Options – Valuation Models

Derivatives — Markets & Trading

About the online training programme

This course provides learners a perfect overview of the pricing or valuation of options or option positions. Different models are covered and their features are compared to the characteristics of other models. Meanwhile attention is given to price volatility as it is crucially important for the option premium.

Course contents

This course covers the following videos:

  1. Introduction
  2. Volatility – Skew
  3. Volatility – Smile
  4. Volatility – Kurtosis
  5. Binomial model – Introduction
  6. Binomial tree – Normal distribution
  7. Binomial tree – Skewed distribution
  8. Black & Scholes model – Introduction
  9. Black & Scholes model – Formulas
  10. Black & Scholes model – Limitations
  11. Black-76 model – Introduction
  12. Black-76 model – Formulas
  13. Monte Carlo simulations
  14. Application – Applicability
  15. Application – Comparison – Binomial model vs. Black & Scholes
  16. Application – Models for commodity options

This course also includes examination and certification.

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Our Purpose

Entrima provides learning services for professionals in the commodity & energy markets.

Content & Context

Entrima’s mission is to transfer knowledge regarding the business, controls & operations of parties in (or relating to) the wholesale markets.

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