Master Class: Options and Derivatives Crash Course: Session Five: Synthetics
< 1 min read Building blocks and synthetic configurations The basic building blocks in the derivative world are the three contract types that we
< 1 min read Building blocks and synthetic configurations The basic building blocks in the derivative world are the three contract types that we
2 mins read In the previous post, we discussed the payoff profile for forwards. In this post, we look at the payoff profiles
2 mins read Definition A payoff profile shows the scenarios under which a trade will make money and the scenarios under which it
5 mins read Forward Contracts When you buy a Metro Card, you enter into an agreement with the Transit Authority. You agree to
2 mins read A derivative instrument is very similar to bottled water in the Gobi Desert. Its value is determined completely by external variables. The external factor could be anything but in general is either a financial asset or an economic variable (such as interest rates). The external factor or variable is called the underlying.