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Addressing Risk

Commodity Swap: Types, Valuation, and Definition

Commodity Swap: Types, Valuation, and Definition

added 2 years ago

Commodity Swap: Types, Valuation, and Definition

added 2 years ago

A commodity swap allows producers to protect themselves against price changes and create a market for speculators to invest in.

Hedging Swaps: Interest Rate Swaps and Risk

Hedging Swaps: Interest Rate Swaps and Risk

added 2 years ago

Hedging Swaps: Interest Rate Swaps and Risk

added 2 years ago

Hedging swaps a useful tool for managing risk in derivatives portfolios.

The Futures Contract an Essential Element of Commodities Trading

The Futures Contract an Essential Element of Commodities Trading

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The Futures Contract an Essential Element of Commodities Trading

added 2 years ago

The futures contract an essential element of commodities trading but not everyone uses it in the same way.

Derivative Basics

Bank and Over-The-Counter Derivatives: Organizing by Asset Class

Bank and Over-The-Counter Derivatives: Organizing by Asset Class

added 4 years ago

Bank and Over-The-Counter Derivatives: Organizing by Asset Class

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Markets for OTC Derivatives require the right organization and talent pool to give clients the right service.

Option Pricing: How Are Options Priced?

Option Pricing: How Are Options Priced?

added 4 years ago

Option Pricing: How Are Options Priced?

added 4 years ago

The Black-Scholes formula includes some key assumptions about option pricing that are important for traders to understand.

Calls and Puts: Put-Call Parity – Options Basics

Calls and Puts: Put-Call Parity – Options Basics

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Calls and Puts: Put-Call Parity – Options Basics

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Put-call parity is a sophisticated investment strategy that allows investors to arbitrage illiquid equity markets and protect their holdings.

Derivative Strategies

Professional Option Strategies: Examining Forex Options

Professional Option Strategies: Examining Forex Options

added 1 year ago

Professional Option Strategies: Examining Forex Options

added 1 year ago

Professional options traders use a variety of management techniques in combination with option strategies to manage a portfolio of options, forex options and cash positions.

When is Hedging a Good Idea?

When is Hedging a Good Idea?

added 2 years ago

When is Hedging a Good Idea?

added 2 years ago

Hedging is always a good investment play and it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Derivatives Analysis and Training: Technical Analysis

Derivatives Analysis and Training: Technical Analysis

added 4 years ago

Derivatives Analysis and Training: Technical Analysis

added 4 years ago

Professional traders use fundamental and technical derivatives analysis to seize the right opportunity and structure the most profitable derivatives strategy.

Swaps

Exotic Swaps

added 4 years ago

Exotic Swaps

added 4 years ago

Exotic Swaps are one of the many creative options financial engineers are coming up with as a result of increased competition and investor demand.

Interest Rate Swap: Curves and Cash Flows

Interest Rate Swap: Curves and Cash Flows

added 4 years ago

Interest Rate Swap: Curves and Cash Flows

added 4 years ago

An interest rate swap allows companies to manage exposure to changes in interest rates.

Equity Swaps and the Exchange of Cash Flow

Equity Swaps and the Exchange of Cash Flow

added 4 years ago

Equity Swaps and the Exchange of Cash Flow

added 4 years ago

An equity swap is positive for the passive investment manager.