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  • Options M2M and P&L calculation

    Kulsum Khan on June 13, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Neither option buying nor selling entails mark to market; M2M is ..

  • Vega

    Kulsum Khan on June 13, 2022

      < We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Historical Volatility is measured by the closing prices of ..

  • Valuation (Part 2) – FCFF & FCFE

    Karthik Rangappa on June 7, 2022

    15.1 – Building blocks   Picking up from the previous chapter, we discussed relative and absolute valuation concepts. At its core, three key inputs drive the absolute valuations – The cashflow Th ..

  • Theta

    Kulsum Khan on May 23, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Option sellers are always compensated for the time risk Premium ..

  • Gamma

    Kulsum Khan on May 14, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Financial derivatives are called Financial derivatives because o ..

  • Valuation (Part 1) – Overview

    Karthik Rangappa on May 12, 2022

    14.1 – Valuations basics We are at the last stage in our Financial Modelling journey. As the last step, we have to build a valuation model, which will sit within the integrated model that we are bui ..

  • The Option Greeks – Delta

    Kulsum Khan on May 4, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Option Greeks are forces that influence the premium of an option ..

  • Moneyness of option

    Kulsum Khan on April 28, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter The intrinsic value is equivalent to the value of money the opti ..

  • Summarizing Call & Put Options

    Kulsum Khan on April 19, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Buy a call option or sell a put option only when you expect the ..

  • Put Buy and Put Sell

    Kulsum Khan on April 11, 2022

      We recommend reading this chapter on Varsity to learn more and understand the concepts in-depth. Key takeaways from this chapter Buy a Put Option when you are bearish about the underlying prosp ..