PPT-1 Futures

Topic 10 I Futures Markets 2 A Forward vs Futures Markets 1 Forward contracting involves a contract initiated at one time and performance in accordance with the terms of the contract occurring at a subsequent time . Unpacking the . Food, Water, Energy Nexus. Philip A. Loring, University of Saskatchewan School of Environment and . Sustainability. What exactly is the “nexus”?. Connections, Interdependencies, Trade-offs. 22: Hedging, Speculation, and Arbitrage. Futures. Hedge. use futures to reduce risk on an existing position. Speculate. use futures to take on risk in the hope of making a profit. Arbitrage. Use the difference between spot and futures prices to generate risk-free profit . Housing Support Duty &. Monitoring Prevention of Homelessness. 22nd September 2015. Karen . Perratt. - Housing Support Co-ordinator. Elaine Sales & Ann Major – Housing Support Officers. Assessment Tool and Services. $ versus . ¥ Nikkei 225 Index Futures. 1. Christopher Ting. Learning Objectives. Define quanto. Understand inter-market spread trading strategy. Analyze the P&L of a short quanto position. 2. Quanto. 6. th. Edition, Copyright . © John C. Hull 2005. 1. 8.. 1. Chapter 18. Value at Risk. Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives. 6. th. Edition, Copyright . © John C. Hull 2005. 1. 8.. 2. History of VaR. Lec. 2: Intro to Futures Markets . (Hull, Ch. 2). Basic Definitions. 1. “Cash Market” or “Spot” contract is an agreement . (between two parties) to trade a commodity . (e.g. oranges, U.S. T-Bills, Currencies, ...) for cash immediately.. Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets. , 5. th. Edition, Copyright © John C. Hull 2004. 2.. 1. Futures Contracts. Available on a wide range of . underlying. Exchange traded. Specifications need to be defined:. Lecture 19: Devising a Real-World Hedging Strategy: Optimal Hedge Ratio. (Part 2). Nick . Piggott & Wally Thurman. NCSU Agricultural & Resource Economics. March . 21, 2016. 11.45 am – 1.00pm. . Issued Quarterly . . April 2017 . Newsletter . . If you have any news, suggestions, kudos, thank you’s or thoughts, please let Eric know in person, by phone at 403-531-8631 ext 205, or by email at . University . of Houston Graduate Foresight Program. 7. th. Annual Spring Gathering, April 21 – 22, . 2017. Oliver Markley, Ph.D.. Professor Emeritus, . Graduate Studies . of the Future. University of Houston-Clear Lake. Who wants FREE money to go to college!. Bright Futures . Grant. Grant Information. Annual Deadlines Dates for Application & Enrollment: . Fall Semester - June . 30. th. . Spring Semester - . Options on Stock Indices and Currencies. Chapter 15. 1. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 9th Ed, Ch 15, Copyright © John C. Hull 2016. Index Options. The most popular indices underlying options in the U.S. are. . Mekaew. BA 543 section 1. Spring 2013. Agenda. History of futures trade regulation. Organizations that governing future trade. CFTC. NFA. Exchange Markets. Introduction. History. 600 BC - . Thales . FUNC-UB.0043 Futures and Options Spring 2017 Part I: Forwards and Futures ©2017 Figlewski 1 Sessions 1&2: Course Overview and Introduction to Derivatives