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Introduction to Derivatives

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This lecture covers the basics of derivatives, including call, put, and forward contracts, the law of one price to prevent arbitrage, hedging strategies using forwards and puts, speculation techniques like bear spreads and straddles, piecewise linear payoffs, and engineering payoffs through trading and pricing.

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