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The Complete Guide to Option Pricing Formulas 

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Author: Espen Gaarder Haug

When pricing options in today's fast-action markets, you need quick access to precise facts and market-tested information. The Complete Guide to Options Pricing Formulas is the only authoritative, comprehensive reference to make the necessary set of option pricing tools available in one place.

This invaluable reference work, which includes valuable software and ready-to-use programming code to enhance your understanding of the options pricing models discussed and their practical implementations, also gives you a complete listing of key options formulas, all in a dictionary format for ease of use; commentary from derivatives expert and author Espen Gaarder Haug that explains key points in the most important and useful formulas; practitioner-oriented formulas, and highlights of the latest options pricing research from major institutions worldwide; and much more!

Invaluable for both experienced users and those learning how to use the tools of valuation, The Complete Guide to Options Pricing Formulas is the first and only book to place all of the research and information you need at your fingertips with precise directions on maximizing its real-world value.

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Option Volatility & Pricing 

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Author: Sheldon Natenberg

One of the most widely read books among active option traders around the world, Option Volatility & Pricing has been completely updated to reflect the most current developments and trends in option products and trading strategies. Featuring: Pricing models Volatility considerations Basic and advanced trading strategies Risk management techniques And more!

Written in a clear, easy-to-understand fashion, Option Volatility & Pricing points out the key concepts essential to successful trading. Drawing on his experience as a professional trader, author Sheldon Natenberg examines both the theory and reality of option trading. He presents the foundations of option theory explaining how this theory can be used to identify and exploit trading opportunities. Option Volatility & Pricing teaches you to use a wide variety of trading strategies and shows you how to select the strategy that best fits your view of market conditions and individual risk tolerance. New sections include: Expanded coverage of stock option Strategies for stock index futures and options A broader, more in-depth discussion volatility Analysis of volatility skews Intermarket spreading with options.

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Applied Math for Derivatives 

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Author: John Martin

A handy guide/reference for investors, analysts, and students, Mathematics for Derivatives provides an integrated approach to the valuation of financial derivative instruments for a wide range of asset classes. Featuring a user-friendly format, it was designed to be used as both a step-by-step guide to derivative pricing for beginners, and a handy quick-reference for experienced market practitioners in need of a refresher on the intricacies of a specific instrument. Offering comprehensive coverage of derivative instruments, simple valuation methods, and many detailed examples, this book is sure to be warmly received by professional investors, fund managers, brokers, risk managers, analysts, financial software developers, and all who need a working knowledge of the mathematical techniques used in the derivatives industry.

John Martin (Australia) has worked, taught and published extensively in the areas of treasury, derivatives and financial risk management. He was closely involved in the development of the derivatives industry in Australia in roles varying from market trader, risk manager, regulator and educator. He is a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Australia.

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Black-Scholes and Beyond  

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Author: Neil A. Chris

In Black-Scholes and Beyond, a clear, detailed book on modern option pricing, Wall Street professional and respected mathematician Neil Chriss provides a comprehensive, one-stop treatment of the most important and potentially profit-making of these theories. Chriss explains the modern theory of option pricing from scratch, with all necessary mathematics and finance included in the text and accessible to the beginner. At the same time, Black-Scholes and Beyond provides in-depth coverage of newer option pricing models, theories and products, with enough detail for options market veterans.

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The Mathematics of Financial Derivatives  

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Author: Paul Wilmott

This book provides a helpful guide for professional traders, or a resource for an advanced undergraduate course, to be used by itself or in conjunction with either a more probability-based or a more practically oriented text. Assumes a knowledge of early calculus, probability, and algebra as taught in undergraduate mathematics, physics, chemistry, or engineering programs.

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