Futures Markets Structure and Pricing - Basics
A futures contract is a legally-binding standardised contract listed and tradeable on a regulated derivatives Exchange, much like trading a stock on a Stock Exchange. This pathway will give an overview of futures including their structure and how they are traded.
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7 videos • 39 minutes
Derivatives Exchanges (1/4): A Brief Overview
Join Abdulla as he outlines the background of derivatives contracts, and discusses the development of the forwards/futures market throughout time.
Abdulla Javeri • 03:37
Derivatives Exchanges (2/4): Contract Specifications
In the second video of Abullas Derivatives Exchanges series, we will cover some of the contract specifications of derivatives, including Tick Size, Tick Value and the different delivery methods.
Abdulla Javeri • 07:21
Derivatives Exchanges (3/4): Role of Clearing Houses
In the third video of his series, Abdulla explains why a clearing House is crucial to the smooth functioning of business on the exchange. He discusses the role of Clearing Houses as guarantors of contract performance, acting as central counterparty in every transaction administering all post-trade activity; including delivery and settlement.
Abdulla Javeri • 05:14
Derivatives Exchanges (4/4): Exchange Membership
In the final video of this series on derivatives exchanges, Abdulla examines the membership structure of those exchanges whilst noting that not all exchanges will be identical.
Abdulla Javeri • 05:22
Futures and Forwards (1/3): Overview
Futures and forwards are both derivatives, and a derivative is a financial product, instrument or contract whose value or price is derived from the price of something else. In the first video, Abdulla provides an overview of both contracts, their main characteristics and differences.
Abdulla Javeri • 05:38
Futures and Forwards (2/3): Pricing
In the second video, Abdulla describes how the spot, and forward or futures prices are connected by the arbitrage-free principle. The relationship is based on the costs of carry. In efficient markets, arbitrage activity will generally ensure that the prices in the respective markets are maintained at levels consistent with that principle.
Abdulla Javeri • 06:23
Futures and Forwards (3/3): Margining
In the final video, Abdulla discusses a prominent characteristic of exchanges in that they use clearing houses to act as a central counterparty for all transactions. A Clearing House guarantees the performance of futures and options contracts traded on its associated exchange. And secondly, to protect itself from the risk of default it operates a margining system.
Abdulla Javeri • 06:13
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