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ACADEMY · MATHEMATICS TO THE DESK

LEARN THE MODEL.
CHALLENGE THE HEDGE.

Choose a track, keep the essential lesson visible, and open derivations or implementation only when you need the depth.

01 · From random variables to replication

Probability, measures & pricing

A rigorous route from distributions and stochastic calculus through Black–Scholes, conditional expectation, Girsanov and forward-measure pricing.

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02 · From observed dispersion to model dynamics

Volatility

A sequenced path through measurement, option-implied coordinates, surface construction, dynamics, calibration and hedge risk.

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03 · From discount factors to stochastic term-structure dynamics

Rates & curves

A sequenced rates path through conventions, overnight compounding, products, curve construction, multi-curve valuation, risk and no-arbitrage dynamics.

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04 · Estimate, discretize, accelerate

Numerical finance

Reproducible Monte Carlo, SDE schemes, variance reduction and transform pricing with visible error controls.

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05 · Sensitivity into realised P&L

Greeks & hedging

Desk-unit Greeks, nonlinear cross-risk and a discrete hedging loop with explicit costs and residuals.

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06 · Exposure, tail and governance

Risk & xVA

Portfolio exposure, counterparty and funding adjustments, tail metrics and the controls that make model outputs defensible.

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PRESERVED KNOWLEDGE GRAPH

Explore every concept.

The existing typed catalog remains intact beneath the sequenced flagship curriculum.

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FXfoundation
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FX Spot

The exchange rate for near-immediate delivery between two currencies.

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FX Forward

A future exchange rate implied by two funding curves.

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FX Swap

Exchange currencies now and reverse the exchange later.

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Garman-Kohlhagen

Black-Scholes adapted to domestic and foreign interest rates.

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FX Delta Conventions

Premium-adjusted, forward and spot delta quotation choices.

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Risk Reversal

Call-minus-put volatility at matched absolute delta.

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Butterfly

A convexity quote combining wing and ATM volatilities.

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FX Volatility Smile

Construct an FX smile from ATM, risk reversal and butterfly quotes.

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Forward Points

Quote the forward-minus-spot adjustment implied by two currencies.

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ATM Conventions

Define where at-the-money sits under pair-specific FX rules.

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Premium-Adjusted Delta

Account for option premium in the hedge-ratio convention.

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Smile Construction

Turn market quote coordinates into a strike-volatility curve.

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FX Digitals

Price fixed cashflows conditional on an exchange-rate event.

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FX Barriers

Add path-dependent trigger levels to FX option payoffs.

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Dual-Currency Notes

Combine fixed-income cashflows with embedded FX optionality.

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Quanto Effects

Value an asset payoff translated at a fixed exchange rate.

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Triangular Arbitrage

Enforce consistency across three quoted currency pairs.

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Cross-Currency Basis

Measure funding dislocations not explained by covered interest parity.

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