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Introduction to FX Options Part 4 - Vanilla Applications

July 24, 2020

Options are commonly used ways of expressing views in financial markets yet understanding of how options are priced and behave is perhaps less common In
this broad overview, Tim Graf, MD and Head of Macro Strategy for EMEA, draws upon his years of experience in derivative markets in presenting an introductory
course focused on the basis of FX options and implied volatility, how options are priced, their embedded risks and how to structure simple trade ideas using vanilla options. This online course is divided into six units of 20-30 minutes each, each of which builds upon learning from prior sections.

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.