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Plain Vanilla Options

Plain Vanilla Options In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents plain vanilla options. Introduction An option contract is a financial derivative that gives its holder the right (but not the … Continue reading

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The Black Scholes Merton Model

The Black-Scholes-Merton model This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the Black-Scholes-Merton Model . Introduction Options are one of the most popular derivative contracts used by investors to hedge … Continue reading

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Call – Put Parity

Call-Put Parity This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the subject of call-put parity. Introduction The call-put parity (also written the put-call parity) is a concept introduced in the 1960s by the economist … Continue reading

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Option Greeks – Theta

Option Greeks – Theta This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the technical subject of theta, an option Greek used in option pricing and hedging to deal with he passing of time. Introduction … Continue reading

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Option Greeks – Vega

Option Greeks – Vega This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the technical subject of vega, the option Greek used in option pricing and hedging to take into account … Continue reading

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Option Greeks – Gamma

Option Greeks – Gamma This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the technical subject of gamma, an option Greek used in option hedging. Introduction Gamma is a type of … Continue reading

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Option Greeks – Delta

Option Greeks – Delta This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the technical subject of delta, an option Greek used in option pricing and hedging. Introduction Option Greeks are … Continue reading

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