Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Time
Class 31
8.45-10.15
14.30-16.00
Class 32
10.30-12.00
16.15-17.45
Classroom
Perego
Perego
Perego
Perego
4. Evaluation Process.
There will be a written final exam covering all classes. The exam is based on exercises resolution.
To participate in the final exam all students must be enrolled and registered for the exam. No
exceptions will be considered.
5. Textbook
The textbook is
J. Hull, Options, futures and other Derivatives Prentice Hall, Eight edition.
The solutions manual for this book:
J. Hull, Options, futures and other Derivatives Solutions Manual Prentice Hall, Eight edition.
6. Office hours are on Wednesday from 17.00-18.00. Send me an email to make an appointment to
go to the office hour.
7 Web learning
Any additional material will be posted on the elearning application for the course.
8. Syllabus
The following is an indicative syllabus.
N.
Chapter Hull
Topic
1
1
Course Description. Derivatives introduction
2
2
Mechanics of futures markets
3
3
Hedging with futures
4
4
Interest rates
5
4
Interest rates
6
5
Pricing of forwards and futures
7
5
Pricing of forwards and futures
8
7
Swaps
9
7
Swaps
10
9
Options
9-10
11
Options
10
12
Options
13
11
Trading strategies involving options
14
12
Binomial trees
15
12-13
Binomial tree, wiener process and Itos lemma
16
13-14
Black-Scholes
17
14
Black-Scholes
18
18
The Greek letters
18
The Greek Letters
19
20
19
Volatility smiles
19 plus Exam
Volatility smiles and exam practice
21
practice
22
28
Interest rate derivatives
23
23- 24
Credit risk and credit derivatives
24
Exam practice Exam practice