Equity, Foreign Exchange (FX) and Rate Futures
Introduction
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1. Currency Futures Contracts
Exchange rates overview: Key concepts
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Understanding cross rates and triangular arbitrage
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Steps in triangular arbitrage
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Introduction to forward exchange swaps
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Forward exchange swap: Example
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Foreign currency futures: Example
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Understanding bid-offer spread in FX
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Buying and selling currency futures: Example
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What is a currency swap?
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Example of a currency swap
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Stages of a currency swap
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Managing currency and interest rate risk
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Example of foreign exchange (FX) forwards
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Example of FX forwards (continued)
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Calculating forward price
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Quoting forward rates
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2. Equity Index Futures Contracts
Individual equity futures
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Index futures
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Index futures contract sizes
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Example of index futures contract profit
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Calculating the fair value of an equity index future
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Fair value of index futures: Q1
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Index arbitrage
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Index futures calculations
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Understanding the simple hedge ratio
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Evaluating hedge outcomes
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3. Interest Rate Futures and Forward Contracts
Comparing spot rates vs. forward rates
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Example of a 2x5 FRA (forward rate agreement)
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Series of FRAs
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Introduction to STIR (short-term interest rate) futures
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Understanding futures codes
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Example of STIR futures
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FRA vs. futures contracts: Key differences
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Creating a forward rate
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Forward spot interest rate: Answer
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Example of interest rate swap
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Introduction to bond futures
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Understanding notional coupons in bond futures
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Deliverable list and price factors
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Price factor: What it is and how it’s calculated
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Conclusion
Course summary
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