Financial Products & Associated Risk Management

Mastering Index Options

Overview

The key objective of this course is to enable the participants to:

1. tell the key components for pricing the options;
2. gain knowledge of different option risk parameters and their effects;
3. gain the key concepts of various option trading strategies and the associated risks and return;
4. learn the practical application of index options through examples

Content Highlight

1. Pricing options and the major factors affecting option premium
2. Option sensitivities and different risk parameters that affect index options and stock options
3. Selected trading strategies for index options

Who Should Attend

This course is primarily targeted for those front line practitioners who are dealing in or advising on the index options. The participants should have basic knowledge of index options.

Instructor / Speaker

Kimson KAN

Mr Kan has over eight years of experience working in an international investment bank, particularly in derivatives products. He is an equity derivatives technical expert who has the ability to price the daily Theoretical Values for Index and stocks options, warrants, and to calculate historical volatility for HSI Index, futures and options. He possesses a Master degree in Economics and Bachelor degree in both Finance and Accounting

Administrative Details

Code
TPRFR17001902
Date & Time
Monday, 4 Dec 2017 (06:30 PM - 09:30 PM)
Venue
HKSI Institute Training Centre
Relevant Subject
Type 2 - Dealing in futures contracts
Type 5 - Advising on futures contracts
Language
Trad. Chi / Cantonese
Hours
SFC:3.00, PWMA:3.00
Fees
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