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RSM435: Futures and Options Markets 
Comprehensive Study and Exam Preparation Guide 2024 
 
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Part 03: Detailed Solutions & Explanations 
Part 04: Proven Exam Strategies & Tips 
 
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University of Toronto - Futures and Options Markets (RSM435)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	University of Toronto
Program	Rotman Commerce
Course Code	RSM435
Course Name	Futures and Options Markets
Notes Title	Comprehensive Study & Exam Prep. Guide
Page Length	30

This guide provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarize themselves with the content and format of the updated final examination for RSM435: Futures and Options Markets at the University of Toronto in 2024. It also offers a chance to practice useful exam techniques. The guide focuses on core exam questions and includes clear, simple diagrams that facilitate understanding and recall during the real exam. Thoroughly updated, this self-study set covers all topics included in the latest edition of the course, ensuring students are fully prepared to tackle the final exam with confidence. Please note that students can request a paperback version at checkout.

RSM435: Futures and Options Markets offers an in-depth analysis of derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, swaps, and options. By the end of the course, you will gain a thorough understanding of how these contracts function, their practical applications, and the methods used for pricing them.

The course covers a wide range of topics, including futures and hedging strategies, interest rate futures, swaps, and option pricing. Other main topics include LIBOR’s transition, duration analysis, the Greeks, volatility smiles and skewness, exotic options, and valuation adjustments. Emphasis is placed on both the theoretical foundations and practical usage of these financial instruments.

Prerequisites are ECO204/ECO206 and RSM332, with ACT370 listed as an exclusion.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACT240	Mathematics of Investment & Credit
ECO101	Principles of Microeconomics
ECO102	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO206	Microeconomic Theory
ECO220	Introduction to Data Analysis & Applied Econometrics
ECO227	Foundations of Econometrics
ECO372	Data Analysis & Applied Econometrics in Practice
ECO374	Forecasting and Time Series Econometrics
ECO375	Applied Econometrics I
EEB225	Biostatistics for Biological Sciences
MGM390	Business Law
PSY201	Statistics I
RSM219	Introduction to Financial Accounting
RSM220	Intermediate Financial Accounting I
RSM221	Intermediate Financial Accounting II
RSM222	Management Accounting I
RSM225	Legal Environment of Business I
RSM230	Financial Markets
RSM250	Principles of Marketing
RSM260	Organizational Behaviour
RSM332	Capital Market Theory
RSM333	Corporate Finance
RSM336	Investments
RSM433	Advanced Corporate Finance
RSM435	Futures and Options Markets
SOC202	Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Sociology
STA220	The Practice of Statistics I

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