Derivatives - Cfa Smart Tips To Pass Your Level 1 Exam

Pricing & Valuing Derivatives Contracts, Swap & Futures Contracts, Long & Short Calls, Options, Puts, Parity & Strikes

What you'll learn
Understand the Basics of Derivative Contracts
Pricing a Derivative Contract
Valuing a Derivative Contract
Difference Between Pricing and Valuing a Derivative Contract
Basics Forward Contracts
Basics of Future Contracts
Basics of Swap Contracts
Basics of Option Contracts
Option Greeks
Put-Call Parity
Requirements
There are no prerequisites.
Financial Calculator Texas Instruments BA II Plus is required
Description
Get instant access to a 14 page CFA Derivatives Workbook as well as Derivatives worksheets for the lessons so you can follow along, download and keep for referenceIntroduce yourself to our community of CFA and Derivatives students in this course and tell us your goals Encouragement and celebration of your progress every step of the way: 25% > 50% > 75% & 100%Over 4 hours of clear and concise step-by-step CFA / Derivatives instructions, lessons, and engagementCFA  Knowledge Checks to assess your knowledge and skillsThe CFA isn’t hardIt's HOW you prepare for it that makes it hard.Most prep material providers use a linear teaching system… You must read through pages, drowning in content and details, making it extremely difficult to remember what you are expected to do on exam day.Understand in a few hours concepts you've been struggling with for weeks if not monthsNo mock exams or formula sheets inside. You will get powerful videos giving you sharp, concise, and straight-to-the-point explanations that will help you make the most out of the material you have (whatever it is) and get laser-focused on what’s essential on exam day.Contents and OverviewYou'll start with Introduction to Derivatives; Basics of Pricing a Derivatives Contract; Basics of Valuing a Derivatives Contract; Forward Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts; Swap Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts; Future Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts.We will also cover Option Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts; Call and Put Options: Strike Rate, Exercise Price, Spot Rate, Premium; Call Option: Profit, Loss, and Breakeven with Diagram; Profit and Loss Diagram for Long Call, Short Call, Long Put, and Short Put.Then, Giving preview on last lesson and discussing what impacts option on pricing; Greeks: Factors that Determine the Value of an Option; What is Put-Call Parity ? Understand the Basic Concept; Understanding Protective Put, Fiduciary Call, and Synthetic Options.We made difficult topics easy and easy topics easier.​Tackling the CFA's vast curriculum can be an absolute mountain to climb, but we definitely made the material much more accessible and the whole preparation process much easier. This online revision course compresses difficult and complex subjects into memorable and easy-to-understand concepts. We managed to keep such a long and dense curriculum approachable and interesting. You will watch straight-to-the-point and enjoyable videos so you can learn key material while relaxing after (or before) a full day's work.100% focussing on the hardest areas you are struggling with right now.We break down complex study content into easy-to-understand concepts so you will be able to get to grips with content that had previously seemed impossible in self-study. By focusing on key areas and linking theoretical concepts to reality, your understanding of the different concepts will significantly increase. We give you strategies that will help you understand the most complex area of the program and transform the complex study into easy-to-understand stuff. We provide you with a unique and unparalleled ability to transpose complex and difficult topic areas into easy-to-understand building blocks.What you’ll learnUnderstand the Basics of Derivative ContractsPricing a Derivative ContractValuing a Derivative ContractDifference Between Pricing and Valuing a Derivative ContractBasics Forward ContractsBasics of Future ContractsBasics of Swap ContractsBasics of Option ContractsOption GreeksPut-Call ParityFocus your limited time on the areas that really matter, gain laser- focus and understand key concepts in less than 28 daysWe can help you cover a lot of material in a relatively short amount of time without compromising on quality and understanding. We do more than just go through the materials and explain concepts… we provide you with studying techniques, revision strategies, and time-saving creative methodologies to help you maximize the time you have to spend mastering this curriculum. What you will get are powerful videos giving you sharp, concise, and straight-to-the-point explanations that will allow you to connect the right dots in no time and truly accelerate your understanding of the most tricky parts of the program so you get laser-focused on what’s essential on exam day.A unique Teaching Style you can recall even years after your exam.The Visual Method we're going to introduce to you is much easier to understand compared to the textbooks. By combining mnemonic devices, clever Tips & Tricks, analogies, storytelling, colorful schemes, acronyms, and mnemonics (all with good humor), you will learn and retain the syllabus easily, in a fun, informative, and engaging way. This will help you sit for the exam with confidence, knowing that you can visually recall everything…You'll get premium support and feedback to help you become more confident with CFA Derivatives!We can't wait to see you in the course!Enroll now, and we'll help you improve your CFA skills!Peter and Jhan

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Jhan Burger (CFA) Introduces Himself: I've Taught CFA Students For 20 Years

Lecture 3 Download The CFA Workbook With All The Key Takeaways In This Course

Lecture 4 Introduce Yourself To Your Fellow Students And Tell Everyone What Are Your Goals

Lecture 5 Let's Celebrate Your Progress In This Course: 25% > 50% > 75% > 100%!!

Lecture 6 CFA Student Recommendations From Jhan's LinkedIn Page

Section 2: [Optional] Frequently Asked Questions About Jhan's CFA Online Courses

Lecture 7 How to know if this will work for me?

Lecture 8 When is the right time to take this course?

Lecture 9 I don't have financial knowledge, will this be helpful for me?

Lecture 10 How is this different from other CFA providers like Wiley & Meldrum?

Lecture 11 Many CFA candidates pass the exam by themselves, why do I need this course?

Lecture 12 You've Achieved 25% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 50% >>

Section 3: Derivatives - the basics of pricing and valuation

Lecture 13 Introduction to Derivatives

Lecture 14 Basics of Pricing a Derivatives Contract

Lecture 15 Basics of Valuing a Derivatives Contract

Section 4: What's the difference between Forwards, Futures, and Swaps?

Lecture 16 Forward Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts

Lecture 17 Swap Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts

Lecture 18 You've Achieved 50% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 75% >>

Lecture 19 Future Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts

Section 5: Long Calls vs. Short Puts - Know the difference!

Lecture 20 Option Contracts: Understanding the Basic Concepts

Lecture 21 Call and Put Options: Strike Rate, Exercise Price, Spot Rate, Premium

Lecture 22 Call Option: Profit, Loss, and Breakeven with Diagram

Lecture 23 Profit and Loss Diagram for Long Call, Short Call, Long Put, and Short Put

Lecture 24 You've Achieved 75% >> Let's Celebrate Your Progress And Keep Going To 100% >>

Section 6: Understanding the Greeks! What impacts option pricing and why.

Lecture 25 Giving preview on last lesson and discussing what impacts option on pricing

Lecture 26 Greeks: Factors that Determine the Value of an Option

Section 7: A super easy way to memorise Put-Call Parity

Lecture 27 What is Put-Call Parity ? Understand the Basic Concept

Lecture 28 Understanding Protective Put, Fiduciary Call, and Synthetic Options

Lecture 29 You've Achieved 100% >> Let's Celebrate! Remember To Share Your Certificate!!

Section 8: [Optional] Interview Insights Q&A With Jhan Burger (CFA), Additional Tips On CFA

Lecture 30 Jhan background, what is CFA (gold standard), who does it and why you do it?

Lecture 31 Advice for getting into CFA, succeeding and what's the true cost? (hint: time)

Lecture 32 How does post-grad CFA fit in with university and advice for exam preparation?

Lecture 33 Jhan explains his unique style: stories, mnemonics, tips, tricks, no Powerpoint!

Lecture 34 Would the CFA be useful in pursuing a career in financial income?

Lecture 35 Career options for CFA? It's your gold plated passport to wholesale finance

Lecture 36 Popularity of engineers in CFA? Complexity of accountancy? Its the hardest part.

Lecture 37 Jhan makes accountancy enjoyable! Would you recommend CFA over finance honours?

Lecture 38 How are you helping CFA candidates? Community, support & online courses.

Lecture 39 I failed CFA can you help me? Work / life balance for passing? Jhan's pass rate?

Lecture 40 Must I pass all 3 CFA levels for getting a job? All levels are gold standard

Lecture 41 How many levels are there in CFA? First right answer in the chat gets a laptop!

Section 9: [Optional] Full Length Interview: Jhan Burger Q&A, Insights CFA Exams, Industry

Lecture 42 Full webinar and Q&A with Jhan Burger explaining careers, exams & his teaching

People preparing the topic area 'Derivatives' for the CFA Level 1 Exam