FIN 440 - Intro to Options and Futures

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Finance

Description:

Covers introductory topics in the areas of derivatives including forward, futures, options, and swaps contracts. Students learn to evaluate the basic derivatives and their applications in financial risk management and investment. Topics include mechanics of derivatives market, price and valuation of derivatives, option pricing models (binomial tree models, Black-Scholes-Merton model), trading strategies using options, hedging strategies using derivatives, among others.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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