Oct 18, 2024  
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ECO 351 - Futures, Options, and Other Derivative Products

Three Credits
Every Other Spring

Total trade volume in the global derivatives market in 2020 was roughly eight times larger than global GDP, making derivatives the largest asset class by far. This course provides a descriptive introduction to a variety of derivatives products and their uses for speculation and hedging. Students will also learn to price different derivatives contracts and strategies through simulation using Excel.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): ECO 176  (or FYS equivalent), ECO 178 , and any Statistical Reasoning Course