FIN-018
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Description
The scope of this training session is to answer the most important questions related to options – the main attributes of the option’s trade, types of options as well as option exercise styles. The course also covers types of options with respect to the underlying asset option is written on, valuation of options, option Greeks and their use for the risk management of option trades. Furthermore we will also be discussing about the main option trading strategies and exotic options types.
After completing the course, a certificate
is issued on the Luxoft Training form
is issued on the Luxoft Training form
Objectives
- What is an option contract and the main attributes an option contract has
- What exercise styles are available for options
- Classification of options with respect to the underlying asset
- How the option contract specification looks like for exchange traded option contracts
- How option pricing is done and what are the main factors influencing the price of an option
- What are Greeks and how they are used for the risk management of option trades
- The main option trading strategies
- What is an exotic option and what are main exotic option types available on the markets
Target Audience
- BAs, QAs, DEVs working on investment banking projects
Roadmap
- Option definition
- Option contract main attributes
- Examples of put and call options
- Exercise styles for options
- Option types with respect to underlying asset
- Option pricing
- Main factors influencing the option price
- Black-Scholes pricing model
- Greeks and their usage for risk management of option trades
- Option trading strategies
- Exotic options