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LEHMAN BROTHERS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
TRAINING MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE SPOT: INTRODUCTION 1
FX SPOT:
AN INTRODUCTION TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE SPOT TRANSACTIONS.......2
INTRODUCTION 2
WHAT IS AN OUTRIGHT? 3
VALUE DATES. 4
CREDIT AND SETTLEMENT RISKS 6
EXCHANGE RATE QUOTATION TERMS 7
RECIPROCAL QUOTATION TERMS (RATES) 10
CHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS u
SHORTCUT. 14
BIDS AND OFFERS. 16
‘THE RULE OF THE LEFT BID - RIGHT OFFER 7
CROSS RATES 22
BID-OFFER FOR THE CROSS RATES OF CURRENCIES
ON SAME TERMS. 25
EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENT REVISITED FOR CROSSES 26
BID-OFFER FOR CROSS RATES OF CURRENCIES ON,
DIFFERENT TERMS 27
SUMMARY 28
SHORTC 31
‘TRADING CONVENTIONS AMONG MARKET MAKERS 32
SUMMARY 33
REVIEW PROBLEMS. 35
FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORWARDS: INTRODUCTION 38
FX FORWARDS:
AN INTRODUCTION TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORWARDS. 39
INTRODUCTION 39
WHAT ARE FORWARDS?. 39
CALCULATING THE FORWARD RATE. 40
HOW DO YOU CALCULATE FORWARD POINTS? 4B
PAY AND EARN POINTS. 43
SUMMARY. 46
SAMPLE PROBLEMS 46
PREMIUM VS, DISCOUNT POINTS, SI
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SAMPLE PROBLEMS.
FORWARD RATE CONVENTIONS
SAMPLE PROBLEMS.
CALCULATING ODD DATES
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‘TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS.
HOW DO THE FORWARD POINTS CHANGE?
WHICH SIDE OF THE MARKET? o
CURRENCY FUTURES. ot
FUNDING. 62
‘TRADE IDEAS AND HOW THEY ARE FORMED 2
TRADING EURODOLLAR FUTURES. ot
‘TRADING SPREADS INVOLVES ANALYZING YIELD CURVES 5
AMPLE OF A POSITIVE CARRY TRADE. 66,
FORWARDS REVIEW PROBLEMS. oT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE SWAPS: INTRODUCTION i)
WHAT IS A SWAP. 70
VALUE DAT ”
BID-OFFER SPREADS a
CALCULATING SWAP POINTS 82
RULES OF THUMB a
PAY OR EARN THE POINT! 86
‘THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE CHART. 88
LEARNING POINTS. 92
SUMMARY. 92
FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPTIONS: INTRODUCTION 4
FX OPTIONS:
AN INTRODUCTION TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE DERIVATIVES. 95,
INTRODUCTION 95
VANILLA OPTIONS 95
PAYOFF OF A LONG AND SHORT CALL OPTION, 96.
PAYOFF OF A LONG AND SHORT PUT OPTION. 96,
‘THE GREEKS. 7
DELTA RANGES FROM 0% (DEEP OTM) TO 100% (DEEP ITM), 99
‘TRADING GAMMA ON A LEHMAN CALL OPTION, 102
Pad. ON GAMMA HEDGING EXAMPLE, 103
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