Derivatives

with Ned Krastev
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Master derivative instruments: Theory and practice for navigating forwards, futures, swaps, and options

2 hours of content 1647 students

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  • Future course updates
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  • Certificate of achievement

Derivatives

A course by Ned Krastev

$99.00

Lifetime access

Buy now
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you get:

  • 2 hours of content
  • 1 Downloadable resources
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

$99.00

Lifetime access

Buy now
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you get:

  • 2 hours of content
  • 1 Downloadable resources
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

What You Learn

  • Develop an in-depth understanding of derivative instruments
  • Master foundational derivatives concepts: cost, hedging, arbitrage, and duration
  • Acquire essential technical skills to compute a derivative’s price and net cost of carry
  • Describe the key differences between using derivative contracts for hedging and speculation
  • Explore the diverse types of derivatives — from futures and forwards to European and American options
  • Improve your career prospects by acquiring evergreen technical skills in investment finance

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Industry leaders and professionals globally rely on this top-rated course to enhance their skills.

Course Description

This Derivatives course covers all aspects of derivative instruments. It starts with the specifics of forwards, futures, swaps, and credit derivatives. You will learn how these instruments work in theory and how to apply them in practice for hedging or speculative purposes. We teach you how to use derivatives to manage risk, generate returns and implement different investment strategies. Next, we explain the controversies related to derivatives and the importance of arbitrage. You will learn to make the difference between price and value of derivatives and how to calculate them. We explain how to evaluate the costs and benefits of various trading strategies using forwards, swaps, futures, forward rate agreements (FRA), and others. Furthermore, we discuss the factors that determine the value of option contracts, the difference between European and American options, and the one-period binomial model for options. Most importantly, we give you the chance to practice calculating various metrics. So, prepare yourself for a lot of formulas, interrelations, and exercises throughout our Derivatives course. Sign up now and master your investment knowledge and skills!

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What does the course cover

1.1 What does the course cover

2 min

Defining derivatives

1.2 Defining derivatives

4 min

Hedging vs. Speculating

1.3 Hedging vs. Speculating

3 min

Forward Commitments vs. Contingent Claims

1.4 Forward Commitments vs. Contingent Claims

3 min

Forwards, Futures and Swaps

1.5 Forwards, Futures and Swaps

9 min

Options and Credit Derivatives

1.6 Options and Credit Derivatives

7 min

Curriculum

  • 1. Introduction to Derivatives
    10 Lessons 46 Min

    In this section, you will meet your instructor and get acquainted with the Derivatives course structure. We also introduce the main types of derivatives contracts and their specifics.

    What does the course cover
    2 min
    Defining derivatives
    4 min
    Hedging vs. Speculating
    3 min
    Forward Commitments vs. Contingent Claims
    3 min
    Forwards, Futures and Swaps
    9 min
    Options and Credit Derivatives
    7 min
    Call Options
    6 min
    Put Options
    5 min
    Controversies Related to Derivatives
    3 min
    The Arbitrage Principle
    4 min
  • 2. Pricing and Valuation of Forwards, Futures, and Swaps
    10 Lessons 37 Min

    In this section, we examine various forward commitments in detail. We demonstrate how to calculate the value of forwards, futures, and swap contracts. The Derivatives course also covers forward rate agreements (FRAs) and the difference between swaps and a series of forward contracts.

    Derivatives Pricing
    4 min
    Price vs. Value
    6 min
    Calculating Net Cost of Carry
    3 min
    Calculating Price and Value for forward contracts
    3 min
    Monetary and Non-monetary Benefits
    4 min
    Effects of Costs and Benefits on Forwards's Value
    2 min
    Forward Rate Agreements
    3 min
    Forwards' vs. Futures' prices
    4 min
    Swaps vs. Series of Forward Contracts
    4 min
    Mechanism of Swaps
    4 min
  • 3. Pricing and Valuation of Option Contracts
    6 Lessons 27 Min

    This section of the Derivatives course is dedicated to option contracts. You will learn to calculate the exercise value, time value, and moneyness of options, differentiate between American and European styles, and evaluate the put-call parity conditions.

    Options
    4 min
    European vs. American Options
    3 min
    Value of an Option
    7 min
    Put-Call Parity for Options
    5 min
    One-period Binomial Model
    5 min
    European vs. American Options
    3 min

Topics

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Tools & Technologies

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Course Requirements

  • Highly recommended to take the Financial math, Corporate Finance, and Fixed Income Investments courses first

Who Should Take This Course?

Level of difficulty: Intermediate

  • Aspiring investment analysts, investment bankers
  • Everyone who wants to work in investment finance

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Meet Your Instructor

Ned Krastev

Ned Krastev

CEO at

23 Courses

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400068 Students

Nedko earned a Master’s degree in Finance from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) in 2012. Then, he gained valuable working experience with exciting firms like PwC Italy (Financial Advisory and M&A), Coca-Cola European Partners (Financial Analyst), and Infineon Technologies (M&A). In 2014, he published his first online course on financial modeling and valuation when he realized that creating educational materials is his true calling. The amazing students and content creators in the data science community, the 365 team, and the strong desire to build the perfect learning platform drive Nedko to continue on this exciting journey. His goal is to establish 365 Data Science as the learning platform that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical business application.

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