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1
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Derivative

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Financial instrument whose value is dependent on the value of another underlying asset.

2
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Forward contract

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-A contract to buy (or sell) an asset on an agreed basis
in the future.
-Credit risk dependent on counter party

3
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Futures contract

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-A STANDARDISED contract, TRADED ON A
RECOGNISED EXCHANGE, to buy (or sell) an asset on
an agreed basis in the future.
-Liquid market due to high amount of identical futures

4
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Functions of the exchange

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  • Set the details of standardised contracts
  • Authorise who can trade on the exchange
  • Bring buyers and sellers together
  • Operate sub-institution called the clearing house
5
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Option

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Gives an investor the right - but not the obligation - to buy/sell a specified asset on a specified future date.

6
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Call option

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Gives an investor the right to BUY a specified asset on a specified date in the future at a specified price.

7
Q

Put option

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Gives an investor the right to SELL a specified asset on a specified date in the future at a specified price.

8
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American option

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Can be exercised on any date before expiry

9
Q

European option

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Can only be exercised at expiry

10
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Warrant

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-Option issued by a company.
-The holder has the right to purchase shares at a
specified price at specified times in the future.
-Similar to a call option.
-Bond warrants do exist as well

11
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Long position in an asset

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Means having a positive economic exposure to that asset.

12
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Long party in futures contract

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The party who has contracted to take delivery of the asset in the future.

13
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Short position in an asset

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Having a negative economic exposure to that asset.

14
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Short party in futures contract

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One who has contracted to deliver asset in the future.

15
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Clearing house

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-Self-contained institution whose only function is to
clear FUTURES trades and settle margin payments.
-The clearing house checks that the buy and sell orders
match
-Acts as a party to every trade.
-Guarantees each side of original bargain, removes
credit risk. Uses initial and variation margins.

16
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Clearing house as a party to every trade

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It simultaneously acts as if it had sold to the buyer and bought from the seller.
Following registration, each party has a contractual obligation to the clearing house.
In return, the clearing house guarantees each side of the original bargain, removing the credit risk to each of the individual parties.

17
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Credit risk

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Risk of one of the parties to the trade defaulting on the agreement.

18
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Exercise price

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price at which an underlying security can be sold to (for a put) or purchase from (for a call) the writer or issuer of an option (or option feature on a security).

19
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Option premium

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Price that the option holder pays the option writer for the right to exercise (or not exercise) the option.

20
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Closing out position

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Taking out an equal, but opposite contract. Applies to futures.

21
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Uses of equity warrants

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-No rights that come with holding equity warrant, but protected from changes in OS capital. i.e rights issues
-Number of shares and exercise price can be adjusted
later on if such an event occurs.
-Added on to other benefits to attract different
investment market and reduce GRY on bonds since
higher yields aren’t needed to attract investors

22
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Futures vs Options

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Futures: 
Obligation 
Exchange-traded
Standardised
No premiums paid (margins are deposits)
Margins paid by both parties
Options: 
Right
OTC & Exchange
Non & Standardised
Premiums paid
Margin only paid by writer since only obligated trader

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