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FNCE445: Futures and Options 
Comprehensive Revision Guide and Notes 2026 
 
- Part 01: About This Guide 
- Part 02: Sample Examination 
- Part 03: Suggested Solutions to Exam Paper 
- Part 04: Study Tips for Students 
 
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University of Calgary - FNCE445: Futures and Options

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Calgary
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	FNCE445
Course Name	Futures and Options
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	30

This exam-focused guide for FNCE445: Futures and Options (University of Calgary) shows you exactly how the final exam is structured and helps you practice the question styles most likely to appear. It breaks down the key question types to prioritize, and highlights the topics that typically carry the most marks. Inside, you’ll get exam-style questions with full answers and step-by-step workings, plus practical final exam hints and tips to help you revise faster, avoid common mistakes, and walk into the exam feeling prepared.

FNCE445: Futures and Options explores financial contracts whose payoffs depend on the value of underlying economic variables, such as commodity prices or stock prices. These contracts are commonly used for hedging and speculation and play a key role in price discovery, offering insights into market forecasts. Prerequisites include admission to the Haskayne School of Business and completion of Finance 317 and 443.

✔ Key Areas of Focus:

Understand the structure and function of financial contracts like futures and options.
Identify the key underlying variables such as commodity prices and stock prices.
Explain how futures and options contracts are used for hedging risks.
Describe how these contracts are used for speculative purposes.
Analyze the role of futures and options in price discovery.
Interpret the information provided by these contracts to forecast economic variables.
Apply concepts of futures and options in real-world financial scenarios.

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