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Stock Options and Equity Derivatives
Tools and strategies for trading time, volatility and correlation.
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London
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2 days
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Class size:
20 students
A short course designed to equip you with advanced tools behind equity derivatives.

Our Equity Derivatives training course covers the incredible range of products that are available for market participants. We’ll start with a brief overview of financial derivatives and equity futures and then focus in greater detail on option contracts, exploring such areas as option risks and pricing, exotic variations and volatility trading.

This advanced course is aimed at those who have some understanding of equity markets and its key concepts. A basic level of derivatives knowledge is also recommended, although not required.

What will you learn?
By the end of the course, you will:
  1. Gain a solid understanding of equity futures, options and swap contracts, as well as their uses, pricing and risks.
  2. Discover what impact the dividends have on futures term structure and option valuation.
  3. Find out when it is optimal to exercise an American option early (when it’s not).
  4. Appreciate the diverse range of option strategies and their suitability for different market conditions.
  5. Recognize the interplay between option risks and how they relate to one another.
  6. Become familiar with various exotic features of equity derivative contracts.
  7. Be able to calculate implied and realised correlations in the market.
  8. Find out about equity structured products and how investors use them to maximise returns.
  9. Grasp the specifics of trading volatility with VIX futures and options.
  10. Become confident when dealing with equity derivatives.
And much more!
Who is the course for?
  • Private traders and investors, looking to learn about equity derivatives markets.
  • Professionals within the financial industry or those providing services to the financial sector.
  • Professionals performing financial functions in non-financial industries, such as corporate treasury, accounting, and investor relations.
  • Students, preparing for an upcoming internship or starting their careers in finance.
  • Anyone working in or looking to understand how equity derivatives work.
Who is teaching the course?

Sergei Perfiliev

  • Active trader specializing in Equity Derivatives and Volatility trading.
  • Former Goldman Sachs Quantitative Analyst.
  • Working in finance since 2008.
  • Professional career includes Nomura, Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs.
  • Cross asset-class experience covering Equities, Fixed Income, FX and Commodities.
  • Teaching financial courses since 2013.
  • Holds Masters of Engineering from Imperial College London.
  • Holds Masters of Science in Mathematical Finance from University of Oxford.
Course Content:
Day 1
  1. Overview of Financial Derivatives:
    • Users of equity derivatives.
    • Types of derivative products.
    • Open interest and volume.
    • Listed and OTC trading.
    • Derivatives settlement procedures.
  2. Equity Futures and Forwards:
    • Mechanics of a forward contract.
    • Cost of carry and fair value.
    • Impact of dividends, interest rates and borrow cost.
    • Using futures for hedging, speculating and asset allocation.
    • Equity futures and stock index futures.
    • Dividend futures.
  3. Options:
    • Calls and puts.
    • Selling and buying of options.
    • In-the-money (ITM), At-the-money (ATM) and Out-of-the-money (OTM) options.
    • Motivation behind using options.
    • Put-call parity and option arbitrage.
    • Overview of stock and index option contracts.
  4. Option Pricing:
    • Intrinsic and time value.
    • Black-Scholes framework.
    • Delta hedging.
    • Pricing European and American options.
    • Realized volatility.
    • Implied volatility and volatility surface.
  5. The Impact of Dividends:
    • Overview of dividend payments.
    • Dividends and early exercise.
    • Continuous vs discrete dividends.
    • Pricing options with dividends.
    • Implied dividends and dividend forecasting.
  6. Option Risks and Greeks:
    • Delta.
    • Gamma.
    • Vega.
    • Rho.
    • Theta.
    • Hedging of the risks.
Day 2
  1. Option Strategies:
    • Straddles and strangles.
    • Call and put spreads.
    • Calendar spread.
    • Butterfly.
    • Collar and risk-reversal.
    • Iron Condor.
  2. Light Exotic Options:
    • Barrier options.
    • Knock-in/out options.
    • Digital and binary options.
    • Quanto options.
    • Asian contracts.
  3. Equity Swaps:
    • Synthetic equity.
    • Vanilla Equity Swap.
    • Total Return Swaps.
    • Dividend swaps.
  4. Volatility and Correlation Trading:
    • Variance and volatility swaps.
    • Implied and realized correlation.
    • The VIX index.
    • VIX futures and options.
    • Volatility complex – ETNs and ETPs.
    • Dispersion strategies.
  5. Structured Products:
    • Options as a note contract.
    • Autocallables.
    • Reverse convertibles.
    • Protected participation.
    • Bonus certificate.
What’s the format?
Dynamic in-class lectures.
Practical assignments and exercises.
Interactive demos and examples.
Challenging quizzes and tests.
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Stock Options and Equity Derivatives
  • Course category:
    Advanced
  • Location:
    London
  • Duration:
    2 days
  • Class size:
    20 students
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  • Formal completion certificate.
  • Course notes and materials.
  • Follow-up support – ability to ask questions and seek further clarification, if needed.
  • 20% OFF any future courses you wish to attend.
What our training participants say?
Jovana
Account Executive
“Sergei held one of the best training sessions on equity derivatives at the onset of my career in finance. He was able to put together a fully comprehensive and detailed yet digestible programme. His strength is delivering complex concepts in a simplified and engaging manner.”
Donald
Software Engineer
“I attended Sergei's derivatives training a few years ago. Sergei clearly explained what they are, the motivation behind them and how they're traded in concrete terms. After the training I had a solid understandings on the topic and I would recommend Sergei's training.”
Anna
Accounts Manager
“Sergei led various financial trainings and I really enjoyed his teaching style and dedication to his students. He always made sure students were engaged and understood the topic before moving on. I would recommend Sergei for his professionalism and deep knowledge.”
Igor
Data Analyst
“Amazing training! Sergei does a great job at explaining the concepts using simple analogies which makes the complex world of finance very clear.”
Vikram
Quantitative Developer
“Sergei's sessions were great! He always made them engaging and fun.”
Marius
Financial Software Engineer
“Sergei taught me statistics in the context of equity asset prices and he managed to help me finally connect the maths to the real life applications of it. He's very practical and effective in helping you understand hard concepts.”
Yoshi
Investment Professional
“Sergei is one of the best instructors I have ever met. He understands people learn in different ways and can adjust his teaching style. I would highly recommend him, especially when you are trying to learn something complicated or you want to learn something quickly.”
Vlad
Financial Sales
“Sergei is a very good teacher, and is able to explain clearly complex concepts. I felt his course was time well spent.”
Paul
Financial Software Developer
"An excellent presenter and an enjoyable course, complex material presented in an approachable fashion."
Babak
Head of Pricing
“Sergei has a dynamic approach to teaching and his ability to breakdown complex commercial concepts makes learning easy and memorable. I still remember his enthusiasm after 7 years and always happy to learn from him.”
Eric
Machine Learning Engineer
“Sergei’s lucid explanations helped me get a deeper grasp of the concepts I was grappling with, whilst giving me a new perspective on the material. I credit him with getting me up to speed when I needed it most.”
Alex
Financial Sales
“As part of a financial training program, Sergei equipped me with the knowledge that I am still benefiting from seven years later. He has an ability to deliver complex subject material in a digestible way.”
Frequently Asked Questions:
Are there any arrangements regarding COVID-19? Will the training go ahead as planned?

At the moment, we are planning for all of our training courses starting with September 2020 to go ahead in a physical location in Central London.

In case if circumstances change and we won’t be able to deliver the course in a classroom setting, we will deliver it virtually online via Zoom.

If this happens, we will get in touch and ask if you would like to go-ahead and attend the course virtually or if you prefer to cancel for a full refund.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit and debit cards, and PayPal.

How can I get a 20% discount for my next training course?

You will receive this by email after completion of any of our classes.

What if I need to cancel my booking?

You can cancel your booking and receive a full refund up to one month in advance of the course start date.

If you made a booking for a seminar that starts in less than one month, you can cancel for a full refund within the 14 days of making the booking.

In case if we are unable to deliver a course in a physical classroom and had to move it online due to COVID-19, you can also cancel and request a full refund if you don’t want to attend the course virtually.

Are there any pre-requisites in order to attend this course?

This advanced course is aimed at those who have some understanding of equity markets and its key concepts. A basic level of derivatives knowledge is also recommended, although not required.

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Feel free to call us on +44 207 459 4445 or email info@perfiliev.co.uk and we’d be happy to help.

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