Exotic Options
Description
Options are popular derivatives for hedging risks or speculation. Many market participants are quite satisfied with the
possibilities provided by plain vanilla puts and calls – two major types of options. But what to do if you have particular
needs which demand completely different approach to risk mitigation? In this case exotic options can provide an
appropriate solution. The term ‘exotic option’ is used to describe later generation options whose terms differ in some
way from the standard terms of a vanilla call or put option. Their pay-off structure is so diverse that can be fitted to any
client’s request.The course gives a key features of different types of exotic options
is issued on the Luxoft Training form
Objectives
To provide the audience the understanding of features of Exotic Options
Target Audience
Testers, System and Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, and Project Managers working on derivative projects
Prerequisites
FIN-001 Introduction into Financial Markets
FIN-023 Introduction into Derivatives
FIN-018 Options
Roadmap
Types of Exotic Options
Valuation of Exotic Options