π° Derivatives are financial contracts that derive their value from underlying assets like stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, and indices.
π The value of the underlying asset in derivatives contracts fluctuates according to market conditions.
πΎ Derivatives can be used to manage risk, such as a farmer using a contract to sell wheat at a specific price to protect against price drops due to weather conditions.
π In a derivative contract example, a farmer ends up losing rupees 20 per quintile due to a rise in the market price of wheat.
π° There are four major types of derivative contracts: forwards, futures, options, and source.
π Forwards and futures are financial contracts that obligate the buyer to purchase an asset at a pre-agreed price on a specified future date.
π Futures and forwards have key differences in where they are traded.
π° Options give the buyer the right to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price.
π Swaps allow the exchange of cash flows between two parties.
π Mark-to-market involves recording the price of a security to reflect the current market value.
π‘οΈ Derivative trading is primarily used for hedging risk by linking the value of derivatives to the value of the underlying asset.
π Spot derivatives help in determining the price of the underlying asset.
π Derivatives market helps determine the price of underlying assets.
π° Derivative trading offers higher returns but comes with high volatility and risks.
π Derivatives are widely regarded as speculative and require experience.
π Derivatives trading can offer great benefits with enough experience and knowledge.
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