What it is about
You learn the practical side of the financial markets with a focus on options trading. In the end you will be able to trade and hedge option and stock positions, construct plain-vanilla option strategies, and compute risk metrics such as the Greeks and apply them to risk management.
What you will be able to do
- Insight into the activity of a trader
- Trading and hedging of options and other derivatives
- Construction and trading of plain-vanilla option strategies
- Calculation and application of the Greeks
- Understanding the importance of risk metrics for trading positions
What the module consists of
- Lectures/PresentationsConveying concepts interactively via slides and board
- Practicum/Trading simulationHands-on practice as Market Maker under realistic market conditions
Teaching method
- Slide presentationsInteractive delivery of content, encouraging questions and discussion
- Whiteboard/blackboardExplanation and visualization of concepts during the session
- Computer-based trading simulationPractical training in trading and hedging under real market conditions