Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets,Pearson New International Edition, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (June 30, 2024) © 2024

  • John C. Hull University of Toronto
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For undergraduate courses in derivatives, options and futures, financial engineering, financial mathematics, and risk management.
A reader-friendly book with an abundance of numerical and real-life examples.
Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets presents an accessible and student-friendly overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical examples and accounts of real-life situations, this text effectively guides students through the material while helping them prepare for the working world.

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mechanics of futures markets
  • 3. Hedging strategies using futures
  • 4. Interest rates
  • 5. Determination of forward and futures prices
  • 6. Interest rate futures
  • 7. Swaps
  • 8. Securitization and the credit crisis of 2007
  • 9. Mechanics of options markets
  • 10. Properties of stock options
  • 11. Trading strategies involving options
  • 12. Introduction to binomial trees
  • 13. Valuing stock options: The Black--Scholes--Merton model
  • 14. Employee stock options
  • 15. Options on stock indices and currencies
  • 16. Futures options
  • 17. The Greek letters
  • 18. Binomial trees in practice
  • 19. Volatility smiles
  • 20. Value at risk
  • 21. Interest rate options
  • 22. Exotic options and other nonstandard products
  • 23. Credit derivatives
  • 24. Weather, energy, and insurance derivatives
  • 25. Derivatives mishaps and what we can learn from them
  • Answers to Quiz Questions
  • Glossary of terms
  • DerivaGem software
  • Major exchanges trading futures and options
  • Tables for N(x)
  • Index

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