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Futures, forwards, options, swaps, and exotics across asset classes.

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The Volatility Surface: A Practitioner's Guide

Jim Gatheral · 2006 · John Wiley & Sons

This comprehensive guide delves into the intricacies of the volatility surface, a critical concept in derivatives pricing and risk management. It offers practitioners insights into the mathematical models and quantitative methods used to understand and navigate market behaviours.

  • Volatility
  • Quantitative methods
  • Derivatives

The Volatility Surface: A Practitioner's Guide

Jim Gatheral · 2006 · John Wiley & Sons

The Volatility Surface: A Practitioner's Guide by Jim Gatheral delves into the complexities of the implied volatility surface, offering insights crucial for pricing and hedging derivatives. This work is particularly relevant for professionals engaged in FX and quantitative finance, as it bridges theoretical models with practical applications in the financial markets.

  • Derivatives
  • Quantitative finance
  • FX

The xVA Challenge: Counterparty Credit Risk, Funding, Collateral, and Capital

3rd Edition

Jon Gregory · 2015 · John Wiley & Sons

The xVA Challenge: Counterparty Credit Risk, Funding, Collateral, and Capital offers a comprehensive exploration of counterparty credit risk and its associated financial adjustments. This third edition provides practical insights into the latest regulatory frameworks and market practices, focusing on critical xVA terms such as CVA, DVA, and FVA.

  • Derivatives
  • Credit
  • Risk management

Trading Options Greeks

How Time, Volatility, and Other Pricing Factors Drive Profit

Dan Passarelli · 2012 · John Wiley & Sons

Practitioner guide to options Greeks—how time, volatility, and higher-order risks drive P&L and hedging decisions.

  • Derivatives
  • Risk management
  • Quantitative finance

Volatility Trading

Sinclair Colin · 2012 · John Wiley & Sons

Volatility Trading by Colin Sinclair provides an in-depth exploration of volatility as a financial instrument, essential for traders and quants. This guide covers strategies and methodologies for trading volatility, including the use of derivatives and risk management techniques.

  • Volatility
  • Derivatives
  • Risk management
  • Quantitative methods

Volatility and Correlation: The Perfect Hedger and the Fox

2nd Edition

Riccardo Rebonato · 2004 · John Wiley & Sons

This book delves into the intricate relationship between volatility and correlation within the context of derivatives and fixed income markets. It serves as a comprehensive guide for analysts and risk managers seeking to understand and apply quantitative finance principles in their work.

  • Derivatives
  • Quantitative finance
  • Fixed income
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When Genius Failed

Roger Lowenstein · 2001 · Random House

LTCM and the limits of models.

  • Risk management
  • Market memoirs
  • Derivatives