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Understanding Volatility

Instructor Image Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
13 Lessons
7 Student
AdvancedPaidÀ La CarteGeneral InterestInstitutional Interest

Understanding Volatility

Instructor Image Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
13 Lessons
21 Quizzes
7 Student

Course Outline

This course digs into the oft-discussed but just as often misunderstood topic of volatility. As we know from the Prices & Pricing mini-course, volatility is one of the two most important drivers of option prices. Trying to invest with options without a thorough understanding of volatility is like showing up to a knife fight holding a banana.
Course Goal: Understand volatility from a practical and theoretical standpoint and become acquainted with VIX trading and advanced volatility strategies.
Lesson Breakdown:
Total Lesson Count: 10
General Interest Lessons: 8
Institutional Interest Lessons: 10
Lesson Format:
10 Video Lessons
0 Articles
10 Quiz Sections
Instructor: Erik Kobayashi-Solomon
Introduction

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After watching the introductory video here, please click on the link to the first lesson and follow the instructions there. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or run into technical difficulties!

Lessons

Sample
Understanding Volatility Sample Lesson
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Checking our Intuition about Volatility
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Volatility Intuition
  • Comprehension Check: Volatility Intuition
Four Types of Volatility
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Four Types of Volatility
  • Comprehension Check: Four Types of Volatility
A Typical View of Volatility
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Typical View of Volatility
  • Comprehension Check: Typical View of Volatility
Pricing Volatility in a Certain World
3 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Pricing Vol in a Certain World
  • Comprehension Check: Pricing Vol in a Certain World
  • Case Study: Pricing Vol in a Certain World
Finding “Mispriced” Volatility
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Mispriced Volatility
  • Comprehension Check: Mispriced Volatility
Option Investment Strategy Map
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Option Investment Strategy Map
  • Comprehension Check: Option Investment Strategy Map
Volatility – Checking In
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The Volatility Surface
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Volatility Surface
  • Comprehension Check: Volatility Surface
VIX Basics
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: VIX Basics
  • Comprehension Check: VIX Basics
VIX Futures
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: VIX Futures
  • Comprehension Check: VIX Futures
Dispersion / Correlation Trading
2 Quizzes
  • Take-Aways: Dispersion / Correlation Trading
  • Comprehension Check: Dispersion / Correlation Trading
Volatility - Summing Up
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