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    Contents

    PAGE
    Foreword I-3
    Acknowledgement I-5
    About NISM Certifications I-7
    About the NISM-Series-VIII : Equity Derivatives Certification
    Examination I-9

    Chapter 1
    Basics of Derivatives

    1.1 Basics of Derivatives 1


    1.2 Derivatives Market - History & Evolution 1
    1.3 Indian Derivatives Market 3
    1.4 Market Participants 4
    1.5 Types of Derivatives Market 5
    1.6 Significance of Derivatives 6
    1.7 Various risks faced by the participants in derivatives 6

    Chapter 2
    Understanding Index

    2.1 Introduction to Index 9


    2.2 Significance of Index 10

    I-11
    I-12  Contents

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    2.3 Types of Stock Market Indices 10
    2.4 Attributes of an Index 13
    2.5 Index management 14
    2.6 Major Indices in India 16
    2.7 Application of Indices 16

    Chapter 3
    Introduction to Forwards and Futures

    3.1 Introduction to forward and futures Contracts 17


    3.2 Pay off Charts for Futures contract 27
    3.3 Futures pricing 30
    3.4 Commodity, Equity & Index Futures 36
    3.5 Uses of futures 37

    Chapter 4
    Introduction to Options

    4.1 Basics of options 49


    4.2 Pay off Charts for Options 53
    4.3 Basics of Option Pricing and Option Greeks 63
    4.4 Uses of Options 68

    Chapter 5
    Option Trading Strategies

    5.1 Option Spreads 77


    5.2 Straddle 87
    5.3 Strangle 91
    5.4 Covered Call 95
    5.5 Protective Put 98
    Contents I-13

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    5.6 Collar 100
    5.7 Butterfly Spread 102

    Chapter 6
    Introduction to Trading Systems

    6.1 Trading System 107


    6.2 Selection criteria of Stocks for trading 113
    6.3 Selection criteria of Index for trading 115
    6.4 Adjustments for Corporate Actions 116
    6.5 Position Limit 118
    6.6 Using Daily Newspapers to Track Futures and Options 120

    Chapter 7
    Introduction to Clearing and
    Settlement System

    7.1 Clearing Members 123


    7.2 Clearing Mechanism 124
    7.3 Settlement Mechanism 125
    7.4 Risk Management 129
    7.5 Margining and mark to market under SPAN 130

    Chapter 8
    Legal and Regulatory Environment

    8.1 Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 139


    8.2 Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 140
    8.3 Regulation in Trading 141
    8.4 Regulations in Clearing & Settlement and Risk Management 144
    8.5 Major recommendations of Dr. L. C. Gupta Committee 147
    8.6 Major recommendations of Prof. J. R. Verma Committee 149
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    Chapter 9
    Accounting and Taxation

    9.1 Accounting 151


    9.2 Taxation of derivative transaction in securities 161

    Chapter 10
    Sales Practices and Investors
    Protection Services

    10.1 Understanding risk profile of the client 165


    10.2 Investors Grievance Mechanism 173
    Appendix A : Sample Questions 180

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