Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, Global Edition

For courses in derivatives, options and futures, financial engineering, financial mathematics, and risk management.

An Easily Understandable Introduction to Futures and Options Markets

Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets covers much of the same material as Hull s acclaimed title, Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives. However, this text simplifies the language for a less mathematically sophisticated audience. Omitting calculus completely, the book is suitable for any graduate or undergraduate course in business, economics, and other faculties.

1. Introduction
2. Futures Markets and Central Counterparties
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 BlackScholesMerton Model
14. Employee Stock Options
15. Options on Stock Indices and Currencies
16. Futures Options and Black' s Model
17. The Greek Letters
18. Binomial Trees in Practice
19. Volatility Smiles
20. Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall
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