Futures and Options Markets

  1. Options Markets Fundamentals
    1. Nature of Options Contracts
      1. Rights vs Obligations
        1. Asymmetric Payoff Structure
          1. Premium Payment
            1. Limited Loss Potential
            2. Call Options
              1. Buyer Rights and Obligations
                1. Seller Rights and Obligations
                  1. Payoff Diagrams
                    1. Break-Even Analysis
                    2. Put Options
                      1. Buyer Rights and Obligations
                        1. Seller Rights and Obligations
                          1. Payoff Diagrams
                            1. Break-Even Analysis
                            2. Option Contract Terms
                              1. Strike Price
                                1. Expiration Date
                                  1. Contract Size
                                    1. Exercise Style
                                      1. Settlement Method
                                      2. Exercise Styles
                                        1. American Options
                                          1. Early Exercise Features
                                            1. Optimal Exercise Decisions
                                            2. European Options
                                              1. Exercise Restrictions
                                                1. Pricing Implications
                                                2. Bermudan Options
                                                3. Option Moneyness
                                                  1. In-the-Money Options
                                                    1. At-the-Money Options
                                                      1. Out-of-the-Money Options
                                                        1. Moneyness Impact on Value

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                                                      8. Option Valuation