... of tones than other instruments. In
particular, the piano has a very broad range. From the lowest tone (the key on
the far left of the keyboard) tothe highest (the key on the far right), the ... through G), and
how they relate to each other. We also tossed around the word “scale” to
describe all seven of those notes together.
In this chapter we further examine the concept of the musical scale, ... a tone into the
microphone, the oscilloscope will measure the frequency of the tone. This is
actually a measurement of how fast the molecules of air are vibrating; the faster
the vibrations, the...
... with the pronunciation. Also, don’t forget to listen tothe CD!
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How to describe something
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How to ... repeatedly. Tip: Tape a strip of
paper tothe bottom of the screen so that you can’t read the subtitles. That way, you
will be forced to listen tothe dialog!
Shortcuts to Success
Rule 1: Be Confident!
Okay, ... and easy! You simply add -to to a person to show the “with” rela-
tionship:
JoN-ga Tomu -to Pari-ni iki-masu.
“John will go to Paris with Tom.”
Some particles function the same as English preposi-
tions,...
... screen
ã The taskbar at the top of the screen
ã The desktop
The Panel
The panel is the bar with icons at the bottom of your screen. It is used to
launch applications; each of the icons represents ... Go!
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to compare them.
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The call buyer has the right to buy the underlying, consequently the
call seller may have the obligation to sell the underlying.
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The put buyer has the right to sell the ... cent from the sale
of the put. You may decide to sell the April 18.00 put as an alternative to
buying the stock. If the stock remains above 18.00, then you are content
to collect the 0.52 premium. ... components.
The first of these is the amount equal tothe difference between the strike
price and the price of the underlying, and it is termed the intrinsic value.
The second component is the time...
... change in the underlying
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the passage of time
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a change in the implied volatility.
Options theory is able to quantify exposure to these variables. The terms
that are applied tothe calculations ... of delta
There are four ways to think of delta; the first is the definition, and the
following three are the uses:
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the rate of change of the option with respect to a small change in the
underlying
... at the ends of the bell curve.
There are two types of volatility used in the options markets: the histori-
cal volatility of the underlying, and the implied volatility of the options
on the...
... If the underlying suddenly moves tothe short strike that was formerly
furthest out-of -the- money, the first solution is to buy back that strike.
The second solution is to buy the out-of -the- money ... to
5.00 points. We have also placed our break-even point further from the
underlying.
How to manage the risk of the long ladder
The risk of the long ladder is managed similarly to that of the ... seldom want to know about theory.) Then together we
devised trade recommendations which the brokers passed on to their
clients.
The clients did well. One of them took one of our recommendations...
... with the butterfly
There are other risks with the butterfly. The first is pin risk, which is
unlikely, but possible. The two short strikes may expire at -the- money. It is
best to close the butterfly ... 5. The profit on the long 95–100 call spread pairs off against
the loss on the short 100–105 call spread. The butterfly is then worth-
less, and the cost of the butterfly is taken as a loss.
There ... is the strike price of the higher put minus the total income from the
spread, or 340 – 5.5 = 334.5. The maximum downside loss is the difference
between put strikes minus the income from the...
...
to risk. In order to cover their risk, the market-makers need to widen their
bid–ask spreads. Under these circumstances, to ask the market-makers to
tighten their spreads is to ask them to ... cannot hedge the positions that retail customers want
them to assume. They may be forced to carry the positions in their inven-
tory for periods of weeks or months, and during this time they are ... market-makers cannot hedge. In
order to cover their risk, they need to widen their markets to correspond
to the wide range of the underlying’s prices. You would do the same.
Common problems with straight...
... contract simply expires tothe current
cash value of the index.
There, the holder of the long futures contract pays the cash value of all the
stocks in the index. The holder of the short futures ... for the put,
then you have sold the synthetic future at 1140.70. Here, you have the
obligation to sell the future above 1140, and the right to sell the future
below 1140.
The profit/loss of the ... Futures, synthetics and put–call parity 223
On the other hand, the holder of the long futures position forgoes the
dividends payable for the next six weeks, and therefore the value of the
December...
... overlay of the two
synthetics at expiration. The call synthetic goes from lower left to upper
right. The put synthetic goes from lower right to upper left.
At any price level, the call plus the put ... certain –
that they increased the volume of their derivatives exposure in order to
maintain their profit level. Fair enough. But they also increased their lever-
age. They tried to apply the manufacturing ... and to avoid pin risk. But then again,
the arbs try to pay 19.75 for the above box, and
they try to sell it at 20.25. They often do this by trading the components
quickly and separately. They...