CFA Level 2: Derivatives Part 1 – Introduction- Welcome to derivatives. This is the first of two modules on derivatives, covering forward and futur...
COURSE
Derivatives Part 1
- A forward contract is an agreement to buy or sell an underlying asset, such as gold or an index bask...
- An equity [forward contract](https://financetrain.com/what-are-forward-contracts/ "What are Forward ...
- A fixed income [forward contract](https://financetrain.com/what-are-forward-contracts/ "What are For...
- - A currency [forward contract](https://financetrain.com/what-are-forward-contracts/ "What are For...
- - The [forward contracts](https://financetrain.com/what-are-forward-contracts/ "What are Forward C...
- There is [credit risk](https://financetrain.com/overview-of-credit-risk/) involved in [forward contr...
- Futures contacts can be viewed as modifications on forward contracts, but is imperative to understan...
- Given that [futures contracts](https://financetrain.com/introduction-to-futures-contracts/ "Introduc...
- While a futures contract is priced in the same general manner as a forward contract, there are some ...
- - When an asset does not involve any storage costs, cash flows, and/or convenience yield, then one...
- Equity Index Futures are a type of futures contracts that try to replicate the performance of an equ...
- - The pricing of Treasury bond futures is performed in the same formulaic manner as presented earl...
- - Currency futures are priced in the same manner as currency [forward contracts](https://financetr...
- **Eurodollar:** Eurodollar refers to a U.S. dollar denominated deposit in a bank outside the U.S. an...
LESSONS
What are Forward Contracts?
Equity Forward Contracts
Fixed Income Forward Contracts
Currency Forward Contracts
Forward Rate Agreements (FRA)
Credit Risk and Forward Contracts
Introduction to Futures Contracts
Futures: Convergence of Spot and Futures Prices at...
Futures Prices vs. Forward Prices
Contago and Backwardation
Pricing Stock Index Futures
Pricing Interest Rate/Treasury Bond Futures
Pricing Currency Futures
Eurodollar Futures
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