Financial Derivatives & Risk Management crash course, Online MBA, Semester 4:
This subject covers forwards, futures, options, swaps and the measurement and hedging of financial risk, including futures pricing by cost of carry, option…
- 12 video lessons
- 2h 32m
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- 60 quiz questions
- Assignment
12 lessons in Financial Derivatives & Risk Management
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This subject covers forwards, futures, options, swaps and the measurement and hedging of financial risk, including futures pricing by cost of carry, option payoffs, put-call parity, Black-Scholes and Value at Risk. After it you will be able to price derivatives, draw payoff diagrams, design hedging strategies and estimate VaR for a portfolio.
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Forwards vs Futures Contracts
Module 1, Forwards & Futures: Forward and futures contracts
CFA Level I Derivatives - Forward Contracts vs Futures Contracts· PrepNuggets· 8 min
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Futures Pricing: Cost of Carry Model
Module 1, Forwards & Futures: Futures pricing
Cost of Carry Model - Pricing of Future Contracts· DR ABHISHEK MAHESHWARI· 12 min
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Hedging with Futures
Module 1, Forwards & Futures: Hedging
Lecture 54: Futures Hedging· IIT Roorkee July 2018· 31 min
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Call and Put Options: Payoff Diagrams
Module 2, Options: Calls and puts, Payoffs
Payoff Diagrams for Options | Call Options | Put Options | Options Long | Options Short· GetTrading English· 9 min
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Option Strategies: Straddle, Strangle, Spreads
Module 2, Options: Straddle, strangle, spreads
Straddles vs Strangles: Which Options Strategy Suits You Best?· Trading with Groww· 14 min
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Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
Module 2, Options: Black-Scholes
Introduction to the Black-Scholes formula | Finance & Capital Markets | Khan Academy· Khan Academy· 10 min
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Put-Call Parity Explained
Module 2, Options: Put-call parity
What Is Put-Call Parity And Its Applications | Put Call Parity Equation & Arbitrage Opportunity· 5paisa· 7 min
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Interest Rate Swaps
Module 3, Swaps: Interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Swaps - Explained in Hindi· Asset Yogi· 14 min
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Currency Swaps
Module 3, Swaps: Currency swaps
Currency Swaps· Ronald Moy, Ph.D., CFA, CFP· 11 min
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Types of Financial Risk
Module 4, Risk Management: Types of financial risk
Financial Risks & it's types | Market, Credit, Liquidity, Legal, Operational & Currency Risk· The Decode Project· 9 min
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Value at Risk (VaR) Calculation
Module 4, Risk Management: Value at Risk
Value at Risk Explained in 5 Minutes· Ryan O'Connell, CFA, FRM· 5 min
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Currency Risk Hedging Techniques
Module 4, Risk Management: Currency risk hedging
#buildcareer Foreign Exchange Risk Management Techniques|Foreign Exchange Risk Exposure Management· Build Career· 22 min
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Assignment
Derivatives Desk Case: Pricing, Hedging and Measuring Risk for a Mid-Size Exporter
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Financial Derivatives & Risk Management: common questions
This subject covers forwards, futures, options, swaps and the measurement and hedging of financial risk, including futures pricing by cost of carry, option payoffs, put-call parity, Black-Scholes and Value at Risk. After it you will be able to price derivatives, draw payoff diagrams, design hedging strategies and estimate VaR for a portfolio. It's the Financial Derivatives & Risk Management subject of Online MBA, Semester 4, in 12 lessons: Forwards vs Futures Contracts; Futures Pricing: Cost of Carry Model; Hedging with Futures; Call and Put Options: Payoff Diagrams; Option Strategies: Straddle, Strangle, Spreads; Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model; Put-Call Parity Explained; Interest Rate Swaps; Currency Swaps; Types of Financial Risk; Value at Risk (VaR) Calculation; Currency Risk Hedging Techniques.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 2h 32m of video across 12 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “Derivatives Desk Case: Pricing, Hedging and Measuring Risk for a Mid-Size Exporter”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online MBA, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.