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Overview
Subject area
FIN
Catalog Number
9883
Course Title
Options
Department(s)
Description
The objective of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the stock options market. Topics include the mechanics of the options markets, stylized behaviors of stock options, basic trading strategies involving options, and the pricing and hedging methodologies for options. The topics also include the structure and operation of organized exchanges, investment strategies under different market scenarios, arbitrage pricing, and recent developments in the options markets. Prerequisites: FIN 9771 and FIN 9773, or equivalents.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
1.5
Maximum Units
1.5
Academic Progress Units
1.5
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
1.5
Requisites
029380