FIN 4720
Futures Markets · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
Prereq: FIN 3610, FIN 3710, (ECO 4000 or ECO 4001) and a minimum 2.0 average GPA in these courses and Finance Plan and (ZICK/ZKTP stdnt grp) and (ZK4L/ZK4P stdnt grp,
About this course
This course provides a detailed analysis of futures markets and related forward markets, and emphasizes the valuation and uses of financial futures. It examines their institutional setting and provides an analytical foundation for pricing and valuation. It covers hedging, speculative and arbitrage techniques that involve futures contracts and their cash market counterparts. It also surveys relevant empirical evidence on valuation models and trading strategies.
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