随着国内逐渐开放衍生品市场,越来越需要有衍生品专业知识的人才。这部分的衍生品主要介绍衍生品的一些基本知识,包括衍生品的种类及市场区分,4大类衍生品的基本定价原理,以及简单期权策略。
CFA一级考试的Derivatives(金融衍生品)具体的内容知识点包含1个study session,3个reading。
其中,Reading 57对衍生品市场进行了区别,并对4大类衍生品进行了基本定义;
Reading 58讲衍生品的定价和估值的基本原理,并对4大类衍生品的基本定价做了介绍;
Reading 59对期权做了进一步分析,介绍两种期权及两种期权策略的应用。
从考试的重要度来看,Reading 58、Reading 59是最重要的,Reading 57其次,其他Reading重要性不大。
以下是高顿教育冯老师对重要的Reading的考点进行了总结,以下内容建议考生们全部掌握。
★ Reading 57:Derivative Markets and Instruments(金融衍生品市场及工具)
金融衍生品的定义;
金融衍生品市场的分类及区别;
金融衍生品的分类;
金融衍生品的优缺点。
★ Reading 58:Basics of Derivative Pricing and Valuation(金融衍生品基本定价和估值原理)
金融衍生品定价的基本原理;
区别远期和期货合约的定价以及估值;
合约期初、期中、期末如何计算远期的价值,以及理解影响远期价值的因素;
解释期货和远期定价的异同;
解释互换和远期定价的不同;
欧式期权价值的计算以及影响因素;
欧式期权的平价公式、远期平价公式以及二叉树模型的理解;
美式期权与欧式期权定价的差异。
★ Reading 59:Risk Management Applications of Option Strategies(风险管理应用:期权策略)
看涨期权和看跌期权的到期价值、利润、小盈亏、盈亏平衡点的计算;
Covered call和protective put的到期价值、利润、小盈亏、盈亏平衡点的计算。
CFA衍生品练习题
"Derivative"Exercise:Swap
Questions 1:
Which of the following derivatives is least likely to be classified as a contingent claim?
A、A futures contract
B、A call option contract
C、A credit default swap
【Answer to question 1】A
【analysis】
A is correct.A futures contract is classified as a forward commitment in which the buyer undertakes to purchase the underlying asset from the seller at a later date and at a price agreed on by the two parties when the contract is initiated.
B is incorrect.A call option contract is a contingent claim in which the buyer of the option has a right to purchase the underlying asset at a fixed price on or before a prespecified expiration date.
C is incorrect.A credit default swap is a contingent claim in which the credit protection seller provides protection to the credit protection buyer against the credit risk of a third party.
Questions 2:
A corporation issues five-year fixed-rate bonds.Its treasurer expects interest rates to decline for all maturities for at least the next year.She enters into a one-year agreement with a bank to receive quarterly fixed-rate payments and to make payments based on floating rates benchmarked on three-month Libor.This agreement is best described as a:
A、futures contract.
B、forward contract.
C、swap.
【Answer to question 2】C
【analysis】
C is correct.A swap is a series of forward payments.Specifically,a swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange a series of future cash flows.The corporation receives fixed interest rate payments and makes variable interest rate payments.Given that the contract is for one year and the floating rate is based on three-month Libor,at least four payments will be made during the year.
A is incorrect.A forward contract includes one payment only.The swap described has a series of four quarterly payments.
B is incorrect.The instrument described is a swap.