GGSIPU (MS224) Financial Derivatives

	UNIT 1 Financial Derivatives [Book Link]
1	Introduction, Past and Present	VIEW
2	Concept, Purpose	VIEW
3	Types of Financial Derivative Instruments-Forwards	VIEW
4	Types of Financial Derivative Instruments-Futures	VIEW
5	Types of Financial Derivative Instruments-Options	VIEW
6	Types of Financial Derivative Instruments-Swaps	VIEW
7	Weather Derivatives	VIEW
8	Energy Derivatives	VIEW
9	Insurance Derivatives	VIEW
10	Hedgers, Arbitrageurs and Speculators	VIEW
11	Difference between Exchange Traded and OTC Derivatives	VIEW

	UNIT 2 Financial Forward and Future Contracts [Book Link]
1	Financial Forward Contracts	VIEW
2	Concepts and Characteristics Financial Forward Contracts	VIEW
3	Types of Financial Forward Contracts	VIEW
4	Equity Forward, Currency Forward	VIEW
5	Bond and Interest Rate Forward	VIEW
6	Forward Rate Agreements	VIEW
	Financial Future Contracts:
7	Concepts and Characteristics, Types of Financial Future Contracts- Stock Future, Index Future, Currency Future, Interest Rate Future and Commodity Future	VIEW
8	Future Market-Trading and Mechanism	VIEW
9	Future Pricing-Theories, Cost of Carry Model	VIEW
10	Valuation of Individual Contracts	VIEW

	UNIT 3 Financial Option and Swap Contracts [Book Link]
1	Financial Options: Concept, Characteristics	VIEW
2	Stock Option, Index Option, Currency Options, Commodity Options	VIEW
3	Option on Futures, Interest Rate Options	VIEW
	Option Pricing Models:
4	The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model	VIEW
5	Binomial Option Pricing Model, Trading with Option	VIEW
	Option Strategies:
6	Straddle, Strangle, Spreads	VIEW
7	Option Greeks: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho	VIEW
8	Exotic Option	VIEW
9	Types- Bermuda Option, Forward Start Option, Barrier Option	VIEW
10	Chooser Option, Compound Option, Basket Option	VIEW
11	Binary Option, Look Back Option, Asian Option	VIEW
12	Swaps: Concept Characteristics and Types	VIEW

	UNIT 4 Regulatory Framework for Derivatives [Book Link]
1	Regulation of Financial Derivatives in India	VIEW
2	Securities and Contracts (Regulation) Act 2013	VIEW
3	Guidelines of SEBI and RBI	VIEW