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Derivatives for CFA Level I

Forward commitments, contingent claims, and payoff interpretation for Level I derivatives.

Derivatives at Level I is mostly about payoff logic and pricing relationships. The exam wants you to know what position a trader actually holds, what risk is being transferred, and how no-arbitrage anchors the value relationship.

Current Chapter Focus

  • forwards, futures, and swap mechanics
  • options, contingent claims, and payoff diagrams
  • pricing intuition and no-arbitrage links
  • derivative uses in hedging and risk transfer

This chapter root is live. Section lessons are planned for a later batch.