Derivatives Part 1

COURSE

Welcome to derivatives. This is the first of two modules on derivatives, covering forward and futur...

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...