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Summer Sessions - Introduction to FX Options

July 14, 2022

Derivative markets are one of the many drivers of spot markets for foreign currencies, but their effects are often underappreciated. In this session, Tim Graf provides a brief overview of FX option basics and focus on how flows related to option hedging can drive currency movements.

Looking for more of Tim's extensive introductory course on FX Options? Find links to the six part series below:
Introduction to FX Options Part 1 - The Basics

Introduction to FX Options Part 2 - Option Pricing

Introduction to FX Options Part 3a - The Greeks: Delta

Introduction to FX Options Part 3b - The Greeks: Gamma, Theta and Vega

Introduction to FX Options Part 4 - Vanilla Applications

Introduction to FX Options Part 5 - FX Options and the Interaction with the Spot Market

Author Bios
Timothy Graf
Tim Graf is Managing Director and European Head of Macro Strategy at State Street Markets
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1. Peter L. Bernstein Award for Best Article in an Institutional Investor Journal in 2013; Bernstein-Fabozzi/Jacobs-Levy Award for Outstanding Article in the Journal of Portfolio Management in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013 (2), 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021; Graham & Dodd Scroll Award for article in the Financial Analysts Journal in 2002 and 2010. Roger F. Murray First Prize for Research Presented at the Q Group Conference in 2012, 2021, 2023. Harry M. Markowitz Award for Best Paper in the Journal of Investment Management in 2022, 2023. Doriot Award for Best Private Equity Research Paper in 2022.