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Financial derivatives are basically contracts between two different parties. The contracts say that the value of the derivative will be determined by changes to other variables. These variables can be a number of things, including financial products such as equities and bonds and physical products like commodities, as well as other things which are difficult to predict - like the weather or the lifespan of a population.

Derivatives are often used as insurance and protect against risk. As an example of this, Credit Default Swaps (CDS) specify that if a loan defaults, the holder of the CDS will still get compensated.

Futures contracts were the earliest form of derivatives. Futures contracts were created so that people who purchased certain goods could have an element of control over the price in the future. As an example, farmers selling wheat could enter into a contract with the people who purchased the wheat to agree that in three months, they would be able to sell wheat at an established price. By doing so, they protect themselves against any risk of a drop in the wheat price during those three months.

Other forms of derivatives that you may need to deal with in a derivatives career include swaps and options.

Swaps are a simple exchange of one type of product for another. One of the most common is currency swaps, where loans and/or the interest payments on loans are swapped from one currency into a different one.

Options are contracts which let one party buy or sell assets to another at a set cost at a defined point in the future. Unlike futures contracts, there are no obligations to invoke an options contract. Using the same example, a buyer of wheat would have the right to purchase three tons of wheat at the established price if it makes sense to him financially, but is not required to do so if it doesn't. Anyone who holds an option must pay for the privilege.

The two types of options mentioned above are different. Options which give the holder the right to buy something are "call options." Options which give the holder the right to sell something are "put options."

Simple derivatives are usually traded on exchanges. Complex derivatives have historically been traded over the counter (OTC) between the two parties involved in the contract. This is changing, however, as governments look to create transparency in the derivatives market.

Leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, derivative products grew increasingly complex and proliferated with products such as collateralized debt obligations and synthetic derivatives (derivatives based upon derivatives). As a result, many people lay blame for the crisis on derivatives products and the wrong impression that risk was no longer an issue.

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Senior Sales, Markit Analytics Markit Commensurate with your experience New York, NY, 10018 23 May 12

Markit's Analytics team is presenting an opportunity to join a growing/fast-paced department within our New Yo...

Application Support Analyst Markit Commensurate with experience New York, NY, 10018 23 May 12

MarkitSERV is seeking an experienced Application Support professional to join the Engineering Services Team. T...

Quantitative research Focus Capital Markets 150,000-300,000 New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

Ascertain Risk of complex derivative transactions across multiple asset classes particularly involving sensiti...

Financial Engineer Focus Capital Markets 150,000 base New York, NY, 10169 22 May 12

Focus Capital with locations in NY and California is looking for Financial Engineers to build mortgage prepaym...

C++ developers: learn portfolio Analytics Focus Capital Markets 150,000 New York, NY, 10169 22 May 12

Our Portfolio Analytic team is building a world class system for risk management across a wide range of assets...

Quant Developer IJC Partners, LLC. Base plus Bonus Greenwich, CT, 06830 22 May 12

Dynamic Financial Firm is looking for a Quant Developer to work on their Trading Systems

Senior Risk, Pricing Developer IJC Partners, LLC. Base, Bonus, Stock Greenwich, CT, 06830 22 May 12

Premier Financial Firm is looking for a Team Lead for a Risk and Pricing Group

Electronic Trading Sales IJC Partners, LLC. Base+Bonus Nyc, NY 22 May 12

Global Investment Bank is looking for a mid-senior level electronic trading sales person to join existing team...

VP Negotiator Credit Suisse . New York, NY 22 May 12

Our General Counsel division is seeking a Negotiator in the Investment Bank's New York office.

Communications Manager, Structured Finance, REITS & Public Housing knowledge required Standard & Poor`s not disclosed New York, NY 22 May 12

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Analyst, Deals Intelligence Thomson Reuters not disclosed New York, NY 22 May 12

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Electronic Sales-Trading / DMA Sales. | USA | NYC | Not Disclosed Highly competitive New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

My Client is looking to increase its presence in the US and is building out a DMA/Electronic sales desk. My...

Senior Hedge Fund Accountant The Bachrach Group, Ltd commensurate w/ experience Manhattan, NY, 10167 22 May 12

Newly launched (fully funded) multi-strategy hedge Fund (AUM $400k) seeks talented operations/accounting indiv...

Middle Office/Trader's Assistant Not Disclosed Trader's Assistant/Middle Office Manhattan, NY, 10167 22 May 12

Our client is a growing Financial Services Firm (Hedge Fund Industry) with immediate need for a strong middle-...

Operations Manager - Hedge Fund The Bachrach Group, Ltd commensurate w/ experience Manhattan, NY, 10020 22 May 12

Our clients are highly reputable hedge funds based in NYC area seeking middle office/operations manager too ov...

Business Analyst - Equity Derivatives Synechron Inc Market Manhattan, NY, 10017 22 May 12

Synechron, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst with Equities Derivatives experience for a global team within th...

Clearing Margin Process Team Lead Fusionfind LLC $150,000 base plus bonus New York, NY 22 May 12

Clearing Margin Process Team Lead Vice President level with a major bank

Credit Quant opportunity: Financial firm in NYC Selby Jennings QRF strong New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

Credit Derivatives Analytics Top US Financial House looking to build out their Analytics Platform Location: ...

Senior Quantitative Developer – Listed Derivatives – Front Office Quantitative Analytics Group –Investment Bank - New York, NY GQR Global Markets Up to $175,000 USD (DOE) + competitive b... New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

A leading front office Quant Analytics group is proactively seeking a senior Quantitative Developer to expand ...

Fixed Income Quant/Developer C# Analytic Recruiting Inc. Compensation Competitive New York City, NY 22 May 12

Well respected Hedge Fund located in NYC is looking for a Quantitative Developer who will be responsible for c...

Credit Derivatives Programmer/Analyst – New York Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation New York, NY 22 May 12

A high-end buy side firm with offices in New York is building-out its fixed-income analytics infrastructure fo...

OTC/Credit Derivatives-Sales/Relationship Manager Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive New York, NY 22 May 12

A financial derivatives technology firm is looking for a seasoned Financial Software Sales Person to manage se...

Lead Application Developer, Equity Derivatives VP Level Anson Mccade Very attractive plus Bonus New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

My client is looking to hire a hands on lead engineer to build out the derivatives trade management functional...

E-Trading / DMA Sales. | New York City | Not Disclosed Highly competitive New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

My Client is looking to increase its presence in the US and is building out a DMA/Electronic sales desk. My...

US Institutional Cash Equity Sales - USA Selby Jennings Equity Highly Competitive New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

Sales, Equity, Cash Products, Institutional Clients, Pan-US Coverage, Emerging Markets Equity, New York City, ...

LATAM Equity Derivatives Sales - New York Selby Jennings Equity Highly Competitive New York, NY, 10001 22 May 12

Sales, Equity, Derivatives, Flow, Volatility, Listed Options, LATAM Coverage, New York City, USA, Highly Compe...

Finance Data Architecture - Product Classification Business Analyst - Senior Manager Morgan Stanley not disclosed New York, NY 22 May 12

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Automated Trading Support Specialist Futures Group IT, llc 120-150K base plus great bonus potential New York, NY 21 May 12

Top financial firm is looking for a Trade Support Specialist to maintain their automated production Trading sy...

C# WPF/Winforms Developer for Electronic Trading Futures Group IT $130K - $200K Stamford, CT 21 May 12

The role is for a C# Developer responsible for the design, development, implementation and support of new func...

Junior FX Institutional Sales - EM Region Not Disclosed very competitive New York, NY 21 May 12

My client - a top tier Investment Bank - is looking to hire a VP level FX Sales.

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