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Using Derivatives.com and the textbook "Options, Futures and Other Derivatives" by John Hull.

Options, Futures and Other Derivatives is used for introductory, intermediate, and advanced derivative courses, as well as for courses on risk management and financial engineering. Relevant courses can be greatly enhanced with demonstrations of how theories relate to practical applications.

Sample Outline...
(see below)
Introductory Course of Financial Derivatives
(with Hull's "Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives")

Week, Topic, Chapter from Hull Imagine features
1. Introduction; Chapter 1 Stock and Cash securities
Portfolios
Holdings
Buying and Selling Holdings
P&L concepts
Funding Costs
2. Futures Markets; Chapter 2 Equity Forward Security
Equity Future Security
Equity Future Wizard
Projection
3. Forward and Futures Prices; Chapter 3 Currency Forward Security
Currency Future Security
Currency Future Wizard
4. Interest Rates and Duration; Chapters 4 Yield curve
Bond Security
5. Swaps; Chapter 5 Interest rate swap security
6. Stock Options; Chapter 6, 7 Equity Option Security
Equity Option Wizard
7. Trading Strategies; Chapter 8 Projections on spot price and time
Hedging
8, 9. Introduction to Binomial Trees, Chapter 9. The Black-Scholes Model; Chapter 11 (excluding Section 11.5) Equity Option Wizard
Volatility Curve
Dividend curve
10. Options on Stock Indices, Currencies, and Futures; Chapter 12 Equity Index Underlying
Currency Option Security
11. The Greek Letters; Chapter 13 Projections on volatility, interest rates, dividends.
12. Review  


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