EDUCBA

Financial Derivatives and Risk Management

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EDUCBA

Financial Derivatives and Risk Management

EDUCBA

Instructor: EDUCBA

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and value forwards, futures, options, swaps, and credit derivatives using industry models.

  • Apply derivative pricing techniques, volatility analysis, and option sensitivity measures.

  • Evaluate market and credit risk exposures and use derivatives for risk management strategies.

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June 2026

Assessments

40 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 8 modules in this course

Analyze forward contract structures, valuation principles, equity and fixed-income forwards, forward rate agreements, currency forwards, and credit risk considerations.

What's included

9 videos5 assignments

Evaluate futures market structures, pricing methodologies, carry relationships, backwardation, contango, and the economic role of futures markets.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

Apply valuation techniques to interest rate futures, treasury futures, currency futures, and stock index futures using advanced pricing approaches.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

Develop foundational option valuation skills using payoff analysis, boundary conditions, synthetic positions, American options, and binomial pricing models.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

Evaluate option pricing using multi-period binomial frameworks, Black-Scholes-Merton methodology, volatility analysis, and option sensitivity measures.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

Analyze option pricing on forwards and futures, Black model applications, and valuation methodologies for interest rate swaps.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

Assess currency swaps, equity swaps, swaption structures, valuation techniques, and counterparty credit risk management.

What's included

12 videos5 assignments

Examine interest rate derivative structures, caps, floors, collars, credit default swaps, credit curves, and credit exposure management strategies.

What's included

13 videos5 assignments

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