The Handbook of Energy Trading.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Fiorenzani, Stefano
Other Authors: Ravelli, Samuele, Edoli, Enrico
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Handbook of Energy Trading; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Energy Markets as Efficient Markets; 1.1 The "Efficient Market Hypothesis"; 1.1.1 Trading Implications; 1.1.2 Informational and Mathematical Implications; 1.2 Mathematical Framework; 1.2.1 Information Set: s-algebras; 1.2.2 Conditional Expectation; 1.3 Martingale Hypothesis; 1.3.1 The Random Walk Hypothesis; 1.3.2 Sequences and Reversal, Cowles Jones Test: Theoretical Framework; 1.3.3 Variance Ratio Tests; 1.4 Violations of EMH and Behavioural Finance.
  • 1.5 Information Asymmetries and Accelerating Processes1.6 The Peculiar Structure and Nature of Energy Commodities Markets; 1.7 EHM in Energy Commodities Markets: Some Evidence from Data; 1.7.1 Efficient Market Hypothesis: Testing the Intraday Returns; 1.8 Subordination, Trading Volume and Efficient Market Hypothesis; 1.9 Subordination and Stochastic Timescales; 2 Directional Trading; 2.1 Definitions and Main Features; 2.2 Market Products for Directional Trading; 2.3 Price Trend Determination; 2.3.1 Fundamental Trading Models; 2.3.2 Statistical Trading Models; 2.3.3 Technical Trading Models.
  • 2.3.4 Case Studies2.4 Strategic Asset Allocation Methods; 2.4.1 Traditional Asset Allocation Models; 2.4.2 Single Period Asset Allocation Model; 2.4.3 Inter-temporal Asset Allocation Problems; 2.4.4 Solution Methods
  • Dynamic Programming; 2.4.5 Asset Allocation with Capital Constraints; 3 Spread Trading; 3.1 Spread Definition and Identification; 3.2 Non-Stationarity and Cointegration; 3.3 Empirical Analysis of Energy Spread Trading Strategies; 3.4 Empirical Analysis of Energy Spreads and Spread Trading Strategies; 3.4.1 Cross Commodities Spread Trading (Spark Spread)
  • 3.4.2 Time Spreads on Brent3.4.3 Location Spread: Italy vs. Germany; 3.5 Combining Directional and Spread Trading Strategies; 4 Options and Non-Linear Derivatives; 4.1 The Essence of Non-Linearity; 4.1.1 Factors that Influence Option Value; 4.1.2 Option Traders; 4.1.3 Energy Option Markets; 4.2 Exotic Options; 4.3 Combinations; 4.4 Value Bounds and Parity Relationship; 4.5 Basics on Option Pricing; 4.6 The Greeks; 4.6.1 Delta and Delta Hedging; 4.6.2 Gamma; 4.6.3 Theta; 4.6.4 Vega; 4.7 Adjusting the Continuous Time Dynamic Hedging Framework; 4.7.1 Discrete? and Extreme Market Moves.
  • 4.7.2 Gamma and Shadow Gamma4.7.3 Vega and Volatility Surface Movements; 4.7.4 Theta, and the Greek's Importance for Exotic Option Traders; 4.7.5 Futures and Forwards to Hedge the Risk: Structured Products; 4.8 Case Study; 5 Structured Products on Energy; 5.1 Structured Products on Energy: Main Typology; 5.2 Retail Structured Products; 5.2.1 Profiled Forward Contracts; 5.2.2 Full Requirements Contracts; 5.3 Wholesale Structured Products; 5.3.1 General Pricing Issues on Structured Products; 5.3.2 Virtual Power Plants: Structure and Pricing Techniques.