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Financial Derivatives: Amity Business School
Financial Derivatives: Amity Business School
FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
What is a derivative?
A derivative is any security whose price is determined by the value of another asset. This asset is called the underlying security
Underlying Price Change Derivative Price Change
PURPOSE OF DERIVATIVES
HEDGING SPECULATION
TYPES OF DERIVATIVES
SWAPS
A contract to exchange streams of cash flows based on certain events. Interest Rate, Currencies, Commodities Prices Credit Default Swaps
Insurance protection against default. The seller of CDS is the insurer (taking the risk) and seller is the policy holder (reducing the risk). In return the buyer pays some cash upfront (similar to insurance premium). Credit Value: The Underlying CDS: The Derivative
FORWARDS
A contract to buy or sell an asset at a future date Not standardized or regulated Settlement takes place on delivery date.
FUTURES
Similar to Forwards Standardized, regulated and traded on exchanges. Contracts usually close down before maturity.
OPTIONS
A contract giving right but not obligation to buy or sell the security. CALL: Right to buy PUT: Right to sell Movie Ticket
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