ECN 433 - Introduction to Speculative Markets

Credits: 3

(FIN 433) Prerequisite: ECN 324 and FIN 335 or consent of department chair and admission to Cameron School of Business. Elementary economics of financial futures and options markets. Mechanics of trading and coverage of existing regulations. Pricing and strategies in options and futures contracts in the markets for financial assets and commodities. Hedging, risk management and valuation.