Classification of Derivatives: Derivatives are classified in terms of their payoffs and as exchange traded and over the counters.
• Linear Derivatives: Linear Derivatives have linear payoff. E.g. Futures and forwards.
• Non Linear Derivatives: Non Linear Derivatives have non linear payoffs. E.g. Options.
• Exchange traded: These are standardized instruments and are backed by clearing house. So there is no default risk. E.g. Futures.
• Over the counters: Over the counters are customized contracts and they bare default risk. E.g. Swaps and Forwards.
Histroy:
The history of derivatives is quite colorful and surprisingly a lot longer than most people think. Derivatives were first instruments developed to secure the supply of commodities and facilitate trade as well as to insure farmers against crop failures. The history of derivatives provides evidence that the first derivatives markets were over the counter (OTC).
Early history of derivative markets in the US:
In 1848: Creation of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and Creation of the (To-Arrive) contract for grains are formed. In 1865: forward contracts become Standardize. In 1874: Chicago Produce Exchange was created. In 1919: CPE becomes the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. In 1925: First futures clearinghouse was created. In 1922: Futures Act for Grains. In 1936: Options on futures are banned. In 1955: Corn Products Refining Company decision made by the Supreme Court.
Modern brief history of derivatives in the US:
In 1972: International Monetary Market (IMM) for trading currency futures was created. In 1975: first interest rate futures contract create by CBOT. In 1975: Treasury bill futures contract (& options) by CBOT. In 1977: T-Bo...
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...certain cash crunch. if credit rating falls then an institution might lose liquidity and experiences sudden unexpected cash outflows or may some other event that causes counter-parties to avoid trading.
Market Risk: Fluctuation in the prices of that underlying asset cause market risk. This Market risk comprises of four risk factors which include Interest rate risk, Commodity risk, Equity risk and Currency risk. In general risk varies from sector to sector.
Banks use derivatives to hedge against risks that may affect their earnings and other operations which include market risk, counter-party risk interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.
Farmers use derivatives to lock the price of their crops in order to save their harvest so that they are exposed to price risk.
The importance of derivatives is increasing day by days because of high volatility in the market.
In 1850, the Lehman bros. and Richard s. fuld jr. started their business of small buying and selling cotton shop. With the pace of time their business and their ambitions grew up, and opened the Futures trading venture in US. With efforts the firm moved to dealing of commodities with merchant banking. The success of bank was up to at mark.
see, foreign exchange hedging was an area of key importance for AIFS given the level of currency
(ii) A physical substance, which is interchangeable with another product of the same type, which investors buy or sell, usually through futures contracts. The price of the commodity is subject to supply and demand. Risk is actually the reason exchange trading of the basic agricultural products began. For example, a farmer risks the cost of producing a product ready for market at sometime in the future because he doesn't know what the selling price will be. (European Merchant exchange)
The expanding global market has created both staggering wealth for some and the promise of it for others. Business is more competitive than ever before, and every business, financial or product-based, regardless of size or international presence is obligated to operate as efficiently as possible. A major factor in that efficient operation is to take advantage of every opportunity to maximize profits. Many multinational organizations have used derivatives for years in financial risk management activities. These same actions that can protect multinational organizations against interest rate futures and currency fluctuations can be used to create profits for those same organizations.
The participants in the derivatives markets are generally classified as hedgers and speculators. The hedgers use derivatives as main purpose to protect against adverse changes while speculators enter a derivative contract with attempt to profit from anticipated changes in market prices. One of the biggest questions in regard to the treatment of derivatives tools is whether actually they are used for hedging or speculation. (Adam and Fernando 2006)
After the financial crisis of the late 1990s, the demands for risk management tools have increased. The investors have been effectively utilizing such products as KOSPI 200 futures and options, 3-Year KTB futures and USD futures to meet their hedging needs.
Many years ago humans discovered that with the use of mathematical calculations many things can be calculated in the world and even the universe. Mathematics consists of many different operations. The most important that is used by mathematicians, scientists and engineers is the derivative. Derivatives can help make calculations of anything with respect to another event or thing. Derivatives are mostly common when used with respect to time. This is a very important tool in this revolutionary world. With derivatives we can calculate the rate of change of anything with respect to time. This way we can have a sort of knowledge of upcoming events, and the different behaviors events can present. For example the population growth can be estimated applying derivatives. Not only population growth, but for example when dealing with plagues there can be certain control. An other example can be with diseases, taking all this events together a conclusion can be made.
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The importance of the topic is including a reduction in the risk and losses. Hedging effectiveness improved portfolio risk/return. Hedging is one of the main functions provided by future market and also the reason for existence of future markets. The main purpose and benefit of hedging on the futures markets is to minimize possible revenue losses associated with the adverse cash price changes. The risk of price variability of an asset can be managed by mechanism of
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In modern times, derivative products have become widely used tools to help investors, organizations and governments manage risk that could arise from factors like unstable commodity prices, changes in currency rates and interest rates in general. A derivative is an asset whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset that is used to hedge a potentially risky outcome. These underlying assets include a wide range of effects, such as metals, commodities, energy sources and financial assets. Derivatives are evaluated on a balance sheet differently depending their type. This is due to the way they are bought, sold and traded. As such, derivatives come in different variants with the most common being Forwards and Futures Contracts, Call and Put Options and Swaps. This paper will evaluate the potential gains and losses for the different derivative variants while describing their risk potential. As well, this paper will discuss different methods for valuing derivatives.
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